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History Quiz #478

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 12 March 2018

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Q1. Between 1180 and 1185 the Genpei War (or the Jishō-Juei War) was waged between which two forces?

A
Japan and Korea
B
Japan and China
C
The Emishi (or Ebisu) and Japanese Imperial forces
D
The Minamoto and the Taira clans
Select from the options above.
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Q2. What was the nickname of the British army regiment called the "8th King's Royal Irish Hussars"?

A
The Crossbelts
B
The Death or Glory Boys
C
The Green Horse
D
The Skins
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Q3. Nicholas II was the last Emperor of which country until he abdicated following the February Revolution of 1917?

A
Italy
B
Mexico
C
Spain
D
Russia
Select from the options above.
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Q4. In August 1830, the audience were so stirred by a performance of Auber's "La Muette de Portici" at their capital's opera house, that it led to what successful fight for independence?

A
The Belgian Revolution
B
The French Revolution
C
The American Revolution
D
The Russian Revolution
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Q5. When were The Yeomen of the Guard (Beefeaters) established in England?

A
Birth of Queen Elizabeth II (1926)
B
Death of Queen Victoria (1901)
C
Coronation of Henry VII (1485)
D
Norman invasion of England (1066)
Select from the options above.
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Q6. What engineering work was opened by Mayor McLellan on 27 October 1904?

A
New York subway
B
Brooklyn Bridge
C
Rutgers Street Tunnel
D
New Jersey Turnpike
Select from the options above.
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Q7. The Caroline Norton court case highlighted the injustice of what British law?

A
Royalties on intellectual property were discretionary only
B
Most assets acquired by a wife went to her husband
C
A woman could not decline a proposal of marriage from a nobleman
D
Hours of work were different for men and women
Select from the options above.
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