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?
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2
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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3
Q3.
The "Hyksos" was the name given to a people who assumed rule in which country in the second millennium BCE?
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4
Q4.
Western nations allied with the United States to intervene between warring countries and defend the border at the 38th Parallel in which country?
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5
Q5.
In which did the franc become the single currency in 1850?
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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
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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?
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