History Quiz #484
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 23 April 2018
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Q1.
When was the National Health Service (NHS), to provide good free healthcare for all United Kingdom citizens, launched?
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Q2.
What is the primary reference for the Palermo Technical Scale, used for?
A
“Quantifying the risk posed by potential Earth impacts” 2002 by Chesley et al.
B
"Mitigation of hazardous comets and asteroids" 2004, by Belton
C
"Apophis: The story behind the scenes" 2008 by Sansaturio and Arratia
D
"On coordinated approach to the problem of asteroid-comet impact hazard" 2010 by Shustov
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Q3.
What was the name of the first British jet bomber built in 1949 by English Electric?
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Q4.
Between the beginning of the 16th century to the end of the 18th century Egypt was ruled by whom or what?
A
The Turkish Ottoman Empire
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Q5.
With what revolutionary movement was the Chinese physician, writer, philosopher and calligrapher Sun Yat-sen associated at the time of his death in 1925?
A
People's Republic of China
B
Chinese Communist Party
C
Kuomintang, or Nationalist Party
D
People's Revolutionary Party
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Q6.
Before becoming president of the USA in 1977, and after being discharged from the Navy in 1953, Jimmy Carter took over and expanded his family business in Plains, Georgia. What was the business?
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Q7.
In 800 CE, Charlemagne became the first what in the West since the 5th century CE?
D
Emperor of the Romans, later known as Holy Roman Emperor
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