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This study set covers History And Mathematics through
25 practice questions.
Mathematical calculations derived from historical dates, timelines, and quantitative records. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
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Historical Addition and Subtraction study set below.
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1
The Magna Carta was signed in 1215. If you add 785 to this year, which significant historical event occurred in that resulting year?
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A
The fall of the Berlin Wall
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B
The start of the American Civil War
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C
The end of the Second World War
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D
The French Revolution
2
The Roman Empire fell in 476 AD. If you subtract 221 from this date, in which year did the Third Punic War end?
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A
255 BC
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B
255 AD
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C
721 AD
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D
255 AD
3
The United States Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. If you subtract 89 from this year, what major event occurred?
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A
The end of the Seven Years' War
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B
The Boston Tea Party
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C
The start of the French Revolution
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D
The birth of George Washington
4
The first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. Adding 108 to this year gives the year of which event?
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A
The first Moon landing
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B
The fall of the Soviet Union
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C
The start of the Cold War
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D
The end of the Vietnam War
5
The Suez Canal opened in 1869. Subtracting 36 from this date results in the year which U.S. President was assassinated?
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A
Abraham Lincoln
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B
James A. Garfield
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C
William McKinley
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D
John F. Kennedy
6
The Russian Revolution occurred in 1917. If you add 52 to this date, what significant technological milestone took place?
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A
The first personal computer
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B
The Apollo 11 Moon landing
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C
The discovery of DNA
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D
The invention of the internet
7
The printing press was invented by Gutenberg around 1440. Subtracting 125 from this date lands on the year of what?
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A
The start of the Black Death
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B
The Magna Carta
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C
The Battle of Agincourt
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D
The signing of the Domesday Book
8
Christopher Columbus reached the Americas in 1492. If you add 475 to this, what major global event occurred?
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A
The Space Race
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B
The end of the Cold War
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C
The unification of Germany
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D
The fall of the Berlin Wall
9
The Great Fire of London occurred in 1666. If you subtract 1000 from this, you get the approximate year of what event?
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A
Leif Erikson reaching North America
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B
The Battle of Hastings
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C
The crowning of Charlemagne
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D
The fall of Rome
10
The Titanic sank in 1912. Adding 57 to this year marks the beginning of what event?
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A
The Korean War
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B
The Space Age
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C
The Cold War
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D
The Vietnam War
11
The Battle of Hastings took place in 1066. Adding 849 years results in the year of what?
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A
The Suez Crisis
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B
The end of WWII
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C
The independence of India
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D
The Korean War
12
The French Revolution began in 1789. Subtracting 213 from this year gives the date of which event?
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A
The execution of Joan of Arc
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B
The start of the Protestant Reformation
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C
The fall of Constantinople
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D
The signing of the Magna Carta
13
The Berlin Wall fell in 1989. Subtracting 74 from this year results in the year of which event?
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A
The end of WWII
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B
The start of WWII
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C
The stock market crash
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D
The invention of television
14
The Wright brothers' first flight was in 1903. Adding 66 to this year corresponds to what historic feat?
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A
The first heart transplant
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B
The moon landing
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C
The invention of the transistor
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D
The first orbital satellite
15
The American Civil War ended in 1865. Subtracting 89 from this year marks the start of what?
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A
The American Revolution
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B
The French Revolution
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C
The War of 1812
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D
The Mexican-American War
16
The Magna Carta was signed in 1215. Subtracting 149 from this date gives the year of what event?
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A
The fall of the Western Roman Empire
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B
The start of the Crusades
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C
The signing of the Treaty of Verdun
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D
The coronation of Charlemagne
17
The Black Death reached Europe in 1347. Adding 672 years gives the year of what?
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A
The 2019 global pandemic
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B
The 2008 financial crisis
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C
The fall of the Berlin Wall
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D
The first iPhone release
18
The Napoleonic Wars ended in 1815. Subtracting 26 years from this date leads to what?
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A
The start of the French Revolution
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B
The American Revolution
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C
The beginning of the Napoleonic Wars
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D
The crowning of Napoleon
19
The Apollo 11 moon landing occurred in 1969. Subtracting 30 years lands on the year of what?
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A
The end of the Cold War
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B
The launch of the first space station
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C
The discovery of the Higgs Boson
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D
The introduction of the Euro
20
The Korean War began in 1950. Adding 53 years leads to the year of what major milestone?
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A
Completion of the Human Genome Project
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B
The first iPhone launch
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C
The fall of the Berlin Wall
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D
The landing on Mars
21
The Ming Dynasty began in 1368. Adding 276 years gives the year of what event?
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A
The fall of the Ming Dynasty
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B
The building of the Taj Mahal
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C
The start of the Thirty Years' War
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D
The discovery of gravity
22
The United Nations was founded in 1945. Subtracting 150 years gives the year of what?
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A
The end of the American Civil War
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B
The start of the Napoleonic Wars
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C
The publication of the Communist Manifesto
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D
The invention of the telegraph
23
The invention of the telephone in 1876. Subtracting 385 years gives the year of what?
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A
The birth of Shakespeare
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B
The signing of the Magna Carta
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C
The death of Leonardo da Vinci
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D
The arrival of the Mayflower
24
The start of the Industrial Revolution is often cited as 1760. Subtracting 1760 from 2024 results in what?
25
The fall of the Aztec Empire occurred in 1521. Adding 355 years gives the year of what?
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A
The start of the US Civil War
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B
The discovery of electricity
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C
The invention of the telephone
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D
The first modern Olympics
