Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 5 October 2009
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1
Which organisation founded by Lord Baden Powell and his sister Agnes was incorprorated by Charter in 1915?
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2
What name was given to groups of runaway slaves in Jamaica and Guiana in the 17th and 18th centuries?
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3
What did the Romans call Ireland?
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4
In Greek legend, who, the last king of Troy, was the father of Hector and Paris?
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5
Where did the "Mayflower", carrying the Pilgrim Fathers, early settlers to Massachusetts, America, sail from in 1620?
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6
In England, the monarch has the power of veto over any proposed legislation from Parliament by withholding the Royal Assent. Who last used this power?
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Queen Elizabeth I in 1599
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7
"The Night of the Long Knives" is associated with which political figure?
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