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History Quiz #65

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 12 April 2010

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Q1. Why was the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania founded by William Penn?

Note: This question was updated in July 2025
A
He was heading for Tennessee but became lost and decided to stay
B
He thought that it would be nice to have a place named after him
C
As a safe place for Quakers to live and practise their faith
D
The colonial government was offering bonuses to those who founded commonwealths
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Q2. What is the Hindu custom "suttee" that was prohibited by law in 1829?

A
Herding cattle in the street
B
A widow being incinerated on her husband's funeral pyre
C
Forcing women to wear clothing that fully covered the body
D
Eating spiced food in public
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Q3. Except for two short breaks from 1494 to 1512 and 1527 to 1530, which merchant family effectively ruled Florence from the 14th century to 1737?

Note: This question was updated in November 2025
A
Medici
B
Florentine
C
Carpathian
D
Montague
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Q4. According to Greek legend, what was the 9 headed monster from the Lerna marshes killed by Hercules?

A
Minotaur
B
Hydra
C
Harpy
D
Valkyrie
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Q5. In the first decade of the 1900s, Henry Ford established the Ford Motor Company in which city of the USA?

A
Hollywood
B
Detroit
C
Las Vegas
D
Tombstone
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Q6. Suu Kyi, who was sentenced to home detention for six years in 2003, is the Leader of the Opposition in which country?

A
Myanmar
B
Indonesia
C
Singapore
D
Cambodia
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Q7. The border crossing known as "Checkpoint Charlie" was between which two places?

A
France and Switzerland, near Geneva
B
Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario, Canada
C
San Diego, USA and Tijuana, Mexico
D
East and West Berlin
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