History Quiz #460
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 6 November 2017
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Q1.
According to the Bible, which country was hit by ten plagues, including of frogs and locusts?
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Q2.
What country was established on 1 December 1918 by the union of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs and the Kingdom of Serbia (which included the Kingdom of Montenegro) and lasted until it was invaded by the Axis powers in 1941?
A
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia
C
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
D
The Confederation of Swiss States
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3
B
Strummed musical instrument
C
Cancer treatment machine
D
Mythological fairy nymph
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4
Q4.
On June 23, 2016, which organisation met with the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, in Havana?
A
The Union of South American Nations
C
The Organisation of American States
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5
Q5.
What is one of the deadliest pandemics in history, believed to have first reached Europe at the trading city of Caffa in the Crimea in 1347 and peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350?
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6
Q6.
Where was the word "ghetto" first introduced to describe segregated and restricted areas where Jews were forced to live?
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Q7.
How did Vesna Vulovic make history in 1972?
A
She was electrocuted on stage at a concert at the Isle of Wight
B
She survived a fall of over 10,000 metres from an aeroplane
C
She was the first woman to win a pie-eating contest in the USSR
D
She gave birth to 10 children: dectuplets
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