History Quiz #24
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 29 June 2009
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Q1.
What, in October 1871, was one of the biggest U.S. disasters of the 19th century, killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles of city buildings?
B
San Francisco Earthquake
D
Hurricane Mortimer, Miami
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Q2.
Which country was proclaimed an independent republic under the leadership of Bernardo O'Higgins on 12 February 1818 after an army led by him and José de San Martín defeated the royalists?
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Q3.
Which country, once part of the Republic of Gran Colombia under Simon Bolivar, became independent in 1830 and annexed the Galapagos Islands in 1832?
Note: This question was updated in August 2018
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Q4.
How did Hannibal die in 183 BC?
A
Killed in battle at Metauras
C
Froze to death in the Alps
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Q5.
Which political organisation was founded by José Antonio Primo de Rivera in 1933, during the Second Spanish Republic?
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Q6.
The first of which make of car came off the assembly line at Fisherman's Bend in September 1948?
Note: This question was updated in October 2014
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Q7.
Who was the son of King John and Isabella of Angoulême who became King of England when 9 years old?
Note: This question was updated in October 2016
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