History Quiz #326
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 13 April 2015
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Q1.
What "Commonwealth" was formed on 1 January 1901, with Lord Hopetoun as Governor-General and Edmund Barton as Prime Minister?
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Q2.
One of the earliest European explorers to reach Australia and New Zealand has which island named after him?
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Q3.
What profession was Jean-Paul Marat, noted for his involvement in the French Revolution at the end of the 18th century?
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Q4.
In 1968 the first Legoland was established where?
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Q5.
What is the generally accepted name for the Puritans who became the earliest settlers in the Plymouth colony in America, in 1620?
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Q6.
Why did Papua New Guinea's parliament not sit on Tuesday 12 May 2009?
A
A power failure blacked out most of Port Moresby
B
There was rioting in the streets outside
C
A flood caused evacuation of the city
D
They couldn't find the key to the room where the ceremonial mace was stored
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Q7.
Among Josef Mengele's masterminding of killing, torture, and deadly experiments what else is understood as an aim of his activities in concentration camps of WW II?
A
Development of herb gardens
B
Early childhood education
C
Research in eugenics and heredity
D
Better canvas for tents
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