History Quiz #199
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 5 November 2012
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Q1.
In 1978 George Moscone, the mayor of which city, and openly gay city supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated by ex-supervisor Dan White?
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Q2.
There are 5 "nuclear weapons states", an internationally recognized status conferred by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. It includes the USA and the UK. Which of these is not one of the 3 others?
Note: This question was updated in January 2024
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Q3.
In 1469, the crowns of the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon were united by the marriage of Isabella and Ferdinand. This was an important event in the history of which country?
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Q4.
Before becoming president of the USA, why did Hiram Ulysses Grant change his name to Ulysses S. Grant?
A
The Military Academy at West Point had his name wrong
B
He fell out with his father, Hiram Senior
C
Hiram was also the name of a popular cartoon character at the time
D
He didn't want the initials "HUG"
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Q5.
In November 1963, a place called Dealey Plaza become famous for what event?
A
Dr Martin Luther King Jr delivered his "I have a Dream" speech
B
The National Guard shot and killed anti-war demonstrators
C
The site of the Woodstock Music Festival
D
The assassination of John F Kennedy
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Q6.
Where was "the Bhopal disaster" that took place at a pesticide plant owned and operated by Union Carbide (UCIL), when the plant released methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas and other toxins in December 1984, exposing over 500,000 people?
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Q7.
Which of these historical periods in Britain is most recent?
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