History Quiz #394
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 1 August 2016
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Q1.
What occasioned the death of Mumtaz Mahal in 1631, at the age of 37?
Note: This question was updated in April 2017
A
A heart attack while dancing for her husband
B
Poison administered by other wives in the harem
C
Fall from horseback while hunting with her husband
D
Childbirth, while accompanying her husband in a military campaign
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Q2.
Once the most famous clipper and the fastest, and profitable because of that speed, the UK's Cutty Sark, for a decade from 1885, forged the beginning of a major trade for Australia in what commodity?
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Q3.
Which war, from 1853 to 1856, was between Turkey and Sardinia together with (from 1854) Britain and France, on one side and Russia on the other?
Note: This question was updated in June 2020
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Q4.
Near what French town did Marie-Bernarde (Bernadette) Soubirous reportedly see visions of the Virgin Mary in 1858?
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Q5.
The lyrics of which song were inspired by the successful American defence of Fort McHenry in September 1814?
A
My Country 'Tis Of Thee
B
The Star-Spangled Banner
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Q6.
According to legend, what did Alexander the Great cut with his sword after an oracle said that the person who released it would be master of Asia?
B
The neck of the Minotaur, removing its head
C
The string around Pandora's box
D
The leash holding the Gorgon
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Q7.
What word came to mean a disparaging description of British merchants who returned to Britain, having made a fortune in India, was originally the title for a provincial governor or viceroy of specific parts of India?
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