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History Quiz #170

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 16 April 2012

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Q1. On 10 May 1775, during the American Revolutionary War, a small force of Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold overcame and looted Fort Ticonderoga, a small British garrison, and took away cannons and other armaments to fortify which city that was under siege?

A
Boston
B
Philadelphia
C
Peoria
D
Gettysburg
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Q2. At the official opening ceremony of which building, on 29 March 1871, did the Prince of Wales take the place of the Queen to declare it open?

Note: This question was updated in June 2020
A
St Paul's Cathedral
B
Hogwarts
C
Palace of Westminster
D
Royal Albert Hall
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Q3. In 1973 the Paris Peace Accords were held in an attempt to end which war?

A
Arab-Israeli
B
Korean
C
Vietnam
D
"Desert Storm"
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Q4. What military unit was established in 1831 so that foreign nationals could serve in a nation's Army?

A
The Special Air Service
B
The French Foreign Legion
C
The Special Boat Service
D
The Territorials
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Q5. In which country were 29 miners killed after 2 explosions in the Pike River Mine in November 2010, making it the most-deadly mining disaster there in 96 years?

A
Brazil
B
China
C
Chile
D
New Zealand
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Q6. What London landmark has served as the Royal Mint, the Public Records Office, a royal menagerie, a residence and a prison?

A
Tower of London
B
Buckingham Palace
C
Somerset House
D
The Monument
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Q7. Which of these shipping companies owned the "Titanic"?

A
White Star Line
B
Cunard - Wreckers Division
C
British and American Space Navigation
D
Great Western Ahead Full Steam Company
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