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History Quiz #25

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 6 July 2009

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Q1. Who was the chief deity of the Romans, the equivalent to the Greek's Zeus?

A
Pluto
B
Jupiter
C
Apollo
D
Neptune
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Q2. Which of these Elizabeth/Elisabeths did not have the title of Queen?

Note: This question was updated in June 2018
A
The daughter of Peter the Great, 1709 - 1762
B
The daughter of James VI of England, 1596 - 1662
C
The mother of Edward V of England, 1437 - 92
D
The daughter of Henry VIII of England and Ann Boleyn, 1533 - 1603
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Q3. Which calendar, introduced in 46 BC, had a regular year of 365 days divided into 12 months, and a leap day added to February every four years?

Note: This question was updated in October 2016
A
Gregorian calendar
B
Roman calendar
C
Julian calendar
D
Lunar calendar
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Q4. Who ordered the execution of Catherine Howard in 1542?

A
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
B
Elizabeth I
C
Sir Robert Walpole
D
Henry VIII
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Q5. What was the name of the hurricane that badly damaged New Orleans in 2005?

A
Katrina
B
Katherine
C
Jennifer
D
Leone
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Q6. What appeared in a newspaper for the first time on 22 March 1904 in the USA's "Daily Illustrated Mirror"?

A
The photo finish of a horse race
B
Times New Roman typeface
C
Pictures of entertainers, not just politicians
D
Colour photographs
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Q7. What is the oldest existing lighthouse in America, built in 1764?

A
Boston Light, Little Brewster Island, Massachusetts
B
Sandy Hook Lighthouse, New Jersey
C
Charleston Light, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
D
Morris Island Light, South Carolina
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