History Quiz #592
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 18 May 2020
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Q1.
How did Puerto Rico become a US possession?
A
A decision by the United Nations in 1946
B
A popular vote in 1953 that was 75% in favour of the USA taking over
C
It was ceded by Spain in 1898 after the Spanish-American War
D
A decision by the League of Nations in 1934
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2
Q2.
In English folklore, what symbolises fertility and rebirth?
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3
Q3.
Italy controlled which country from 1911 to 1943?
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Q4.
What is the next in the series: Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanganyika, Uganda, Zanzibar, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Gambia, Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius
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Q5.
In 1991 talks between North and South Korea resulted in what?
A
The kidnapping of the South Korean opposition leader
B
The attempted assassination of the South Korean President
C
The Joint Declaration of the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula
D
The first reunion of separated families
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Q6.
What military unit was established in 1831 so that foreign nationals could serve in a nation's Army?
A
The Special Air Service
B
The French Foreign Legion
C
The Special Boat Service
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Q7.
At what were the Allies and the US aiming in their Operation Market Garden in 1944 in World War II?
A
Creating an invasion route from the Netherlands into northern Germany
B
Liberating the Dutch cities of Eindhoven and Nijmegen
C
To defeat and expel Japanese forces from the Philippines
D
Carrying food and supplies to Berlin
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