History Quiz #91
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 11 October 2010
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Q1.
What Royal residence in London, originally part of St James's Palace, was used as the London residence of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh from 1949 to 1952?
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Q2.
Which country launched an attack against the US naval base at Pearl Harbour in 1941?
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Q3.
How was Marie Antoinette killed?
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Q4.
How many different Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland were there between 1840 and 1900?
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Q5.
Mother Teresa is mostly associated with which of these cities?
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Q6.
Which African country was never formally colonized, and resisted all kinds of European rule until 1920?
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Q7.
In which country did student protest leader Steve Biko die while in police custody in 1977?
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