Historical Final Events Quiz

What is the main purpose of understanding historical final events?

• To predict future events

• To understand why and how phenomena ended

• To celebrate past achievements

• To create new historical events

Who was the last widow of a Civil War veteran?

• Harriet Tubman

• Clara Barton

• Helen Viola Jackson

• Mary Todd Lincoln

In what year was the last use of the guillotine in France?

• 1997

• 1977

• 1987

• 1967

What language did Edward Ned Madrell speak as the last native speaker?

• Manx

• Cornish

• Welsh

• Gaelic

When did the Western Union stop its telegram service?

• 2006

• 2010

• 2013

• 2015

What was unique about Pope Adrien II's papacy?

• He was the first pope to travel by plane

• He refused to give up his family

• He was the youngest pope ever

• He was the first pope to resign

What was the last human disease to be completely eradicated?

• Polio

• Measles

• Smallpox

• Tuberculosis

What marked the end of VHS tapes in the home video market?

• The invention of the DVD

• The release of 'A History of Violence' on VHS

• The rise of streaming services

• The release of Blu-ray

When did cigarette ads last appear on TV and radio?

• 1980

• 1965

• 1990

• 1971

What was the last known slave ship to arrive in the United States?

• The Santa Maria

• The Mayflower

• The Clotilda

• The Amistad