History Quiz #776
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 27 November 2023
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Q1.
What was HMS Bounty transporting at the time of the famous "Mutiny"?
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2
Q2.
The most destructive recorded earthquake so far struck in 1556; where did it strike?
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Q3.
Traditionally, what was the name of the sword with which St. George slew the dragon, and the name given by Winston Churchill to his personal aircraft during World War II?
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Q4.
What did Edgar the Atheling spectacularly fail to do in England in 1066?
A
Drive the Danes out of England
B
Succeed to the throne vacated by the deaths of Edward the Confessor and Harold Godwinson (Harold II)
C
Command the tide not to come in
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Q5.
The first version of what, was agreed and given the king's seal in 1215 at Runnymede in England?
C
The Book of Common Prayer
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Q6.
The Crusaders from western Europe during their fourth crusade destroyed what major Orthodox Christian city in 1204?
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Q7.
When Britain fought the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the forces it opposed were from France and which other country?
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