History Quiz #300
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 13 October 2014
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Q1.
According to Greek legend, who ferried the souls of the dead across the river that divided the world of the living from that of the dead?
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Q2.
Historian Richard B. Morris, in his book "Seven Who Shaped Our Destiny" (1973), identified Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton as the key what?
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Q3.
Which of these is one of the 7 letters used by the Romans to signify numbers?
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Q4.
When British navigator James Cook arrived at what are now called Cook Islands what did he name them?
Note: This question was updated in December 2023
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Q5.
Which NASA space shuttle was lost after exploding 73 seconds after lift off in 1986?
Note: This question was updated in June 2015
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Q6.
What was the family name of the rulers of Russia from 1613 to 1917?
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Q7.
Where was bulk printing of written works first known to have been developed?
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