History Quiz #165
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 12 March 2012
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Q1.
In Britain in World War II, where did "land girls" work?
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Q2.
With what group are Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton associated?
A
The Black Panther Party
B
Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band
C
Committee to Re-elect the President (CREEP)
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Q3.
In April 1969, Pope Paul VI approved the "new Order of Mass" (promulgated in 1970), which included radical changes to Catholic Church rituals. Which of these was not one of them?
A
3 new Eucharistic Prayers to what was up to then a single Roman Canon
B
Banning of genuflection
C
Approval for the use of languages other than Latin
D
Reintroduction of prayers that had become disused (e.g. the Prayer of the Faithful)
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Q4.
Which of these were affected by the US federal law called The Amnesty Act of 22 May 1872?
D
Chinese labourers in the California goldfields
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Q5.
Which of these is an ancient siege machine?
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Q6.
On 3 May 2010 United and which other airline announced a stock-swap to combine them into the world's largest airline?
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Q7.
Which of these were rulers of Portugal from 1640 to 1910?
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