History Quiz #405
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 17 October 2016
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Q1.
The line of emperors on the throne of Ethiopia, the last of which was Haile Selassie, traced their descent from whom?
D
Emperor Constantine the Great of Rome
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2
Q2.
Where was the most damage done by the Loma Prieta earthquake, that struck on 17 October 1989?
B
San Francisco Bay Area, California
C
Sarajevo, now in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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3
Q3.
ABBA named a song after which battle?
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4
Q4.
Which British monarch was the first to celebrate a diamond jubilee?
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5
Q5.
From 1781 until the adoption of the Constitution on 17 September 1787, the US government operated in terms of what document?
C
Declaration of Independence
D
Articles of Confederation
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6
Q6.
Which of these items of the British crown jewels is the most recent?
A
The Imperial State Crown
C
The Imperial Crown of India
D
The ampula and anointing spoon
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7
Q7.
Which US State ended prohibition in November 1948, a law that had been in place there for 68 years?
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