Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 24 May 2010
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1
What was the capital of the Inca Empire from 1438 to 1532 which, at its peak, dominated a territory that included (from north to south) Ecuador, part of Colombia, the northern half of Chile, and the north-west part of Argentina, and (from west to east) from Bolivia to the Amazonian forests and Peru?
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2
French intelligence service (DGSE) agents Captain Dominique Prieur and Commander Alain Mafart were convicted of the manslaughter of photographer Fernando Pereira and sinking a ship, Greenpeace's the "Rainbow Warrior", in 1985, in which harbour?
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3
What name was given to the force raised by the British Government in 1920 from World War I veterans, withdrawn in 1932, to put down disorder in Ireland?
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4
Which company made the Zero fighter that Japan used in World War II?
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5
Which ship transported the English Separatists, better known as the Pilgrims, from Southampton, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620?
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6
What was the motto of the arms of England during the reigns of Elizabeth I and Anne?
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7
Which establishment owes much to the offer by Sir Hans Sloane in 1758 for England to purchase his collections?
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St Martin in the Fields
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