82 Guess The Year Quiz Questions & Picture Round

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If you are a history lover then this guess the year quiz will be perfect for you!

Dates are a very important aspect of history. Everything we do is somewhat dated and remembering these dates is a great way to increase your knowledge.

However, dates are also one of the hardest things to remember which is why this guess the year quiz is a great way to truly test your knowledge.

Here you will find several rounds of trivia questions, multiple-choice questions and even a picture round!

As we know that it can be quite hard to remember all these dates, we only included one round without possible answers. It’s the first one and it would be considered much easier than the others.

In the other rounds, you will be able to choose the year amongst 4 choices.

So, are you ready to take this awesome Guess the Year Quiz? Let’s get started!

Table of Contents

Round 1: Easy Guess The Year Trivia questions

When was the armistice for WWII signed?
When was 9/11?
When did Christopher Columbus discover the New World?
When was the Battle of Hastings?
When did Elvis Presley die?
When was JFK assassinated?
When did the first man land on the moon?
When did Michael Jackson die?
When was Rosa Parks arrested?
When did John Lennon die?

Round 1: Easy Guess The Year Trivia Questions and Answers

When was the armistice for WWII signed? 1945
When was 9/11? 2001
When did Christopher Columbus discover the New World? 1492
When was the Battle of Hastings? 1066
When did Elvis Presley die? 1977
When was JFK assassinated? 1963
When did the first man land on the moon? 1969
When did Michael Jackson die? 2009
When was Rosa Parks arrested? 1955
When did John Lennon die? 1980

Round 2: Guess The Year Quiz Game

In this Guess the year game, you will find 3 events that happened during the same year. You simply need to indicate which year it was.

The attacks of September 11 – Genesis Spacecraft Launched – The first space tourist.
The first iPhone was released – Sarkozy became president of France – Madeleine McCann went missing.
End of WWII – Founding of UNESCO – Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Hurricane Floyd in the USA – Columbine High School massacre – Euro Currency Created.
Love Actually was released – Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster – Final Concorde Flight.
The Channel Tunnel is officially opened – Nelson Mandela becomes president of South Africa – Four Weddings and a Funeral is released.

Round 2: Guess The Year Quiz Questions and Answers

The attacks of September 11 – Genesis Spacecraft Launched – The first space tourist. 2001
The first iPhone was released – Sarkozy became president of France – Madeleine McCann went missing. 2007
End of WWII – Founding of UNESCO – Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 1945
Hurricane Floyd in the USA – Columbine High School massacre – Euro Currency Created. 1999
Love Actually was released – Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster – Final Concorde Flight. 2003
The Channel Tunnel is officially opened – Nelson Mandela becomes president of South Africa – Four Weddings and a Funeral is released. 1994

Round 3: Easy Guess The Year Multiple Choice Questions

When was the battle of Waterloo?
1. 1615
2. 1715
3. 1815
4. 1915
When did Queen Victoria become queen?
1. 1807
2. 1837
3. 1867
4. 1897
When was ‘Back To The Future’ released?
1. 1980
2. 1985
3. 1990
4. 1995
When did Bastille day happen (French Revolution)?
1. 1489
2. 1589
3. 1689
4. 1789
When was the declaration of independence signed in the USA?
1. 1706
2. 1776
3. 1806
4. 1876
When was ‘Home Alone’ released?
1. 1980
2. 1985
3. 1990
4. 1995
When did Nelson Mandela become President of South Africa?
1. 1974
2. 1984
3. 1994
4. 2004
When was “Oops!… I Did It Again” by Britney Spears?
1. 1995
2. 2000
3. 2005
4. 2010
When was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
1. 1565
2. 1665
3. 1765
4. 1865
When did the Spanish Civil War start?
1. 1936
2. 1946
3. 1956
4. 1966

Round 3: Easy Guess The Year Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

When was the battle of Waterloo? 1815
When did Queen Victoria become queen? 1837
When was ‘Back To The Future’ released? 1985
When did Bastille day happen (French Revolution)? 1789
When was the declaration of independence signed in the USA? 1776
When was ‘Home Alone’ released? 1990
When did Nelson Mandela become President of South Africa? 1994
When was “Oops!… I Did It Again” by Britney Spears? 2000
When was Abraham Lincoln assassinated? 1865
When did the Spanish Civil War start? 1936

Round 4: Guess The Year & Geography Quiz Questions

When did Alaska become a US State?
1. 1909
2. 1939
3. 1959
4. 1979
When did the first subway line open in New York City?
1. 1870
2. 1900
3. 1910
4. 1930
When was the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight?
1. 1907
2. 1917
3. 1927
4. 1937
When did Rome become the capital of the Kingdom of Italy?
1. 1671
2. 1871
3. 1901
4. 1941
When did Captain Cook land in Botany Bay, Australia?
1. 1660
2. 1770
3. 1880
4. 1990
When was the Acts of Union which united England and Scotland signed?
1. 1407
2. 1507
3. 1607
4. 1707
When did the Titanic start its Maiden voyage?
1. 1912
2. 1922
3. 1932
4. 1942
When did women get the right to vote in New Zealand (first country in the world)?
1. 1893
2. 1933
3. 1953
4. 1983
When was the Eiffel Tower inaugurated?
1. 1689
2. 1798
3. 1889
4. 1998
When was the first hot air balloon flight?
1. 1483
2. 1583
3. 1683
4. 1783

Round 4: Guess The Year & Geography Quiz Questions and Answers

When did Alaska become a US State? 1959
When did the first subway line open in New York City? 1870
When was the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight? 1927
When did Rome become the capital of the Kingdom of Italy? 1871
When did Captain Cook land in Botany Bay, Australia? 1770
When was the Acts of Union which united England and Scotland signed? 1707
When did the Titanic start its Maiden voyage? 1912
When did women get the right to vote in New Zealand (first country in the world)? 1893
When was the Eiffel Tower inaugurated? 1889
When was the first hot air balloon flight? 1783

Round 5: Guess The Year & History Quiz Questions

When did Pocahontas marry John Rolfe?
1. 1614
2. 1714
3. 1814
4. 1914
When was William Shakespeare born?
1. 1464
2. 1494
3. 1564
4. 1594
When was Pearl Harbor bombed?
1. 1914
2. 1918
3. 1941
4. 1944
When did the US purchase Louisiana from France?
1. 1603
2. 1683
3. 1753
4. 1803
When was Pompeii covered by the ashes of Mount Vesuvius?
1. 9 AD
2. 79 AD
3. 179 AD
4. 279 AD
When was Charlemagne crowned Emperor?
1. 800
2. 1200
3. 1600
4. 1800
When did Bloody Mary come to the throne?
1. 1453
2. 1553
3. 1663
4. 1773
When did Mary, Queen of Scots marry François the Dauphin of France?
1. 1478
2. 1508
3. 1558
4. 1687
When was Boston Tea Party?
1. 1703
2. 1773
3. 1803
4. 1873
When did the first same-sex marriage take place in the UK?
1. 2009
2. 2012
3. 2014
4. 2016

Round 5: Guess The Year & History Quiz Questions and Answers

When did Pocahontas marry John Rolfe? 1614
When was William Shakespeare born? 1564
When was Pearl Harbor bombed? 1941
When did the US purchase Louisiana from France? 1803
When was Pompeii covered by the ashes of Mount Vesuvius? 79 AD
When was Charlemagne crowned Emperor? 800
When did Bloody Mary come to the throne? 1553
When did Mary, Queen of Scots marry François the Dauphin of France? 1558
When was Boston Tea Party? 1773
When did the first same-sex marriage take place in the UK? 2014

Round 6: Guess The Year & Music Quiz Questions

When was “We Are the World” by USA for Africa released?
1. 1980
2. 1985
3. 1990
4. 1995
When was “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” by Bryan Adams released?
1. 1989
2. 1991
3. 1993
4. 1995
When was “You’re the One That I Want” by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John released?
1. 1968
2. 1973
3. 1978
4. 1983
When was “I Will Always Love You” by released?
1. 1985
2. 1988
3. 1990
4. 1992
When was “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga released?
1. 1998
2. 2002
3. 2004
4. 2008
When was “Sugar” by Maroon 5 released?
1. 2003
2. 2005
3. 2010
4. 2015
When was “Let It Go” by Idina Menzel released?
1. 2013
2. 2015
3. 2018
4. 2020
When was “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper released?
1. 2016
2. 2018
3. 2020
4. 2021
When was “Someone Like You” by Adele released?
1. 2011
2. 2013
3. 2016
4. 2017
When was “Shape of You” by released?
1. 2007
2. 2013
3. 2017
4. 2019

Round 6: Guess The Year & Music Quiz Questions and Answers

When was “We Are the World” by USA for Africa released? 1985
When was “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” by Bryan Adams released? 1991
When was “You’re the One That I Want” by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John released? 1978
When was “I Will Always Love You” by released? 1992
When was “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga released? 2008
When was “Sugar” by Maroon 5 released? 2015
When was “Let It Go” by Idina Menzel released? 2013
When was “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper released? 2018
When was “Someone Like You” by Adele released? 2011
When was “Shape of You” by released? 2017

Round 7: Movies & TV Guess The Year Quiz Questions

When was the movie ‘Schindler’s List’ released?
1. 1993
2. 1995
3. 1997
4. 1999
When was the first season of Mad Men released?
1. 2001
2. 2003
3. 2005
4. 2007
When was the last season of Gilmore Girls released?
1. 2007
2. 2009
3. 2011
4. 2013
When was the first season of The Sopranos released?
1. 1997
2. 1999
3. 2001
4. 2003
When was the movie ‘Titanic’ released?
1. 1997
2. 1999
3. 2003
4. 2005
When was the movie ‘12 Angry Men’ released?
1. 1952
2. 1957
3. 1965
4. 1969
When was the first season of Game of Thrones released?
1. 2011
2. 2013
3. 2014
4. 2016
When was the last season of The Big Bang Theory released?
1. 2018
2. 2019
3. 2020
4. 2021
When was the movie ‘Pulp Fiction’ released?
1. 1986
2. 1990
3. 1994
4. 1998
When was the last season of How I Met Your Mother released?
1. 2008
2. 2010
3. 2012
4. 2014

Round 7: Movies & TV Guess The Year Quiz Questions and Answers

When was the movie ‘Schindler’s List’ released? 1993
When was the first season of Mad Men released? 2007
When was the last season of Gilmore Girls released? 2007
When was the first season of The Sopranos released? 1999
When was the movie ‘Titanic’ released? 1997
When was the movie ‘12 Angry Men’ released? 1957
When was the first season of Game of Thrones released? 2011
When was the last season of The Big Bang Theory released? 2019
When was the movie ‘Pulp Fiction’ released? 1994
When was the last season of How I Met Your Mother released? 2014

Round 8: Hard Guess The Year Questions

When was the National Trust of England founded?
1. 1845
2. 1895
3. 1925
4. 1955
When did Brooklyn Bridge open?
1. 1833
2. 1883
3. 1903
4. 1923
When did the first TGV (high-speed train) line open?
1. 1981
2. 1993
3. 1999
4. 2003
When was Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee?
1. 1847
2. 1857
3. 1877
4. 1897
When did the USA buy Alaska from Russia?
1. 1867
2. 1897
3. 1907
4. 1927
When was the Great Fire of London?
1. 1222
2. 1444
3. 1555
4. 1666
When did the Spanish inquisition begin?
1. 1380
2. 1480
3. 1580
4. 1680
When was the Battle of St Albans, first in Wars of the Roses?
1. 1455
2. 1555
3. 1655
4. 1755
When was the Scottish independence referendum?
1. 2012
2. 2014
3. 2016
4. 2018
When was Casino Royale, the first James Bond book, published?
1. 1953
2. 1963
3. 1973
4. 1983

Round 8: Hard Guess The Year Questions and Answers

When was the National Trust of England founded? 1895
When did Brooklyn Bridge open? 1883
When did the first TGV (high-speed train) line open? 1981
When was Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee? 1897
When did the USA buy Alaska from Russia? 1867
When was the Great Fire of London? 1666
When did the Spanish inquisition begin? 1480
When was the Battle of St Albans, first in Wars of the Roses? 1455
When was the Scottish independence referendum? 2014
When was Casino Royale, the first James Bond book, published? 1953

Round 9: Guess The Year Picture Quiz

You will find below 6 famous landmarks. Name each landmark and match it with the year of inauguration. You can score 2 points per landmark here which means that this round is worth 12 points.

Round 9: Guess The Year Picture Quiz Answers

Empire State Building, 1931
Golden Gate Bridge, 1937
Sydney Opera House, 1973
London Eye, 1999
Trevi Foutain, 1762
Atomium, 1958

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