History Quiz #787
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 12 February 2024
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Q1.
Who was the first person to be officially designated Prime Minister in Britain?
A
Sir Robert Walpole, 1721
B
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, 1905
C
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, 1547
D
William Pitt ‘the Younger', 1783
Select from the options above.
2
Q2.
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, passed in 1864, abolished slavery as well as what?
A
Discrimination in voting rights on the basis of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude"
B
Establishing equal protection of the laws for all persons
C
Involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
D
Racial segregation in schools and public accommodations, and employment discrimination
Select from the options above.
3
Q3.
In Greek mythology, Croesus was known for what?
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4
Q4.
A resolution passed at the 7th Lambeth Conference of bishops of the Anglican Communion in 1930 provided for what?
A
Rejection of Christian Science
B
Ordination of female clerics
C
Acceptance of open homosexuality in clerics
D
Acceptance of methods other than abstinence to limit or avoid parenthood
Select from the options above.
5
Q5.
Whom do Sikhs venerate as the founder of their religion?
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Q6.
In May 1999, the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic in the northwestern Caucasus conducted its first what?
A
International sports tournament
B
Free regional presidential election
C
International flower festival
D
Military exercises alongside NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) forces
Select from the options above.
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Q7.
Who was declared president by both houses of the US Congress because there was no precedent or clear constitutional rule for a vice president to assume the office of president upon the death of his predecessor?
Select from the options above.