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Which Year? - Geography
Guess which year these historical geographical events took place
All facts taken from a number of sources
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Last updated: March 16, 2020
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1.
Which year was the first successful ascent of Mount Everest?
1953
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1936
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1961
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1889
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2.
Which year was New Zealand discovered by the Western world?
1192
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1504
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1642
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1578
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3.
Which year did Newfoundland join Canada to become a province?
1940
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1971
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1949
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1955
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4.
Which year was the world first national park (Yellowstone) established?
1868
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1890
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1883
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1872
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5.
Which year did Korea get divided into North and South?
1948
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1945
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1919
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1943
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6.
Which year was hurricane Katrina?
2005
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2002
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2015
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2009
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7.
Which year was Mongolia founded?
1712
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942
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1801
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1206
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8.
Which year was Madagascar discovered by the Western World?
1500
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1798
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1407
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1720
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9.
Which year was the South Pole first reached?
1928
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1911
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1892
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1865
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10.
Which year was Alaska purchased from Russia by the United States?
1908
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1914
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1901
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1867
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11.
Which year was Hawaii discovered by the Western World?
1699
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2004
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1778
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1832
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12.
Which year did Krakatoa in Indonesia famously erupt?
1883
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1940
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1844
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1889
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13.
Which year was the Tunguska Event? (Meteor that landed in Siberia)
1714
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1908
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1982
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1965
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14.
Which year did a lightning strike set off explosives killing 4,000 people on the Greek island of Rhodes?
1797
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1829
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1884
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1856
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15.
Which year did Papua New Guinea gain full independence?
1988
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2007
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1959
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1975
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16.
Which year was Sri Lanka discovered by the Western World?
1415
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1492
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1505
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1111
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17.
Which year was the Russian Empire at its largest in size?
1895
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1939
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1870
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1891
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18.
Which year was the 9.0 Lisbon earthquake?
1902
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1769
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1755
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1733
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19.
Which year did the first Westerners arrive in Japan?
1610
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1543
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1496
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1480
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20.
Which year was London founded?
10 A.D
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20 A.D
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50 A.D
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100 A.D
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