History Quiz #163
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 27 February 2012
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Q1.
Which of these was an African-American revolutionary organisation established to promote Black Power, and self-defence for blacks, that was active in the USA from 1966 into the 1970s?
B
The Black Panther Party
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Q2.
Student protests on the streets of central Dublin on 3 November 2010 involving 25,000 to 40,000 protesters, and in London 2 weeks later with 10,000 protesters, were in opposition to what?
B
Military action in Afghanistan
D
A proposed increase in university fees & cuts to student grants
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Q3.
What group of men was constituted to guard the Roman emperor?
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Q4.
What peace treaty, signed on 28 June 1919, officially ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers after World War I?
B
The Treaty of Versailles
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Q5.
In 1920 the League of Nations set up its headquarters in which city?
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Q6.
The first flag for the USA had how many stars on it?
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Q7.
When was "The Great Fire of Rome" that spread quickly and burned for five and a half days
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