History Quiz #93
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 25 October 2010
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Q1.
In August 2009, Britain's largest jewel robbery took place at which store?
A
H. Samuel's, Market Street, Manchester
B
Graff Diamonds, Mayfair, London
C
Tiffany & Co., Old Kent Road, London
D
House of Fabergé, Carnaby Street, London
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Q2.
Octavian and Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42BC near which city in East Macedonia?
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Q3.
Which of these, one of the two most powerful battleships built by Germany in World War II, was destroyed while hiding near Tromsø on the Norwegian coast by RAF bombers?
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Q4.
In 1936, Anastasio Somoza became the dictator of which country?
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Q5.
Which city was hit by a 7.5 Mw earthquake about 160 km northeast of it, centred in the Motagua Fault, on 4 February 1976 at 3.01 am, local time, killing 23,000 and injuring 76,000?
B
Guatemala City, Guatemala.
C
Haiyuan, Ningxia-Gansu, China
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Q6.
According to some Christian tradition, who were Balthazar, Melchior and Caspar?
Note: This question was updated in February 2017
C
Three coins in a fountain
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Q7.
What activity became legal in The Republic of Ireland when the 15th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in 1995?
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