History Quiz #226
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 13 May 2013
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Q1.
The Hanseatic League was a union of ports on which sea?
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Q2.
What was the scene of the final defeat of the Jacobites under Charles Edward Stuart by forces under the command of the Duke of Cumberland on 16 April 1746?
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Q3.
Roughly when was the Hampton Court Maze created?
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Q4.
Which of these is not known as Black Thursday?
A
Thanksgiving Day, the US shopping holiday preceding Black Friday
B
August 15 1940, the Luftwaffe mounted its largest number of sorties during the Battle of Britain
C
February 8 1996, the World Wide Web protest against the Communications Decency Act in the USA
D
October 29 1929 at the beginning of the Wall Street Crash at the New York Stock Exchange
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Q5.
Which of these is one of the activities with which Coretta Scott King was associated?
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Q6.
Where was the 2012 annual G8 leaders summit held?
Note: This question was updated in February 2023
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Q7.
"Regina v. Bartle" [1994] is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision regarding what aspect of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
C
Police must first inform arrested persons of their rights and give them access to counsel
D
Discrimination on the basis of age and gender
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