History Quiz #166
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 19 March 2012
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Q1.
Which of these events in English history came first?
B
The Great Train Robbery
C
"She Loves You" by The Beatles is released
D
Queen Elizabeth II gives birth to Edward
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Q2.
Which of these countries gained independence from France in 1953 and became an independent constitutional monarchy under King Norodom Sihanouk?
Note: This question was updated in June 2015
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Q3.
The warriors known as "berserkers" were legendary figures in which mythology?
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4
Q4.
John F Kennedy's father Joe was US ambassador to which country?
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Q5.
Which of these was a king in England when Vikings invaded?
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Q6.
What name was given to a series of confrontations in the 1950s and 1970s between the UK and Iceland?
B
The North Atlantic Crises
D
The Dogger Bank Incident
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Q7.
Admiral Sir John Jellicoe commanded the British fleet at the Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of World War I, against a fleet from which country?
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