History Quiz #185
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 30 July 2012
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Q1.
What term was used when 15 members of a US sports team were allowed to enter mainland China after a period of over 20 years in which Americans, except on very rare occasions, had been denied visas?
A
Footballs across the sea
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Q2.
Mandy Rice-Davies, Christine Keeler and Stephen Ward all became infamous in the UK for their part in what event in the 1960s?
Note: This question was updated in April 2020
A
The Bay of Pigs Incident
B
The Mystery of Lord Lucan
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Q3.
In English folklore, what symbolises fertility and rebirth?
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Q4.
Italy controlled which country from 1911 to 1943?
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Q5.
Early in November 2010, the Pope made a speech in which he relaxed the church's rules on what?
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Q6.
In Greek mythology, Hera sent two serpents to kill which baby?
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Q7.
The London embassy of which country was seized in 1980 by gunmen demanding the release of political prisoners?
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