What Came First? WHO Came First?

Which came first? Who was born first? What was invented first? This fun quiz is all about what came before what. You'll get a few options each time, some are people, some are events, but what's for sure - you'll need all your historical knowledge, logic and smarts to solve this "what came first" quiz!
 
 
Which of these events came first?
The Korean War ended
The Vietnam War began
 
 
Who of these famous figures was born first?
Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
 
 
Which of these games was played first?
Bowling
Soccer
 
 
Which of these dances was invented first?
Flamenco
Tango
Tap Dance
Classical Ballet
 
 
Which event came first?
Shakespeare publishes his last work
Queen Elizabeth I is born
Picasso finishes his first painting
 
 
Which of these was built first?
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Stonehenge
They're both from around the same time
 
 
Which of these was invented first?
Mickey Mouse
Chocolate chip cookies
 
 
Which of these Oscar-winning actors was born first?
Susan Sarandon
Sean Penn
Meryl Streep
Jeremy Irons
 
 
Who started playing first?
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
 
 
Which of these artists was born first?
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Caravaggio
Rembrandt
 
 
Which of these was invented first?
The flush-Toilet
The toilet paper
 
 
Which of these WWII events took place first?
Germany conquers France
Pearl Harbor is attacked by Japanese Imperial forces
Germany launches an attack against Russia
You Guessed Wrong
It seems your gut feeling didn't correspond with reality and what you thought you knew is actually wrong. That's ok, nobody expects you to know all of these and you can always try again or look at your mistakes to learn some fascinating facts. Some of these are ancient history, after all. But say, didn't you learn a lot of new things? Check out our answers to cement your learning of some great new facts and anecdotes!
You Did Well!
You may not have got all questions right but you have gotten at least half or more of them, and that's not an easy feat! You definitely have some sense for history, as well some good brains in your head and a sense of logic that allowed you to figure some of these out even without knowing the answer in advance. Why not look now at your mistakes and see where you went wrong?
A Smart Historian!
Wow, you answered all or almost all questions correctly! You really know your way around the past. If you used your logic and not your knowledge - that's even more impressive! You correctly guessed when these events took place in relation to each other, marking them in the space of time and history accurately and earning our deep respect!
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