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History Quiz #738

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 6 March 2023

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Q1. Forty hours before he committed suicide in 1945 Adolf Hitler married whom?

A
His favourite dog
B
Eva Braun
C
His Chief of Staff
D
A Jewish prisoner
Select from the options above.
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Q2. A famous statue of a urinating boy, Mannekin Pis, was first erected in which of these cities?

A
Moscow, Russia
B
Paris, France
C
Brussels, Belgium
D
Berlin, Germany
Select from the options above.
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Q3. The 24 year "Horthy era" was formally established, beginning in 1920, when he was proclaimed what?

A
Regent of the re-established Kingdom of Hungary
B
Leader of the Irish Free State
C
Secretary-General of the League of Nations
D
Speaker of the House, USA
Select from the options above.
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Q4. Which ancient people with a confederacy of 5 cities (Ekron, Ashdod, Gath, Askalon and Gaza) came into conflict with Israel under Samson, Samuel and David?

A
Philippians
B
Persians
C
Philistines
D
Macedonians
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Q5. King Umberto II ruled Italy for thirty-four days from 9 May 1946 to 12 June 1946. What caused his reign to end?

A
He died of natural causes ("old age"), 7 weeks after his father
B
He was assassinated by partisans on the way to Turin
C
A public referendum decided Italy should be a republic
D
He abdicated to marry an American divorcee
Select from the options above.
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Q6. What century were the four major eruptions of the volcano on Krakatoa, heard some 3,000 miles away and changing global weather patterns and temperatures for years?

A
15th
B
19th
C
12th
D
18th
Select from the options above.
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Q7. A coup in February 2010 led by Colonel Djibril Adamou Harouna displaced president Mamadou Tandja in which country?

A
Somalia
B
Bangladesh
C
Niger
D
Fiji
Select from the options above.
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