History Quiz #775
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 20 November 2023
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Q1.
In 1743 Charles-Marie de La Condamine led the west's first scientific expedition to observe which river and its environment?
Select from the options above.
2
Q2.
What preceded the transition in Thailand from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy?
A
The king and his household decided to make the change
B
A viral epidemic wiped out almost all of the royal family
Select from the options above.
3
Q3.
The eruption of Mt Tarawera in New Zealand almost destroyed the natural wonder, the Pink and White Terraces. When did this happen?
A
Three years after the globe-changing 1883 eruptions at Krakatoa
B
1912, the same time as the Mt Pinatubo, Philippines, eruption
C
Four years before the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora, Indonesia
D
The year following the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, USA
Select from the options above.
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Q4.
Approximately when were the present-day universities of Al-Azhar in Egypt, al-Qarawiyyin in Morocco, Ez-Zitouna in Tunisia, and Hunan in China first established as recognised places of higher learning?
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Q5.
Mutesa I (1835-1884), Mwanga II (1867-1903), Daudi Chwa II (1896-1939) & Sir Edward Mutesa II (1924-1969), four previous kabakas (kings of Buganda), are buried at which UNESCO World Heritage Site?
C
The Valley of the Kings
Select from the options above.
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Q6.
In 2002 Swiss International Air Lines Flight 850 landed on a runway in Germany in a way that caused the plane to be written off, for what reason?
A
It cartwheeled down the runway
B
It struck an earth bank
C
It slid off the end of the runway into a sewage pond
D
It braked too hard and tipped on its nose
Select from the options above.
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Q7.
The remains of Pueblo Bonito, a great house built and lived in by Puebloan peoples and central to the Chacoan world from early 9th century to the 12th century, are preserved in Chaco Culture National Historical Park in what area?
Select from the options above.