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History Quiz #406

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 24 October 2016

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Q1. When it was enacted in 1883 what did the Pendleton Act establish in the USA?

A
Rules governing rodeo
B
Regulations limiting anti-competitive conduct by companies
C
Protection of industrial property
D
The basis for the modern USA Civil Service
Select from the options above.
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Q2. Before 918 CE, when Alfred's the Great's son Edward accepted their submission, who ruled in East Anglia and parts of Mercia in England?

A
Norsemen
B
The Danes
C
The Swedish
D
The French
Select from the options above.
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Q3. How did General George S Patton, responsible for a number of US victories in World War II, die?

A
Old age in a rest home in Philadelphia in 1958
B
As the result of a car accident near Heidelberg, Germany, in 1945
C
In a plane crash off the coast of Japan in 1946
D
Assassination in Manila, The Philippines, in 1945
Select from the options above.
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Q4. The first what was sent from "L'Illustration", Paris, to the London "Daily Mirror" on 8 November 1907?

A
International news story, by teleprinter
B
Newspaper photograph, by cable
C
Live interview, by radio
D
International news story, by telephone
Select from the options above.
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Q5. What was special about "The Daily Courant" that appeared in the early 18th century?

A
First regular train service
B
First daily newspaper
C
First regular bus service
D
First postal service
Select from the options above.
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Q6. What is the name for the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, from which Muslims date their era?

A
Sha'Ban
B
Hejira
C
Muharram
D
Ramadan
Select from the options above.
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Q7. What did the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919 mark?

A
End of the state of war of the First World War
B
Completed renovations at the Palace of Versailles
C
Agreement to build a Channel Tunnel
D
Agreed definition of the length of the metre
Select from the options above.
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