History Quiz #783
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 15 January 2024
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1
Q1.
Until 1997, the Group of Eight (G8), a forum for powerful governments, was the G7. Which country was the last to join, making it G8?
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2
Q2.
Which of these is not a European airport first opened for non-military use before 1920?
A
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
C
Saint Paul International Airport
D
Ciampino-G.B. Pastine International Airport
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3
Q3.
During the reign of the Tudors in England, what instrument was used to behead those executed by order of the monarch for treason?
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4
Q4.
Aeschylus, Greek religious thinker and playwright, was killed when a tortoise hit him on the head. How did the tortoise land there?
A
It fell off a ledge above where he was sitting
B
It was thrown by a fellow dramatist
C
It was dropped by an eagle
D
It mistook him for a female tortoise and jumped at him
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5
Q5.
In the late 13th century Kublai Khan established what city as his dynasty's capital, and later as his summer retreat?
D
Shangdu, also called Xanadu
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6
Q6.
An article of the Swiss constitution dating from 1850 established what?
A
The end of military foreign service
C
The regulations for cuckoo-clock making
D
A pact with Germany's Third Reich
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7
Q7.
Which of these was the last to come into effect?
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