The Vault > Key Dates In History Quiz

It's always good to brush up on a few historical facts and figures. So here are a dozen questions about crucial dates and events in history. How many can you get right?

1. The first recorded lottery in England was drawn at St. Paul's cathedral in...
	1862 1927 1569 1790

2. The Times Newspaper in London published the world's first classified ad. in...
	1886 1898 1903 1921

3. Bristol man Henry Jones patented self-raising flour in...
	1906 1891 1845 1801

4. The 217th and final epsiode of 'Dynasty' aired in...
	1983 1993 1985 1989

5. In 1941 the Bulova Watch Co. paid for the first ever network TV commercial. How much did it cost them?
	9000 dollars 90 dollars 9 dollars 950 dollars

6. When did Charles Macintosh of Scotland begin selling raincoats?
	1954 1799 1823 1902

7. In 1983-84, Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' topped the US BillBoard charts for how many consecutive weeks?
	19 41 37 24

8. William Goodale patented the first paper bag manufacturing machine in...?
	1951 1859 1922 1960

9. In 1971 Dave Scott became the first person to...
	Demonstrate a pocket calculator on TV Drive a car on the moon Survive a heart and lungs transplant Climb up the Statue of Liberty on the outside

10. According to official viewing figures, how many tuned in to ABC's 1974 broadcast 'Elvis!' ?
	43 million 22.5 million 52 million 31 million

11. When did Italo Marcioni patent the ice cream cone?
	1897 1920 1903 1929

12. When did the 'Sesame Street' TV show first air?
	1972 1976 1981 1969

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