History Quiz #764
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 4 September 2023
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Q1.
The first time that Rome was ruled by two emperors was in 161. Who were they?
C
Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus
D
Claudius & Augustus Caesar
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Q2.
When were the cratons formed that make up the African continent?
B
Between about 2 and 1 billion years ago
C
Between 1 billion and 300 million years ago
D
Between about 3.6 and 2 billion years ago
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Q3.
Hebrew Noah, Babylonian Atrahasis and Sumerian Ziusudra were all known in their respective Epics for having which common preoccupation?
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4
Q4.
Which of these British rulers is from the House of Hanover?
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Q5.
The oldest still operating national parliament in Europe governs which country?
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Q6.
What was the popular name for the Paris prison at 232 Rue Saint-Antoine that was stormed during the French Revolution in 1789?
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Q7.
All or part of Eritrea, Somaliland, Tientsin, Libya, the Dodecanese Islands, Ethiopia and Albania were ruled by what country in 1942?
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