Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 21 June 2010
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1
Where was gold discovered by James Wilson Marshall on January 24, 1848, that led to the California Gold Rush (1848–1855)?
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2
Thomas de Torquemada is famous for his part in which event?
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Argentinian Independence
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3
When Edward the Confessor ruled over England, royal petitions became so frequent that they were referred to the Chancellor. Which special court was set up to hear them?
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4
In which country, which was neutral in World War II, was there a revolution which deposed the monarchy in 1910, then a military coup d'état in 1926, followed by a right-wing dictatorship?
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5
Which of these countries became independent from Britain on 9 December 1961?
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6
What island was occupied by Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Goths, Saracens, Normans, and the Angevin, Hapsburg and Bourbon dynasties until it became part of United Italy in 1861?
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7
What was the name of the representative body in pre-revolutionary Russia that was revived in 1905?
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