History Quiz #773
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 6 November 2023
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Q1.
What is Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour on 7 December 1941 reported to have mainly led to?
A
USA entered WW II and was able to attack Japan without being the aggressor
B
Emperor Hirohito ate his first hamburger
C
A drop in sales for pink pearls
D
A peak in aeroplane design and building
Select from the options above.
2
Q2.
Which country held its first democratic elections in 1990, and retired its title as "People's Republic of…" in February 1992?
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3
Q3.
In 1500 King Manuel I of Portugal sent Gaspar Corte-Real to Greenland to do what?
A
To claim new land for Portugal
B
Search for a Northwest Passage to Asia
C
To establish a trading post
D
To expand hunting and trapping for fur
Select from the options above.
4
Q4.
What exceptional object/s was or were found in 1891, estimated to date from between 200 and 300 BCE, in a peat bog near Gundestrup in Denmark?
A
Votive statuettes of Egyptian gods
B
A precursor to a printing press
C
A large, richly decorated silver cauldron
D
A fragment of a meteorite
Select from the options above.
5
Q5.
In 1815 a fund was set up for 'securing provisions to widows, sisters and other females', which now includes a bank, life assurance, income and critical illness insurance, annuities fund and more; what name is it known under?
A
Widows and Orphans Fund
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6
Q6.
Who was the US president at the time of the Black Tuesday Wall Street Crash?
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7
Q7.
In January 1949, "micro-groove" records, on vinyl, were put on the market in the USA by RCA and Columbia. What was the main difference between them?
A
RCA's grooves were deeper and needed a slightly longer stylus than Columbia's
B
RCA's were music only and Columbia's were spoken word only
C
RCA's were 7" records and Columbia's were 12"
D
RCA's played at 45 rpm and Columbia's at 33.3 rpm
Select from the options above.