History Quiz #302
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 27 October 2014
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Q1.
The Democratic Party is one of the main parties in US politics. What is the other?
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2
Q2.
A major canal link between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was named what?
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3
Q3.
Which building was attacked at the start of the French Revolution on 14 July 1789 because it was symbolic of injustice?
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Q4.
Which country became independent from imperial China in 938 AD in the Battle of Bạch Đằng River?
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Q5.
In which war did forces led by the Duke of Marlborough and the Duke of Savoy beat a combined French-Russian force at Blenheim in Western Bavaria in 1702?
A
The War of the Austrian Succesion
B
The War of the Spanish Succesion
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Q6.
From which country was Fulgencio Batista ousted in 1959?
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Q7.
In 1291 a number of mainly alpine European communities formed a protective alliance which with the later addition of others became what is now known as what?
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