Q 01/05

The first crewed mission to land on the Moon achieved this historic feat in which decade?

A) 1950s

B) 1960s

C) 1970s

D) 1980s

Answer · why

B) 1960s

Armstrong and Aldrin touched down in the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969, while Michael Collins stayed in lunar orbit aboard Columbia.

Q 02/05

In what year did a pilot first officially break the sound barrier, flying faster than the speed of sound?

A) 1937

B) 1967

C) 1957

D) 1947

Answer · why

D) 1947

Chuck Yeager achieved this milestone on October 14, 1947, in the Bell X-1 aircraft, marking a significant advancement in aviation history.

Q 03/05

The Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March in what year?

A) 100 BC

B) 75 BC

C) 27 BC

D) 44 BC

Answer · why

D) 44 BC

Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 BC, by a group of Roman senators who feared his growing power.

Q 04/05

Which prominent volcano in Washington state, USA, experienced a major eruption on May 18, 1980?

A) Mount Rainier

B) Mount St. Helens

C) Mount Adams

D) Mount Hood

Answer · why

B) Mount St. Helens

The eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, was one of the most significant volcanic events in U.S. history, causing widespread devastation.

Q 05/05

In what year did Pearl Harbor pull the United States into World War II?

A) 1939

B) 1940

C) 1941

D) 1942

Answer · why

C) 1941

The Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service struck the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.