| Event | Year | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Arabaham Lincoln is assassinated | 1865 | 95%
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| The start of the American Civil War | 1861 | 89%
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| The first Summer Olympics is held in Athens | 1896 | 88%
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| Britain beats France in the Battle of Waterloo | 1815 | 81%
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| Queen Victoria is made monarch of the British Empire | 1837 | 74%
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| Texas becomes a state | 1845 | 72%
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| Californian Gold Rush begins | 1849 | 64%
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| Eiffel Tower is opened | 1889 | 60%
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| United Kingdom is formed | 1801 | 59%
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| Slavery is abolished in Britain | 1807 | 58%
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| Charles Darwin publishes the book On the Origin of Species | 1859 | 56%
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| The London Underground is built | 1863 | 54%
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| Thomas Edison invents light bulb | 1879 | 54%
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| Hong Kong cession to Britain | 1841 | 51%
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| The endingof the Irish Potato Famine | 1852 | 48%
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| Alexander Bell invents the telephone | 1876 | 48%
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| The population of the world reaches 1 billion | 1804 | 36%
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| Antarctica is discovered | 1820 | 35%
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| The first public railway opens | 1825 | 32%
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| The first electric motor is built | 1829 | 31%
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