Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 2 August 2010
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1
What name was given to the eldest sons of the Kings of France from the 14th century?
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2
What was a negative term US Southerners gave to Northerner speculators in the South soon after the Civil War?
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3
Why did Washington cross the Delaware to Trenton on the night of 25 December 1776?
A
To attack British troops
B
To visit his family on Christmas night
C
To finish his Christmas shopping
D
To retreat from British troops
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4
What is the name of the small village near Calcutta where the first hollow-nosed rifle bullets were made?
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5
What name is given to the period of British history between 1901 and 1910?
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6
What is the name for 40 foot (12 meters) high round forts, designed to accommodate a small garrison with cannon, constructed on the English coast and the Channel Islands at the time of threatened invasion by Napoleon?
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7
What kind of heavy ammunition was fired from naval ships between the 13th and mid 19th centuries?
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