History Quiz #44
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 16 November 2009
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Q1.
The Democratic Party is one of the main parties in US politics. What is the other?
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Q2.
In which month do the Russians celebrate the October revolution?
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Q3.
Where, 25 miles West of Knoxville, Tennessee, was an Atomic Bomb Research Station set up in 1942?
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Q4.
What was the name given to the irregular mounted troops raised for service in Cuba by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish American war?
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Q5.
In which country was there a civil war between 1936 and 1939, which was won by General Franco's forces?
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Q6.
In the 7th to 9th century, which kingdom of England was between the Thames and the Trent?
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Q7.
What is the name of the result of the census of England and Wales carried out under the instructions of William I in 1085-6?
Note: This question was updated in November 2017
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Register of Births Deaths and Marriages
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