History Quiz #102
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 27 December 2010
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Q1.
Which of these battles is the most recent?
Note: This question was updated in July 2015
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Q2.
In 1403, Venice imposed a waiting period for those wishing to enter the city, to see if they would develop the plague. How long was this period of isolation?
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Q3.
Which legendary couple are said to be buried at Glastonbury, Somerset, England?
A
David and Victoria Beckham
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Q4.
In 1498, Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach which area by sea?
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Q5.
In 1487, Portuguese navigator Bartholomew Diaz was the first European to sail past which landmark?
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Q6.
What name was given to a series of thirty evening radio speeches given by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 and 1944?
A
He-e-e-e-re's Franklin!
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Q7.
What international scientific effort encompassing eleven Earth sciences that lasted from 1 July 1957 to 31 December 1958 was supported by both the USA and the USSR, who each launched a satellite?
B
The International Geophysical Year
C
The Whole Earth Movement
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