History Quiz #174
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 14 May 2012
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Q1.
In 1988, 290 people were killed when an Iranian airliner was shot down by a ship belonging to what navy?
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Q2.
What liner was destroyed in Hong Kong harbour while undergoing renovations in 1972?
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Q3.
Which of these went to the aid of the "Titanic" as she was sinking?
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Q4.
In British history, what "House" ruled after the House of Hanover?
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Q5.
The British and the French fought a battle on the Plains of Abraham in 1759. In which country did it take place?
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Q6.
Which King was less than a year old when he became King of England?
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Q7.
According to Greek mythology, which of these was a young man from Abydos who fell in love with a priestess of Aphrodite who dwelt in a tower in Sestos, at the edge of the Hellespont, on the other side of the strait?
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