History Quiz #594
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 1 June 2020
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Q1.
Which wonder of the ancient world was at Halicarnassus, Persia?
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Q2.
Until the introduction of the Euro on 1 January 2002, which country had the guilder as its basic currency unit?
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Q3.
Izanagi and Izanami are part of the creation mythology of what country?
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Q4.
In 300 CE, the country now known as Spain was part of which empire?
Note: This question was updated in August 2021
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Q5.
Which of these were rulers of Portugal from 1640 to 1910?
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Q6.
What was the name given to an insurrection (the most significant uprising in Ireland since the rebellion of 1798) led by schoolteacher and barrister Patrick Pearse from 24 April to 30 April 1916, with the aim of establishing the Irish Republic?
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Q7.
In about 1000 CE, it is believed that explorer Leif Ericson discovered North America and named it what?
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