History Quiz #792
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Q1. What is celebrated world wide on 7 April each year?
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Q2. What period was labelled "the Phony War" in Europe?
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Q3. Which Chinese dynasty ruled from the 14th to the 17th century?
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Q4. Which commission operated in Britain from 1833 to 1842, granting ₤20 million to private citizens among 46,000 applicants?
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Q5. George Fox is associated with the founding of which religion?
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Q6. The Gunpowder Plot, by discontented Catholics including Guy Fawkes and Robert Catesby, was to blow up the British parliament as it was being opened by whom?
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Q7. What country, including land from subtropical plains to sub-alpine peaks of over 7,000m (23,000 ft), and currently a monarchy, was rated in 2006 as the eighth happiest country in the world?
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