History Quiz #128
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 27 June 2011
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Q1.
Who invaded England in 1066?
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Q2.
Where are the Kasubi Tombs, also known as the Ssekabaka's Tombs, the burial grounds for four kings, which were badly damaged by fire on 16 March 2010?
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Q3.
What was the official date of the formation of the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland"?
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Q4.
What was the cause of a state of emergency in Kenya from October 1952 to December 1959?
A
The activities of serial killer Charles Quansah
B
Volcanic eruption at Marion Island
C
Severe flooding of the Zambezi River
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Q5.
Which of these countries was an ally of Germany at the start of World War II, and its enemy by the end of it?
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Q6.
What were the weapons used mainly by infantrymen in the American Civil War?
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Q7.
Bernard and Phyllis Coard and Maurice Bishop were involved with the politics of which country in 1983?
Note: This question was updated in October 2017
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