History Quiz #667
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 25 October 2021
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Q1.
Which of these are creatures from Greek mythology that had the head and body of a woman and the wings and feet of a bird?
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Q2.
According to the Bible, who is the father of Ham, Shem and Japheth?
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Q3.
What influential and at times highly controversial book was published in November 1859?
A
"On the Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin
B
"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne
C
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
D
"The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco
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Q4.
What land was recorded by the American captain Benjamin Morrell of the schooner Wasp in March 1823, in the Weddell Sea area of Antarctica, the existence of which was not disproved until during Antarctic expeditions in the early 20th century?
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Q5.
What was the title applied by the Ottoman Empire and, later, Turkey, to their viceroy of Egypt?
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Q6.
The modern British period of history called "The Winter of Discontent" began when?
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Q7.
What was the name of the British Royal Yacht that entered service in 1953 and decommissioned on 11 December 1997?
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