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Q1. The Pax Mongolica which influenced Mongolia, China and a large swathe of Eurasia as far westward as Hungary in the 13th and 14th centuries CE owed its force to what?

A
Treaties by Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky and his dynasty
B
Conquests by Emperor Zhu and the Ming dynasty
C
Trading through the Silk Road
D
Conquests by Genghis Khan and his successors
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Q2. According to the Bible's old testament, what was deciphered by Daniel?

A
The Rosetta stone
B
The writing on the wall
C
The Da Vinci Code
D
The Dead Sea Scrolls
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Q3. A peace camp was established at which RAF base in Berkshire, England from 1981 to 2000 to protest at nuclear weapons being sited there?

A
Greenham Common
B
Marston Moor
C
Hampstead Heath
D
Yorkshire moors
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Q4. Which was planned from the late 1940s, designed beginning in 1957 (after an international competition), completed in 1973, and declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2007?

A
The Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge
B
The London Eye
C
The Sydney Opera House
D
One World Trade Center, New York City
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Q5. The original terms of reference of the International Whaling Commission were to "provide for the proper conservation of whale stocks and thus make possible the orderly development of the whaling industry"; what did the Commission do in 1982?

A
Established Japan and Norway as joint permanent Chairmen
B
Declared its purpose was achieved, and disbanded
C
Extended its terms to include squid and crustaceans
D
Adopted a moratorium on commercial whaling
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Q6. Which of these countries became independent from Britain on 9 December 1961?

A
Tanganyika
B
Tasmania
C
Timbuktu
D
Taiwan
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Q7. Which was the Israelite sect whose revolt against Roman Emperor Justinian in 529 CE was put down so severely that tens of thousands died or were enslaved?

A
Samaritans
B
Pharisees
C
Semites
D
Hamites
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