History Quiz #769
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 9 October 2023
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Q1.
Robert Cecil, 1st earl of Salisbury, later Viscount Cranbourne, succeeded his father as whose chief minister?
B
William IV, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover
C
Stephen, King of England
D
George I, King of Great Britain and Ireland and ruler of the Electorate of Hanover
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Q2.
In a coup in 2006, who seized power in Fiji?
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Q3.
Spinach is thought to have been first cultivated about 2,000 years ago, where?
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Q4.
What was the main quarry of the foxhunts which were popular in the UK in the 18th century and later?
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Q5.
On Christmas Day 1100CE French Crusader Baldwin was crowned the first king of what?
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Q6.
In 1831 a deliberate campaign, called the Massacre of Salsipuedes, to extinguish an indigenous people was carried out where?
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Q7.
What is the name for 40 foot (12 meters) high round forts, designed to accommodate a small garrison with cannon, constructed on the English coast and the Channel Islands at the time of threatened invasion by Napoleon?
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