History Quiz #548
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 15 July 2019
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Q1.
Which of these actions is common to Mary Queen of Scots (1567), Edward VIII (1936), Umberto II of Italy (1946) and Farouk of Egypt (1953)?
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Q2.
In November 2010, Swiss voters decided to expel what category of people from the country?
C
Foreigners convicted of serious crimes
D
People who can speak fewer than 2 of the 4 official languages
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Q3.
The "Dome of Discovery" was built on London's South Bank for which occasion?
A
Festival of Britain, 1951
B
Millennium Celebrations, 2000
C
The Great Exhibition, 1851
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Q4.
During World War II, what were "Anderson shelters", which were usually put in back gardens, made of?
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Q5.
Which country was proclaimed a republic in 1867, following the withdrawal of the French administration and the execution of Emperor Ferdinand Maximilian?
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Q6.
Where was there a series of explosions and fire on 23 October 1989 (killing 23 employees and injuring 314), an explosion on 23 June 1999 (killing two men and injuring three) and an explosion and fire on 27 March 2000 (which caused 1 death and 71 injuries)?
B
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Q7.
Which city, since the 14th century BC, has been controlled by Israelites, Judaeans, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, Hasmoneans, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Mamluks, Turks, and the British and for a short time after World War II was occupied by Israel and Jordan?
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