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History Quiz #122

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 16 May 2011

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Q1. Which of these was a siege gun used in European warfare during the 16th and 17th centuries which had a calibre of 8 inches (200 mm), weighed about 8,000 pounds (3,600 kg), and was designed to fire cannon balls weighing up to 52 pounds (24 kg)?

A
Karelia
B
Khartoum
C
Kapowee
D
Kartouwe
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Q2. In the UK, until what date was a person not able to give evidence in the trial of their spouse?

A
1898
B
1926
C
1793
D
1962
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Q3. What name was popularly given to the murder of Maria Marten in Polstead, England in 1827 by her lover, which inspired 5 films and songs such as those by the Albion Country Band (1971), Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan on the album "Bone Machine" (1992), and Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman on the album "2" (2004)?

A
The Bourne Retribution
B
The Red Headed League
C
The Death of a Saleswoman
D
The Red Barn Murder
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Q4. What was the name given to Jiang Qing (Mao Zedong's ex-wife), Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, and Wang Hongwen, Chinese Communist Party officials who were prominent during the Cultural Revolution and were arrested in 1976, charged with treason?

A
The Four Maosketeers
B
The Red Guard
C
The Paper Tigers
D
The Gang of Four
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Q5. In 1937 the Duke of Windsor and Mrs Wallis Simpson were married in which country?

A
USA
B
England
C
France
D
Spain
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Q6. Who was the last English king to be executed?

A
George VI
B
Charles II
C
Edward VIII
D
Charles I
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Q7. For most of the history of Ancient Rome, the toga was a garment worn exclusively by male citizens. After the second century BC, what was the correct attire for female citizens?

A
Jerkin
B
Sari
C
Stola
D
Yashmak
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