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History Quiz #381

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 2 May 2016

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Q1. Under which British monarch was Warren Hastings appointed first Governor of the Presidency of Fort William (Bengal) and the head of the Supreme Council of Bengal, effectively the first Governor-General of India?

A
George III
B
Victoria
C
William IV
D
George IV
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Q2. In 1966 what unexpected event occurred in Indian politics?

A
India became a republic
B
The Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru died in office
C
Indira Gandhi was assassinated while in office as Prime Minister
D
Indira Gandhi was elected Prime Minister, the first woman in the office
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Q3. The "Hyksos" was the name given to a people who assumed rule in which country in the second millennium BCE?

A
Palestine
B
Egypt
C
India
D
Persia
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Q4. Western nations allied with the United States to intervene between warring countries and defend the border at the 38th Parallel in which country?

A
Vietnam
B
Korea
C
Iraq
D
East Timor
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Q5. In which did the franc become the single currency in 1850?

A
Sweden
B
Switzerland
C
Swaziland
D
Suriname
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Q6. What was a significance of the 1969 Battle of Hamburger Hill, or Ap Bia Mountain, in Vietnam?

A
There was 100% loss of Vietnamese lives involved
B
It was the last before the armistice agreement
C
It was the bloodiest fight of the Vietnam war, in terms of American dead
D
It was the last of the major American ground combat operations in the country
Select from the options above.
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Q7. Which island has belonged to Carthage, Rome, the Saracens, the King of Aragon, the Dukes of Savoy, United Italy under Victor Emmanuel and was granted autonomous government in 1947?

A
Corsica
B
Malta
C
Crete
D
Sardinia
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