History Quiz #471
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 22 January 2018
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Q1.
Which of these buildings was the earliest to begin to be built?
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2
Q2.
Presidents of the USA Richard Nixon and Herbert Hoover had what religious upbringing?
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Q3.
What was used instead of paper in ancient Egypt?
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Q4.
In what were the Umayyad and Abbāsid dynasties early leaders?
A
Reaching agreement with invading European Crusaders in the 11th and 12th centuries
B
Opposing the Ottoman Empire
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Q5.
How many Kings of England were called Henry?
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Q6.
What US policy introduced in 1823, that efforts by European governments to colonise land or interfere with states in the Americas would be viewed by the USA as acts of aggression requiring US intervention, became one of the longest-standing tenets of US foreign policy?
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Q7.
What organisation was founded in London in July 1961 by English labour lawyer Peter Benenson?
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