History Quiz #758
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 24 July 2023
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Q1.
When was the legendary Minos first mentioned in written record as a king in Crete ?
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Q2.
In 1508-9 the British-born Venetian explorer Sebastian Cabot led one of the first European expeditions to the north of North America to find what?
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Q3.
What part of mainland Europe was English territory for 200 years from the mid 14th century?
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Q4.
Historian Richard B. Morris, in his book "Seven Who Shaped Our Destiny" (1973), identified Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton as the key what?
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Q5.
What happened to Napoleon immediately before he was sent to prison on the island of Elba in 1814?
A
He was forced to abdicate as Emperor
B
He was defeated in battle
C
He was caught emptying the French Treasury
D
Several of the rulers in his sphere of influence died or were deposed
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Q6.
What relationship had the Sword of Damocles to Damocles?
A
He was killed by it in battle
C
It was discovered by him
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Q7.
What caused the end of the last kingdom of Italy?
D
The Allies who prevailed in WW II deposed the monarch
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