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History Quiz #813

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 12 August 2024

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Q1. In which city was US president John F Kennedy assassinated on 22 November 1963?

A
Sydney, Australia
B
Miami, Florida
C
London, England
D
Dallas, Texas
Select from the options above.

Q2. In 2007, the general assembly of which US state voted to express "profound regret" for its involvement with slavery?

A
Alabama
B
Virginia
C
Texas
D
Tennessee
Select from the options above.

Q3. In England, what name was given to 11 May 1866, when the banking firm of Overend, Gurney and Co failed, with liabilities of over £11 million?

A
Black Friday
B
Overend Monday
C
Bloody Sunday
D
Pancake Tuesday
Select from the options above.

Q4. When India gained its independence from Britain in 1947, that independence did not include all of its regions some of which remained under foreign control until 1961; which of these was NOT one?

A
Goa
B
Mumbai
C
Daman
D
Diu
Select from the options above.

Q5. Which of these is not known as Black Thursday?

A
Thanksgiving Day, the US shopping holiday preceding Black Friday
B
August 15 1940, the Luftwaffe mounted its largest number of sorties during the Battle of Britain
C
February 8 1996, the World Wide Web protest against the Communications Decency Act in the USA
D
October 29 1929 at the beginning of the Wall Street Crash at the New York Stock Exchange
Select from the options above.

Q6. Erik the Red from Norway founded the first successful Norse settlement on Greenland, and then his son Leif continued the tradition of exploring west and landed where?

A
Iceland
B
Russia
C
North America
D
Scotland
Select from the options above.

Q7. What is the oldest stock exchange in the USA?

A
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
B
Arizona Stock Exchange (AZX)
C
Miami Stock Exchange (MS4X)
D
Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX)
Select from the options above.
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