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?
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2
Q2.
A famous statue of a urinating boy, Mannekin Pis, was first erected in which of these cities?
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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
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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?
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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
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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?
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Q7.
A coup in February 2010 led by Colonel Djibril Adamou Harouna displaced president Mamadou Tandja in which country?
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