History Quiz #270
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 17 March 2014
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Q1.
What was the name of the Roman road that stretched from Dover, Kent, almost to Shrewsbury, Shropshire, a distance of 322 km (200 miles)?
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Q2.
What cemetery near Sturgis, South Dakota, is associated with a gold rush, land wars, and a famous 19th century last stand?
A
Fort Custer National Cemetery
B
Hot Springs National Cemetery
C
Black Hills National Cemetery
D
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
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Q3.
Which of these was the cause of 8.5 million refugees and half a million deaths between August and December 1947?
A
The eruption of Mt Pinatubo in the Philippines
B
The long march in China
D
Hurricane Alfred in the Caribbean
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Q4.
What mythical monster In Greek mythology with the face of a woman and the body of a vulture stole food and was an agent of punishment, abducted people and tortured them?
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Q5.
The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbour was a gift in 1886 to the USA by whom?
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Q6.
Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro, known as Cortes, conquered which empire in the Americas?
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Q7.
When was Credit Anstalt, the first bank in Vienna, founded?
Note: This question was updated in April 2023
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