Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 19 July 2010
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1
In the UK, there is an annual celebration held on the evening of 5 November. What event does it commemorate?
A
A British military defeat
B
An attempt to blow up a building
Select from the options above.
2
Benjamin Franklin founded America's first what in Philadelphia in 1736?
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3
What made the first voyage around the world by air in 1929?
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4
What name was applied to the Chief Magistrate of the republics of Venice (from the 8th century) and Genoa (from the 14th century) until 1797?
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5
How did Italian dictator Benito Mussolini die in 1945?
A
He was shot by Italians
B
He was killed in a car accident
C
He burned to death in a burning building
D
He tripped down stairs, fell and broke his neck
Select from the options above.
6
Which of these became an independent country in 1971?
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7
What name was given to the accidental destruction caused to British trawlers and fishermen by ships from the Russian navy on 21 October 1904, during the Russo-Japanese War?
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