History Quiz #623
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 21 December 2020
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Q1.
What was the Roman name for Ireland?
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2
Q2.
In Britain, rationing ended, the London gold market reopened, Roger Bannister was first to run a mile in under 4 minutes, and the Queen returned from a tour of the Commonwealth in which year?
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Q3.
The Belgian Revolution of 1830-31 resulted in the secession of Belgium from what country?
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Q4.
What was the first public library in Europe?
A
The Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford
B
Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan, Italy
C
The Library at La Sorbonne University, Paris
D
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Berlin
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Q5.
When and where was lethal injection first legalised as a means of executing the death penalty in the US?
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Q6.
In the 13th century BCE, as recorded in the Jewish Torah (in the book of "Names", or "Exodus"), Moses was commanded on Mount Sinai to do many things, one of which was to …?
B
Embrace his brother, Aaron
C
Prepare a cure for leprosy
D
Carry out a census of the Israelites
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Q7.
What name was given to a series of protests and political events that took place in Ukraine from late November 2004 to January 2005?
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