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History Trivia

What Central American waterway was officially opened in 1914?

on Jan 14, 2026

Published in History Trivia

Panama Canal
Aswan High Dam
Itaipu Dam
Hidrovia Dam

Panama Canal. The Panama Canal took nearly ten years to build, and cost more than a half billion dollars.

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Which two U.S. Presidents did Charles Dickens meet in Washington, D.C. on his visits to America?

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John Tyler And Andrew Johnson. Charles Dickens visited Washington in 1842 and in 1868.

What took the lives of over half of the Plymouth settlers during the first year in America?

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Plague. Although their first winter was mild, plague decimated the Plymouth settlers as it had the Indians the year before.

What was the name of the first atomic powered submarine?

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Nautilus. USS Nautilus was the first vessel to complete a submerged transit across the North Pole.

Which Republican received the uncontested 1904 nomination for U.S. President?

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Theodore Roosevelt. As Theodore Roosevelt and Alton Parker did not differ much on issues, the 1904 Presidential race focused on differences in personality.

Which war was concluded by the Treaty of Utrecht?

History Trivia / December 27, 2025

War Of Spanish Succession. In 1714, the Treaty of Utrecht ended the War of Spanish Succession or "Queen Anne's War", an attempt by Louis XIV at French expansion.