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History Quiz #442

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 3 July 2017

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Q1. Full independence was granted by the UK to New Zealand by what?

A
The Statute of Westminster 1931
B
The Balfour Declaration of 1926
C
Colonial Conference of 1907
D
The Colonies Act 1898
Select from the options above.
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Q2. Which organisation, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, was established as an agency of the League of Nations in the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 and became a specialised agency of the United Nations after the demise of the League in 1946?

A
UNESCO
B
ILO
C
FAO
D
FIFA
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Q3. In November 1903, Panama declared its independence from which country to enable a treaty to be signed with the USA?

A
Spain
B
Colombia
C
Mexico
D
Uruguay
Select from the options above.
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Q4. When Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang lost the civil war in China to Mao Zedong where did they escape to in 1949?

A
Laos
B
Taiwan
C
Korea
D
Japan
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Q5. The Mérida Initiative agreed in 2008 to combat the threats of drug trafficking, transnational organised crime and money laundering is an agreement for co-operation between which countries?

A
USA, and Mexico and the countries of Central America
B
USA and the European Union
C
Indonesia, the Philippines and Australia
D
USA and Canada
Select from the options above.
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Q6. Which of these was the main cause of Britain entering World War II?

A
King George VI's son was killed in the German invasion of Belgium
B
Germany sank a number of British merchant ships
C
Germany tried to invade Australia
D
An alliance, activated when Germany invaded Poland
Select from the options above.
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Q7. What trading company was a major influence on the growth of the city Gothenburg in Sweden during the 18th and early 19th centuries?

A
Volvo
B
Swedish Trading Company Limited
C
Swedish Pharma
D
The Swedish East India Company
Select from the options above.
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