History Quiz #341
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 27 July 2015
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Q1.
What was the alliance of Eastern European nations, the counterpart of NATO, during the Cold War?
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European Economic Community
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Q2.
In 1978 George Moscone, the mayor of which city, and openly gay city supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated by ex-supervisor Dan White?
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Q3.
Songhai Empire, more than 600 years old and from the 15th to the late 16th centuries one of the largest Islamic empires in history, was where?
Note: This question was updated in February 2018
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Q4.
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for King Khufu as a what?
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Q5.
Which country was granted its independence from colonial rule on 4 July 1946, after being controlled since 1521 by Spain, Britain, the USA, Japan, and the USA (again)?
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Q6.
Boadicea, Queen of the Iceni, is famous for leading resistance to the invasion of Britain by whom?
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Q7.
Which Irish Republican, an Irish volunteer of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, was elected to the UK Parliament while leading the 1981 hunger strike to protest against the removal of Special Category Status?
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