Quiz

BuzzFeed Staff

BuzzFeed

Nintendo has been around for way longer than you think.

Nintendo has been around for way longer than you think.

Can You Tell Which Historical Event Happened First?

Queen Elizabeth was born in [1926](http://www.biography.com/people/queen-elizabeth-ii-9286165), only three years before [Audrey Hepburn](http://www.biography.com/people/audrey-hepburn-9335788).

It's Queen Elizabeth II

The U.S. Civil War ended at the Appomattox, Virginia Courthouse in [1865](http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/faq/), but the samurai class was not formally dissolved until the Meiji Restoration, which started in [1868](http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/japan_1750_meiji.htm).

It's the U.S. American Civil War!

The first patent for a fax machine was issued in [1843](http://books.google.com/books?dq=fax+machine+invented+year+1984&ei=3qrfU47nIajfsASezIHwDw&hl=en&id=nwXxAgAAQBAJ&lpg=PA528&ots=sowNt3l6JT&pg=PA528&sa=X&sig=i_4g7YeqkHxuFijv1iaQKnR9e8U&source=bl&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=fax%20machine%20invented%20year%201984&f=false). The filing cabinet wasn't invented until [1886](https://www.google.com/patents/US2452512?dq=filing+cabinet+1948&ei=6qvfU6f6BsblsATNoILQAg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAg).

It's the fax machine!

The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in [1886](http://www.nps.gov/stli/index.htm), but Nintendo is only THREE years younger, as it was founded in [1889](https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Corporate/Nintendo-History/Nintendo-History-625945.html) as a playing card company!

It's The Statue of Liberty, but not by much!

"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was published in [1900](http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/158/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz/), one year before "The Hound of the Baskervilles" was serialized in The Strand magazine. The story was not completely published until [1902](http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/publication-hound-baskervilles).

It's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"

Mary Poppins the film was released in [1964](http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/24421/Mary-Poppins/). Swiss women didn't get the right to vote at a federal level until [1971](http://www.swissworld.org/en/people/women/the_right_to_vote/).

It's "Mary Poppins" the movie!

The phenomenon known as "Beatlemania" got started with the commercial success of "She Loves You" and "I Want To Hold Your Hand" in [1964](http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/05/1964-beatlemania/100745/). "Star Trek" didn't even air until [1966](http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/star-trek-original-series-cast-46-years-tv/story?id=17048456).

It's Beatlemaniacs!

While "RENT" had staged readings and off-Broadway performances dating back to 1993, it did not premiere _on Broadway_ at the Nederlander Theater until [1996](http://ibdb.com/production.php?id=4791). Ariana Grande was born in [1993](http://arianagrande.net/ariana/biography/).

It's Ariana Grande!

The Taj Mahal was built from [1632 to 1653](http://www.tajmahal.org.uk/history.html). Mary, Queen of Scots was executed in [1587](http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/maryqueenofscots.htm), so she wasn't around to even have potentially seen it. Galileo, however, lived until [1642](http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/lectures/gal_life.htm), so even though the Taj Mahal wasn't finished, it would have technically been -possible- for him to have seen it halfway completed.

It's Galileo!

The original incarnation of DC Comics was "National Allied Publications," which was founded in [1934](http://www.comicvine.com/dc-comics/4010-10/). Marvel Comics was founded five years later in [1939](http://comicpress101.com/the-history-of-marvel-comics/).

It's DC Comics!

Oreo cookies launched as a product in [1912](http://www.thebakerynetwork.com/learning-center/blogs/history-oreo-cookies), but Milky Way bars were not on the market until more than ten years later in [1923](http://www.pwrnewmedia.com/2008/milkyway071008/downloads/mw_funfacts.pdf).

It's Oreo cookies!

The first D&D set was published in [1974](http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/brief-history-dragons-dungeons) by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. "Star Wars" came out in [1977](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/).

It's Dungeons and Dragons!

The patent for Dr Pepper was licensed in [1885](http://www.drpeppermuseum.com/About-Us/History-Of-Dr--Pepper.aspx); Coca-Cola was not registered until [1886](http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com/coca-cola-facts/coca-cola-history/).

It's Dr Pepper!

You didn't study for this, so no one is blaming you for not getting a lot of them right. Look on the bright side, now you know so much more than you did before! Knowledge is power!

Better luck next time.

You didn't get too many right but you didn't get too many wrong either. You're just about par for the course, which is a victory in its own right.

That's OK!

Not a bad score there, buddy. There were some tricky ones in there, so all things considered you got quite a few right.

Pretty Good!

You got a whole bunch of these right. You're pretty darn good at this game.

Nice Job!

You must know when everything in the world happened, ever! Your brain reads like a timeline of the universe.

You're Amazing!

About BuzzFeed Community

Community Brand Guidelines

BuzzFeed Community

Sorry, this content is no longer supported.

BuzzFeed Community Guidelines

BuzzFeed Community Leaderboard

BuzzFeed News has breaking stories and original reporting on politics, world news, social media, viral trends, health, science, technology, entertainment, and LGBTQ issues.

All the best animals on the internet. The snuggle is real.

BuzzFeed has breaking news, vital journalism, quizzes, videos, celeb news, Tasty food videos, recipes, DIY hacks, and all the trending buzz you’ll want to share with your friends. Copyright BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.

BuzzFeed News | Breaking News | Original Reporting | News Analysis

Animal Pictures and Videos - Adorably from BuzzFeed

Name

Thanks for subscribing!

Stay up to date with our latest BuzzFeed video. Enter your email to subscribe!

Oops! Upload an image or add text to submit.

BuzzFeed has the hottest, most social content on the web. We feature breaking buzz and the kinds of things you'd want to pass along to your friends.

Can You Tell Which Historical Event Happened First?

Share This Article