History Quiz #575
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 20 January 2020
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Q1.
On 6 February 1840, what document was signed by Captain William Hobson (on behalf of Queen Victoria) and a number of Maori chiefs as the basis for New Zealand to become part of the British Empire?
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Q2.
On 1 September 2010, in the Iraq War, the USA replaced the name "Operation Iraqi Freedom" by what?
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Q3.
What was the name given to the line of German defences that ran across Italy from east to west, through the Apennine Mountains via the mountains behind the town of Cassino, to the mouth of the Sangro River in the east?
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Q4.
Who invaded Europe from Mongolia and Turkey over 300 years, beginning in the 13th century?
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Q5.
The Reign Of Terror was a period in the revolution of which country?
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Q6.
Which forces were defeated by Ho Chi Minh's forces at the battle of Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam in May 1954?
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Q7.
Who emerged as the top Chinese Communist leader during the "Long March" in 1934?
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