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History Quiz #816

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 2 September 2024

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Q1. What name was given to the eldest sons of the Kings of France from the 14th century?

A
Princes of Wales
B
Dauphins
C
Fils
D
Les Manches
Select from the options above.

Q2. Where were the Wyandot people settled prior to European contact?

A
In the St Lawrence valley, North America
B
In the Caucasus Mountains
C
Northern Australia
D
Patagonia
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Q3. Leonid Brezhnev led the Soviet Union as General Secretary then as Chairman of the Presidium, the longest term as leader since Josef Stalin; who was his immediate successor?

A
Gennady Yanayev
B
Konstantin Chernenko
C
Mikhail Gorbachev
D
Yuri Andropov
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Q4. Which did NOT happen during the counter-Reformation initiative in the Christian Church, the Council of Trent in Italy 1545-1563?

A
The beheading of the Protestant Charles I King of England, Scotland and Ireland
B
The accession of the Protestant Elizabeth I Queen of England and Ireland
C
The accession of the Catholic Mary I Queen of England and Ireland
D
Final peace signed to 65 years of turmoil in the Italian Wars
Select from the options above.

Q5. Which area was declared a "free territory" in 1947 and administered by the US, UK and Yugoslavia until 1954 when it was partitioned between Italy and Yugoslavia?

A
Romania
B
Germany
C
Trieste
D
Serbia
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Q6. What kind of heavy ammunition was fired from naval ships between the 13th and mid 19th centuries?

A
Cannon balls
B
Inauguration balls
C
Gumballs
D
Thunder balls
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Q7. What was the "Scopes Monkey Trial" about?

A
Keeping dangerous animals as domestic pets
B
Ill-treatment of animals in a Tennessee zoo
C
Teaching the theory of evolution in schools
D
A London fraud involving amounts of £500
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