History Quiz #604
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 10 August 2020
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Q1.
The continent, or micro-continent, of Zealandia broke away from what land mass an estimated 83-79 million years ago?
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Q2.
In 1745 a type of glass container was invented, dubbed the Leyden (or Leiden) jar, to do what?
A
Contain pea plants for genetic experiments
B
Store and dispense mercury for the treatment of syphilis
C
Accumulate, store and discharge at will a high-voltage electric charge
D
Demonstrate a new glass-blowing technique
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Q3.
In which modern country was the Aksumite, or Axumite, Empire, which flourished from about the late first millennium BCE until the 9th century CE, centred?
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Q4.
There were two events called "The Siege of Sevastopol". One of them took place in which war?
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Q5.
In 1920 the League of Nations set up its headquarters in which city?
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Q6.
Under whose papacy was the Inquisition introduced into Spain?
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Q7.
Which of these buildings used to be a Paris prison?
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