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2,020 AD

The World Health Organization characterizes the global outbreak of COVID-19 as a pandemic.

This question uses 2020 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The disease disrupted travel, work, education, and health systems while prompting an unprecedented vaccine effort.

1,368 AD

Zhu Yuanzhang declares the Ming dynasty after driving the Yuan court from Beijing.

This question uses 1368 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The new dynasty restored Chinese rule and rebuilt institutions after decades of rebellion and war.

1,930 AD

Mohandas Gandhi leads a march to the Arabian Sea to challenge Britain’s salt monopoly.

This question uses 1930 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The nonviolent campaign turned an everyday necessity into a powerful symbol of colonial rule and mass civil disobedience.

776 BC

Greek tradition dates the first recorded Olympic victor at Olympia.

A single footrace winner became the starting point of an ancient chronology.

Later Greek historians used the victory of Coroebus in a stadion race as the first recorded Olympiad. The festival grew into a major religious and athletic gathering honoring Zeus.

200 BC

The Nazca phase of geoglyph construction begins in the desert of southern Peru.

This question uses 200 BC as its sourced chronological anchor.

The wider tradition spans many centuries, while the Nazca phase is conventionally dated from about 200 BCE to 500 CE.