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History Quiz #803

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 3 June 2024

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Q1. Which of these is a legendary winged reptilian creature, a type of dragon often found in mediaeval heraldry, with two legs and a barbed tail, often with two wings that may have clawed tips?

A
Manticore
B
Lorelei
C
Hippogryph
D
Wyvern
Select from the options above.

Q2. An invasion of Great Britain was planned by France in 1744 shortly after the declaration of war between them as part of the War of the Austrian Succession. Why did the invasion not happen?

A
The Kings of the two countries decided to go hunting instead
B
Violent storms wrecked the fleet and drove it back to port
C
The crews fell ill with measles
D
An earthquake, which was seen as an adverse sign
Select from the options above.

Q3. One of Australia's oldest and most important industrial disputes and the subject of Henry Lawson's poem "Freedom on the Wallaby", in 1891 brought central Queensland to the brink of civil war. What group of people was involved?

A
Rabbit hunters
B
Miners
C
Shearers
D
Fencing contractors
Select from the options above.

Q4. In February 1939 Madison Square Garden was the venue for a rally some 20,000 strong in vociferous support of what or whom?

A
Boycotting Nazi Germany
B
Hitler and Nazi Germany
C
Presidential hopeful Franklin Delano Roosevelt
D
Evangelist Billy Graham
Select from the options above.

Q5. What ancient road ran from Silchester to Weymouth, via Old Sarum and Dorchester?

A
The Portway
B
Stane Street
C
Dere Street
D
Fosse Way
Select from the options above.

Q6. In the Bible, Goliath was a member of what group?

A
Philistines
B
Canaanites
C
Sumerians
D
Persians
Select from the options above.

Q7. Which of these countries is not one Marco Polo is recorded as having visited?

A
Sumatra
B
England
C
China
D
Burma
Select from the options above.
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