History Quiz #768
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 2 October 2023
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Q1.
What is known as historical materialism?
A
Materials used in recording history
B
The theory of history associated with Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
C
Study of the history of fabrics
D
History-making pragmatic decisions
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Q2.
Olympe de Gouges, a French playwright and political activist, is today best known as an early feminist who demanded that French women be given the same rights as French men. How did she die?
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Q3.
In which century was the Hindu temple complex of Angkor Wat built?
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Q4.
In 890 CE (and again in 1010 CE) which of these influential bodies of water froze over?
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Q5.
The publication of Harriet Beecher Stowe's book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in 1852 aroused much public feeling about what issue in the USA?
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Q6.
Squeaky Fromme, who tried to assassinate US President Gerald Ford, was part of what group?
A
The Palestine Liberation Army
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Q7.
What event applies to Charles II of England in 1660 and the Bourbons in 1814 and 1815?
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