History Quiz #148
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 14 November 2011
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Q1.
Who got the vote in Britain in 1829?
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People who didn't own land
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Q2.
Helen of Troy was abducted from where?
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Q3.
The UK general election in May 2010 produced a hung parliament. When was the previous time that that happened?
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Q4.
Where was the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Frances Spencer on 29 July 1981, held?
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Q5.
How many coronations had been held at Westminster Abbey before that of Queen Elizabeth II?
Note: This question was updated in October 2022
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Q6.
The main aims of which society in Great Britain between 1838 and 1850 were, basically: a vote for every man 21 years of age, a secret ballot, no property qualification for Members of Parliament, payment of MPs, equal Constituencies, and annual parliaments?
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Q7.
The American War of Independence began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and how many British colonies in North America?
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