Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 18 May 2009
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1
Who was the daughter of Mahomet and his first wife Kadijah?
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2
What is the name for the 7 kingdoms into which England was supposedly divided in the early Middle Ages?
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3
John McCain's running mate for the 2009 presidential election was the governor of which state?
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4
Which weapon, common in the 14th and 15th centuries and stll carried by the Yeoman of the Guard in Britiain, consisted of a pike and an axe on a 5 foot long staff?
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5
What was the name of the British Home Guard when it was founded in 1940?
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Local Defence Volunteers
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6
Which German Nazi leader flew solo from Ausberg in 1941 and landed by parachute near Glasgow on a private peace mission?
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7
Around 1910, the White Star Line was building three sister ships: The Titanic, The Gigantic (later named the Britannic) and which other?
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