History Quiz #26
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 13 July 2009
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Q1.
The United Nations Declaration was signed by 4 nations and subsequently co-signed by a further 22 in Washington DC on which two days?
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Q2.
On 3 November 1902 a telephone cable was opened between Vancouver, Canada, and where?
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Q3.
The War of the Triple Alliance (1864 - 1870) was fought between the allied countries of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay and which other country?
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Q4.
What was the colloquial name given to women volunteers to the US Navy during the second world war?
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Q5.
Who was the first of these to become US President?
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Q6.
What was the capital of the Portuguese empire from 1808 to 1815?
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Q7.
The governor of which state was removed from office by the state senate in January 2009?
Note: This question was updated in April 2016
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