History Quiz #810
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Q1.
What was the official name of the first code of French civil law (published in 1804), given in 1807?
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Q2.
Which of these is one of the 7 letters used by the Romans to signify numbers?
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Q3.
T E Lawrence was known as Lawrence of where?
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Q4.
In 1906 which country became the second in the world since the 18th century to grant full suffrage to all adult citizens, and the first country to grant all women full political rights, not only to vote but also to stand for election to parliament?
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Q5.
Which of these was opened in Derby in England in 1840, claimed as the first publicly owned facility of its kind in the country?
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Medical laboratory and pharmacy
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Q6.
Which character in European folklore murdered his wives?
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Q7.
An eruption in Iceland, known as the Laki eruption, where lava erupted from a 17-mile crack rather than from a standard volcano and lava tubes extended lava travel to more than 50 miles, devastated the country killing 80% of livestock, caused starvation for over 20% of the population, and affected areas as far as Africa and Asia. When was this?
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