Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 21 September 2009
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1
George Fox, a shoemaker born at Penny Drayton Leicestershire, founded which religious group in the 17th century?
B
Society of Friends (Quakers)
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2
Near what French town did Marie-Bernarde (Bernadette) Soubirous reportedly see visions of the Virgin Mary in 1858?
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3
L. Ron Hubbard is known as the founder of what movement?
C
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
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4
Which of these titles, first used for Charlemagne in 800 AD, existed until the early 20th century?
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5
Who was the last king of Egypt?
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6
What is Spartacus famous for doing?
C
Leading a slave rebellion
D
Drinking the senate under the table
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7
When Lieut Thomas E Selfridge became the first death in a crash of a powered airplane in 1908, who was the pilot?
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