History Quiz #168
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 2 April 2012
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Q1.
What term was used to describe the pattern where, from 1840 to 1960, each American President who had won election in a year ending in zero died in office?
B
The Curse of Tippecanoe
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Q2.
The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom abolishing slavery throughout the British Empire except for where?
D
The East India Company's Territories, Ceylon, & Saint Helena
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Q3.
According to Greek legend, which of the 9 Muses was the muse of Choral poetry?
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Q4.
The House of Lords Act, an Act of the Parliament of the UK, reformed the House of Lords by removing the centuries old right of several hundred people who had inherited their seats to be members of the House of Lords. When did it become effective?
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Q5.
On 25 November 2010, which country held a general election whereby the majority of seats (17 out of 26) in its Legislative Assembly were elected by universal suffrage for the first time?
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Q6.
The "Little Rock Nine" incident of 1957 in Arkansas concerned what event?
A
The beating of a jazz group, who were playing very late at night, by their neighbours
B
The finding by a group of geologists of a special rock formation
C
The protest by nine school children over reduced availability of their favourite sweet
D
The refusal by the state of Arkansas to honour a Federal court order to integrate schools
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Q7.
The first European landfall was made on the continent of Australia by Willem Janszoon in what year?
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