History Quiz #313
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 12 January 2015
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Q1.
What was the purpose of explorer Captain James Cook's last voyage in 1776?
A
Claim possession for Britain of as many Pacific islands as possible
B
Observe the transit of Venus
C
Investigate volcanic activity on the Hawaiian islands
D
Discover a northern passage between the Pacific and the Atlantic
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Q2.
What country was the first country in Oceania, and fifteenth overall, to legalise same-sex marriage?
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Q3.
In March 1918, the capital of Russia was moved to where?
Note: This question was updated in June 2023
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Q4.
What was the original official name of the first code of French civil law?
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Q5.
When Edward the Confessor ruled over England, royal petitions became so frequent that they were referred to the Chancellor. Which special court was set up to hear them?
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Q6.
Where was a battle fought between General Robert E Lee and General Meade from 1 to 3 July 1863, which is generally accepted as the turning point of the American Civil War?
Note: This question was updated in April 2016
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Q7.
What was the cause of the sinking of the German battleship the "Admiral Graf Spee"?
Note: This question was updated in July 2023
A
A single shell from the British ship "Ajax"
C
An aerial torpedo attack launched from land
D
It ran aground on a submerged reef
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