History Quiz #611
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 28 September 2020
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Q1.
Sean Parnell made international news in July 2009. Who is he?
A
The lieutenant governor of Alaska who became governor after Sarah Palin's resignation
B
The first of Barack Obama's appointments to the Supreme Court
C
Eater of 102 hotdogs in 30 minutes
D
The first British soldier to die in Afghanistan
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Q2.
Which of these is a legendary winged reptilian creature, a type of dragon often found in mediaeval heraldry, with two legs and a barbed tail, often with two wings that may have clawed tips?
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Q3.
In British history, what "House" ruled after the House of Hanover?
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Q4.
What nationality was the merchant brigantine "Mary Celeste" when she was found deserted and floating off the Azores in 1872?
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Q5.
Which of these eras in Britain is most recent?
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Q6.
John F Kennedy's father Joe was US ambassador to which country?
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Q7.
What 1963 political scandal in the UK involved the Secretary of State for War, after he had a brief relationship with the mistress of a Russian spy (a showgirl named Christine Keeler), and lied to the House of Commons about it?
A
The Bay of Pigs Incident
B
The Mystery of Lord Lucan
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