History Quiz #2
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 26 January 2009
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Q1.
Which of the following countries was not one of Israel's opponents in the Six Day War in June 1967?
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Q2.
In Greek legend, Ulysses sailed safely between … what?
Note: This question was updated in May 2015
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A rock and a hard place
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Q3.
In which country was Pol Pot Prime Minister from 1976 to 1979 and leader of the communist movement known as the "Khmer Rouge"?
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Q4.
Which country was proclaimed a republic in 1867, following the withdrawal of the French administration and the execution of Emperor Ferdinand Maximilian?
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Q5.
The American Civil War was fought in which decade?
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Q6.
Queen Salote Tubou ruled over which country from 1918 to 1965?
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Q7.
The phrase "beyond the pale" refers to the history of which country?
Note: This question was updated in April 2016
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