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History Quiz #5

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 16 February 2009

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Q1. Which city was the site of the dervish rebellion and the death of the British General Gordon in 1885?

A
Khartoum
B
Wadi Halfa
C
Cairo
D
Sedan
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Q2. Which European discovered New Zealand in 1642?

Note: This question was updated in June 2017
A
Christopher Columbus
B
James Cook
C
Ferdinand Magellan
D
Abel Tasman
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Q3. In which war were the sieges of Mafeking, Kimberley and Ladysmith lifted following the arrival of reinforcement British troops under the command of Lord Kitchener and Lord Roberts?

A
Thirty Years War
B
Crimean War
C
War of the Roses
D
Boer War
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Q4. What organisation was formed in 1670 when King Charles II of England granted a charter to Prince Rupert and others to give them large tracts of land and the trading rights over a large area?

A
New Zealand Company
B
East India Company
C
Hudson's Bay Company
D
Bad Company
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Q5. In which country did Queen Isabella secure the throne when her opponents (Carlists) were defeated in 1868, following a civil war between those who wanted a king and those who wanted a queen?

Note: This question was updated in May 2016
A
Portugal
B
Netherlands
C
Sweden
D
Spain
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Q6. Spain's war in 1898 with which power resulted in its loss of sovereignty over Cuba and the Philippine Islands?

Note: This question was updated in May 2015
A
U S A
B
England
C
France
D
Germany
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Q7. Both opposing generals, the British general Wolfe, and the French general Montcalm, were killed in a battle for which city in 1759?

A
Orleans
B
Quebec
C
Calais
D
Calcutta
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