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Historical Arithmetic Facts study set below.
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1
The first Olympics were held in 776 BCE. If you add 4 years to this date, in what year were the second ancient Olympic games held?
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A
772 BCE
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B
780 BCE
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C
770 BCE
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D
775 BCE
2
The Australian continent was officially federated in 1901. If you subtract 1 from this year, what year was it?
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A
1899
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B
1900
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C
1902
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D
1903
3
In 1776, the United States declared independence. If you add 10 years to this date, what is the resulting year?
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A
1786
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B
1777
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C
1796
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D
1780
4
The Taj Mahal construction began in 1632. If you add 20 years to this date, what is the resulting year?
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A
1650
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B
1655
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C
1652
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D
1642
5
The Magna Carta was signed in 1215. If you subtract 5 from this year, what year do you get?
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A
1210
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B
1200
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C
1220
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D
1205
6
The first man landed on the moon in 1969. If you add 1 year to this, in what year did the next major Apollo mission occur?
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A
1968
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B
1970
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C
1971
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D
1975
7
The Great Fire of London occurred in 1666. If you subtract 6 from this year, what year is it?
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A
1660
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B
1656
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C
1665
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D
1672
8
The French Revolution began in 1789. If you add 1 year to this date, what is the resulting year?
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A
1790
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B
1791
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C
1788
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D
1800
9
The Titanic sank in 1912. If you subtract 2 from this year, what year is it?
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A
1909
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B
1910
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C
1911
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D
1914
10
The Berlin Wall fell in 1989. If you add 1 year to this date, what is the resulting year?
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A
1990
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B
1988
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C
1991
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D
1995
11
The first successful airplane flight by the Wright brothers was in 1903. If you add 10 years, what year is it?
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A
1910
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B
1913
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C
1915
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D
1923
12
William Shakespeare died in 1616. If you subtract 16 from this year, what is the resulting year?
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A
1600
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B
1605
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C
1610
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D
1590
13
The Suez Canal opened in 1869. If you add 1 year to this date, what is the resulting year?
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A
1870
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B
1868
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C
1871
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D
1880
14
The Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799. If you subtract 9 from this year, what year is it?
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A
1790
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B
1780
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C
1808
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D
1795
15
The Boer War began in 1899. If you add 3 years to this date, what is the resulting year?
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A
1900
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B
1901
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C
1902
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D
1903
16
The Commonwealth of Australia was established in 1901. If you add 26 years to this date, what is the year?
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A
1925
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B
1927
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C
1930
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D
1928
17
The Russian Revolution occurred in 1917. If you add 5 years to this date, what year is it?
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A
1920
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B
1921
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C
1922
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D
1925
18
The first permanent English settlement in America was established in 1607. If you add 13 years, what year is it?
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A
1620
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B
1617
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C
1625
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D
1630
