Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 9 March 2009
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1
What ship, less than a month after her maiden voyage in 1907, had the record for crossing the Atlantic eastbound, and in 1909 had a record time for the westbound crossing that stood for over 20 years?
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2
In England, Dick Turpin (1706-39), Claude Duval (1643-70) and John Nevison (1639-84) were well known as what?
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Ambassadors to the court of St James
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3
Which building was attacked at the start of the French Revolution on 14 July 1789 because it was symbolic of injustice?
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4
Who were the USA fighting a war against in 1812 when the successful American defence of Fort McHenry in September 1814 inspired the lyrics of the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
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5
During World War II, where was the HQ of the English code cracking unit that was set up to decipher the output from the "Enigma" machine?
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6
When was the sculpture of the four faces on Mount Rushmore begun?
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7
Mahatma Gandhi led Indians in protesting the British-imposed salt tax with what 400 km (249 mile) journey in 1930?
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