History Quiz #385
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 30 May 2016
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Q1.
Which military powers fought the Punic Wars?
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2
Q2.
Which ship, the largest and fastest in the world, with steam turbine propulsion, then a revolutionary development in ocean liner design, was launched on 20 September 1906?
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3
Q3.
The Boston Tea Party, where tea was tipped into the harbour to protest taxation, precipitated what historical event?
D
Assassination of John F Kennedy
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Q4.
Which university, in 1878, was the first in Britain to make all degrees open to women?
A
University of Edinburgh
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Q5.
What characterises the Holocene Period?
A
Major species extinction, of over 50%
C
Relatively stable climate
D
Rise and evolution of the dinosaurs
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Q6.
Salvador Allende, General Augusto Pinochet and the "Caravan of Death" are all connected with the history of which country in the 1970s and 1980s?
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Q7.
When General Francisco Franco, Leader of Spain, died in 1975 what became of the government in Spain?
B
Juan Carlos was crowned king
C
Franco's son took power but handed it to a grandson of the previous royal line, Juan Carlos
D
His deputy General Juan Carlos took power
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