History Quiz #355
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 2 November 2015
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Q1.
What legendary land was between the Scilly Isles and Cornwall before it was overwhelmed by the sea?
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2
Q2.
An early type of futures market, and a huge speculative bubble, related to what?
B
Olives, 6th century BCE
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3
Q3.
How many US presidents were named Franklin?
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4
Q4.
Where were the Qumran Scrolls discovered between 1946 and 1956?
B
Caves in cliffs near the Dead Sea
C
A tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt
D
Caves in the Ouled Naïl Range, Algeria
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5
Q5.
Portuguese rule of which country ended in 1975, with the appointment of Samora Machel as its first president?
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6
Q6.
The Treaty of San Francisco established the ending of hostilities between which countries, and when?
B
Allied Powers and Japan, 1952
C
France and England, 1453
D
Great Britain and Maori chieftains, 1840
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Q7.
According to the Bible, who was the son of Isaac and Rebeckah, the twin brother to Esau, the husband of Leah and Rachel, and the father of Joseph?
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