History Quiz #505
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 17 September 2018
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Q1.
In 1947 the United Nations granted which country the right to govern islands in Pacific as a Trust Territory?
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Q2.
In Britain, when did the Lord Chamberlain's office lose the power to censor performances of plays, a right granted in the 18th century?
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Q3.
Until the introduction of the Euro on 1 January 2002, which country had the Deutsche Mark as its basic currency unit?
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Q4.
Which of these countries was never a member of The League of Nations, which was created by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?
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Q5.
In 1933 Richard Hollingshead in the USA patented what idea?
A
Drive-in theatre, including ramped viewing sites, exclusively for people in vehicles
D
Machine operated domestic meat grinder
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Q6.
In which country did student protest leader Steve Biko die while in police custody in 1977?
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Q7.
When was the Heian period in Japan, named after the imperial city at the time (modern Kyoto)?
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