History Quiz #146
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 31 October 2011
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Q1.
What was HMS Bounty transporting at the time of the famous "Mutiny"?
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Q2.
The Balfour Declaration of 1917 concerned what?
A
War reparations by Germany
B
Establishing the nation of Israel
C
The division of Europe after World War I
D
Revaluation of British currency
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Q3.
What was the code-name for the reporters Bernstein and Woodward's contact during their investigation of the "Watergate" scandal?
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Q4.
The US Civil War was fought between the Union Army and which other?
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Q5.
In a general election in 1990, the National League for Democracy party won 59% of the national votes and 80% of the seats in Parliament, but did not get into power. Which country was this?
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Q6.
On 1 July 1967, what was the first official colour broadcast transmitted on television in the UK?
A
The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
C
Wimbledon Gentlemen's Final
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Q7.
Which of these is a legendary creature, supposedly the offspring of a griffin and a mare?
Note: This question was updated in October 2018
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