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History Quiz #179

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 18 June 2012

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Q1. What was the largest empire in history, that began with maritime exploration in the 15th century, and by 1921 governed about 458 million people and covered about 36.6 million km² (14.2 million square miles), about a quarter of the world's population and of the Earth's area?

A
Muslim
B
Roman
C
Mongol
D
British
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Q2. The Sagrada Família in Barcelona, which began construction in 1882, was consecrated and declared a basilica by the Pope in what year?

A
1967
B
1901
C
2010
D
1985
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Q3. What is the next in the series: Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanganyika, Uganda, Zanzibar, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, Gambia, Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius

A
Swaziland
B
Zimbabwe
C
Tanzania
D
Ghana
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Q4. What caused 12,000 deaths in 4 days in London in 1952?

A
Earthquake
B
Influenza
C
Hurricane
D
Smog
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Q5. 18th century French adventuress Marie du Barry was mistress to Louis XV from 1769 until banished to the country in 1774. How did she die after she returned from a trip to England to sell her jewels in 1793?

A
She fell out of the basket during a balloon trip
B
She was blown up
C
She was eaten by rats
D
She was guillotined
Select from the options above.
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Q6. From 1935 to 1946, the Philippines was officially called The Commonwealth of the Philippines when the country was a commonwealth of which nation?

A
USA
B
Great Britain
C
France
D
Spain
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Q7. Since 1961, with what group have Eric Baker, Sean MacBride, Martin Ennals Dirk Börner, Thomas Hammarberg, José Zalaquett, Suriya Wickremasinghe, Wolfgang Heinz, Franca Sciuto, Peter Duffy, Annette Fischer, Ross Daniels, Susan Waltz, Mahmoud Ben Romdhane, Colm O Cuanachain, Paul Hoffman, Jaap Jacobson, Hanna Roberts, Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You, Peter Pack, Peter Benenson, Ian Martin, Pierre Sané, Irene Khan and Salil Shetty been associated?

A
Oxfam
B
Mensa
C
Amnesty International
D
Greenpeace
Select from the options above.
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