History Quiz #772
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 30 October 2023
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Q1.
The House of Lords Act, an Act of the Parliament of the UK, reformed the House of Lords by removing the centuries old right of several hundred people who had inherited their seats to be members of the House of Lords. When did it become effective?
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Q2.
Before its name was changed to "Washington D.C." after his death, what had George Washington named it?
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Q3.
Why was the Iron Age called that?
A
The people were staunch warriors
B
The people liked crease-free clothes
C
Paintings and inscriptions show a wry sense of humour
D
It was characterised by the use of iron for tools and weapons
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Q4.
What or who is the Younger Dryas?
A
A deputy tribal leader in the Serengeti
B
A period of climate change ending about 9,500 BCE
C
A species of primate in Borneo
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Q5.
When did the spinning jenny become an element in the Industrial Revolution in Britain?
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Q6.
What state, earlier known as the Bohemian Kingdom and part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time of the Empire's dissolution at the end of World War I, was formed in 1918?
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Q7.
In 1980 Lech Walesa co-founded what trade union in Poland?
A
Free Trade Unions of the Coast
C
Polish United Workers' Party
Select from the options above.