History Timeline Quiz for December 17, 2025
Play the archived history timeline quiz from December 17, 2025. Review the events, place them in order, and compare your chronology skills with previous daily challenges.
Oldest
1
After exploring the island of Cuba for gold (which he had mistaken for Japan), Christopher Columbus lands on an island he names Hispaniola.
1492
2
The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank and banknote issuing authority authorized by the 1959 Reserve Bank Act, is established.
1960
3
A high-speed train derails in Spain rounding a curve with an 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limit at 190 km/h (120 mph), killing 78 passengers.
2013
Newest
Historical events from the December 17, 2025 quiz
This archived daily quiz includes the events below in chronological order, from oldest to newest.
- 1After exploring the island of Cuba for gold (which he had mistaken for Japan), Christopher Columbus lands on an island he names Hispaniola.1492
- 2The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country's central bank and banknote issuing authority authorized by the 1959 Reserve Bank Act, is established.1960
- 3A high-speed train derails in Spain rounding a curve with an 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limit at 190 km/h (120 mph), killing 78 passengers.2013
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