Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 10 August 2009
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1
What is the former name of Helsingor, Denmark?
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2
What was the name given to the 3rd Indian Division commanded by Brigadier Wingate that was engaged in guerilla warfare behind Japanese lines in Burma in World War II?
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3
The second incarnation of which organisation was formed at a meeting led by William J Simmons on the top of Stone Mountain, Georgia, in 1915?
B
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
C
Knights of the White Camellia
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4
Which of these dates has never been proclaimed to be Thanksgiving by US congress or president?
C
Final Thursday in November
D
Fourth Thursday of November
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5
Which island fort, built to protect the port of Charleston, South Carolina, USA, was the site of the first action in the American Civil War?
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6
Which of the following did Alan Shepard do on the moon in 1971?
B
Put a shrimp on the barby
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7
Which country, after its Act of Union agreement expired, held a four-day plebiscite in 1944 and became an independent republic on 17 June 1944, with Sveinn Björnsson as the first President?
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