History Quiz #421
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 6 February 2017
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Q1.
In 449 CE the Huns, led by Attila, are said to have reached an agreement with the Eastern Romans for war between them to cease, based on what?
A
The sister of a powerful Roman general, Honoria, was given to Attila as a wife
B
Attila paid the Romans an annual tribute of 2100 pounds of gold
C
The Romans paid the Huns an annual tribute of 2100 pounds of gold
D
Attila swore allegiance to the Eastern Roman Emperor, Theodosius II
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Q2.
Which Norse god is a giant who personifies destructive fire?
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Q3.
The Serbian Empire came under Turkish domination after which battle in 1389?
C
The Siege of Sevastopol
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Q4.
Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (1717 - 1780) was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and ruled in her own right over 11 territories in what is now Europe. She also ruled by marriage in Lorraine, Tuscany and what other?
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Q5.
With what formerly enemy country has Japan not signed a peace treaty following World War II?
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Q6.
Why was Chauvet Cave, discovered in the South of France in 1994, declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2014?
A
It contains some of the oldest known prehistoric paintings
B
It is an exceptionally long series of spaces containing some of the largest known caverns
C
It is the best preserved example of a Mithras temple in France
D
For the unique nature, variety and size of its stalactites and stalagmites
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Q7.
Wilberforce, Clarkson, Zachary, Macauley and Brougham were instrumental in ending what practice in the British Empire from 1807?
C
Arms sales to native persons
D
The sale of liquor to indigenous peoples
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