The assassination of Julius Caesar OR The birth of Jesus of Nazareth?
Caesar's assassination took place at 44 BC
The assassination of Julius Caesar
What happened first? The invention of the printing press OR The fall of Constantinople?
The invention of the printing press (c. 1440) came first. Constantinople fell in 1453.
The invention of the printing press
The fall of Constantinople
What happened first? The signing of the Magna Carta OR The first Mongol invasion of Europe?
The Magna Carta (1215) came first. The Mongols invaded in the 1230s.
The signing of the Magna Carta
The first Mongol invasion of Europe
What happened first? The start of the American Civil War OR The unification of Italy?
The unification of Italy began earlier (1848–1861). The Civil War started in 1861.
The start of the American Civil War
What happened first? The Wright brothers' first flight OR The sinking of the Titanic?
Wright brothers (1903) flew first. Titanic sank in 1912.
The Wright brothers' first flight
The sinking of the Titanic
What happened first? The French Revolution begins OR Napoleon becomes Emperor?
French Revolution began in 1789. Napoleon became Emperor in 1804.
The French Revolution begins
What happened first? The building of the Great Wall of China OR The construction of the Colosseum in Rome?
he Great Wall (begun in 7th century BC, major construction under Qin in 3rd century BC) came first. The Colosseum was built in the 1st century AD.
The building of the Great Wall of China
The construction of the Colosseum in Rome
What happened first? The discovery of penicillin OR The start of World War II?
Penicillin was discovered in 1928; WWII began in 1939.
The discovery of penicillin
The start of World War II
What happened first? The founding of Harvard University OR The English Civil War?
Harvard was founded in 1636; the war began in 1642.
The founding of Harvard University
What happened first? The publication of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species OR The American Civil War?
Darwin published in 1859; the Civil War began in 1861.
What happened first? The death of Queen Elizabeth I OR The Gunpowder Plot?
Elizabeth I died in 1603; Gunpowder Plot occurred in 1605.
What happened first? The start of the Vietnam War (U.S. involvement) OR The Cuban Missile Crisis?
U.S. involvement in Vietnam began in earnest in 1965 but started in 1955; the Missile Crisis was in 1962.
The start of the Vietnam War
What happened first? The end of the Thirty Years’ War OR The end of the 100 Years' War?
The Hundred Years' War ended in 1453. The Thirty Years' War ended in 1648.
The end of the Thirty Years’ War
The end of the 100 Years' War
What happened first? The launch of the Hubble Space Telescope OR The fall of the Berlin Wall?
Berlin Wall fell in 1989; Hubble launched in 1990.
The launch of the Hubble Space Telescope
The fall of the Berlin Wall
What happened first? The first successful vaccine (smallpox) OR The U.S. Declaration of Independence?
Jenner's vaccine (1796) came after the Declaration (1776).
The first successful vaccine
The U.S. Declaration of Independence
What happened first? The Russian Revolution OR The end of World War I?
The Russian Revolution (1917) occurred before the war ended in 1918.
What happened first? The start of the Renaissance (approx.) OR The Black Death in Europe?
The Black Death (1347–1351) preceded the Renaissance (~1400s).
The start of the Renaissance
The Black Death in Europe
What happened first? The construction of Machu Picchu OR The voyages of Christopher Columbus?
Machu Picchu was built around 1450; Columbus sailed in 1492.
The construction of Machu Picchu
The voyages of Christopher Columbus
What happened first? The invention of the telephone OR The first successful transatlantic telegraph cable?
The cable (1866) came before the telephone (1876).
The invention of the telephone
The first successful transatlantic telegraph cable
What happened first? The reign of Genghis Khan OR The Norman Conquest of England?
The Norman Conquest (1066) was earlier. Genghis Khan rose in the early 1200s.
The reign of Genghis Khan
The Norman Conquest of England
What happened first? The Great Fire of London OR the founding of Jamestown, Virginia?
Jamestown was founded in 1607; the Fire happened in 1666.
The founding of Jamestown, Virginia
Shai K.
6/5/2025
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