History Quiz #928
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Q1. What type of craft was the Kursk which suffered a major accident in the Barents Sea in 2000, causing the deaths of 118?
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Q2. In 1998 the Group of Seven (G7), an informal forum for powerful governments, became the G8 when Russia joined the group, and then became the G7 again in 2014 with the suspension of what country?
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Q3. Which associations of men in similar employment, started in the 12th century, were formed to assist poorer members, sometimes securing charters and becoming the governing body of a town?
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Q4. When King George V proclaimed the Royal Arms of Canada in 1921 and made red and white Canada's official colours, the red came from Saint George's Cross; where did the white come from?
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Q5. What was the name of the last Ptolemaic Pharaoh of Egypt?
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Q6. The lyrics of which song were inspired by the successful American defence of Fort McHenry in September 1814?
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Q7. First signed by 12 countries, in 1959, the Antarctic Treaty did what?
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