History Quiz #95
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 8 November 2010
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Q1.
What did US president Harry S. Truman's middle initial stand for?
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Q2.
Historian Richard B. Morris, in his book "Seven Who Shaped Our Destiny" (1973), identified Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton as the key what?
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Q3.
Which of these became a republic in 1792?
Note: This question was updated in September 2015
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Q4.
What party overthrew the government of Iraq in 1968?
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Q5.
Which company, founded in 1950, was the world's first independent credit card company?
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Q6.
In 1972, when Ceylon became a republic within the Commonwealth, the name was changed to Sri Lanka. What does "Sri Lanka" mean in Sanskrit?
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Q7.
Which of these, according to Greek mythology, was the chief of the Gods?
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