Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 17 May 2010
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1
What British ship was sunk by Gunther Prien, captain of submarine U47, on the night of 13 and 14 October 1939?
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2
Which area was ruled by Kamehaha I and Kamehaha II between 1810 and 1824?
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3
Who was president of the USA during the American Civil War?
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4
What changed its name to Iran in 1935?
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5
What term, used by US President George W. Bush in November 2002, came to refer to the countries who supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq and subsequent military presence in post-invasion Iraq since 2003?
D
Coalition of the Willing
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6
French aviator Louis Bleriot was the first to do what in an aeroplane on 25 July 1909?
A
Cross the English Channel
B
Cross the Atlantic Ocean
C
Fly over the North Pole
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7
What name was given to the statues dating from 210 BC, which include warriors, chariots, horses, officials, acrobats, strongmen, and musicians belonging to Qin Shi Huang the First Emperor of China, that were discovered in 1974 by some local farmers near Xi'an, Shaanxi province?
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