History Quiz #112
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 7 March 2011
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Q1.
Where was the Boer War fought?
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2
Q2.
What country was established on 1 December 1918 by the union of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs and the Kingdom of Serbia (which included the Kingdom of Montenegro) and lasted until it was invaded by the Axis powers in 1941?
A
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia
C
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
D
The Confederation of Swiss States
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3
Q3.
Quantrill's Raiders, a loosely organised force of Partisan rangers under the leadership of William Clarke Quantrill, fought in which war?
B
American War of Independence
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4
B
Strummed musical instrument
C
Cancer treatment machine
D
Mythological fairy nymph
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5
Q5.
Which of these is a legendary creature, supposedly with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle?
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Q6.
Which department store headquartered in Piccadilly, London was founded as a grocery store in 1707?
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Q7.
Before becoming president of the USA in 1977, and after being discharged from the Navy in 1953, Jimmy Carter took over and expanded his family business in Plains, Georgia. What was the business?
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