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History Quiz #69

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 10 May 2010

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Q1. In which city was US president John F Kennedy assassinated on 22 November 1963?

A
Sydney, Australia
B
Miami, Florida
C
London, England
D
Dallas, Texas
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Q2. Which city was founded in 763, ravaged by the Mongols in 1258, taken by the Turks in 1636, and occupied by the British from 1917 to 1932?

A
Nazareth
B
Cape Town
C
Beirut
D
Baghdad
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Q3. Which country was under the influence of the USSR immediately following World War II until 1990 when Wojciech Jaruzelski resigned as president and was succeeded by Lech Wałęsa?

A
China
B
Poland
C
Japan
D
The Philippines
Select from the options above.
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Q4. Radovan Karadzic is associated with genocide between 1992 and 1995 in which country?

A
Norway
B
Switzerland
C
Bosnia
D
Mexico
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Q5. The Irishmen William Burke and William Hare were famous for doing what in the early 19th century?

Note: This question was updated in December 2016
A
Starting a revolution to free Ireland from British rule
B
Exploring central Australia
C
Discovering the existence of X and Y chromosomes
D
Murdering people and selling the bodies
Select from the options above.
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Q6. In England, what name was given to 11 May 1866, when the banking firm of Overend, Gurney and Co failed, with liabilities of over £11 million?

A
Black Friday
B
Overend Monday
C
Bloody Sunday
D
Pancake Tuesday
Select from the options above.
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Q7. What caused it to snow in New England at least once every month during 1816?

A
An asteroid breaking up over Canada
B
Global cooling
C
The opening of the first Westinghouse factory in North America
D
The eruption of Tambora
Select from the options above.
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