History Quiz #42
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 2 November 2009
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Q1.
The borders of which country which became independent in 1971 were established with the partition of Bengal and India in 1947, when the region became the eastern wing of the newly formed Pakistan?
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Q2.
What name was given to the political scandal in the USA 1970s that led to the resignation of Richard Nixon, President of the United States, on August 9, 1974 and the indictment and conviction of several of his officials?
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Q3.
What was the first propeller driven ship and the first iron ship to cross the Atlantic?
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Q4.
Who danced for King Herod and then asked for the head of John the Baptist?
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Q5.
Which Jewish sect whose revolt against Roman Emperor Justinian in 529AD was put down so severely that tens of thousands died or were enslaved?
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Q6.
What was the first building in London to be erected on a steel frame, which was opened in 1904?
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Q7.
According to Greek legend, the Sirens threw themselves into the sea and turned into rocks due to the beautiful singing of whom?
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