History Quiz #198
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 29 October 2012
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Q1.
What was the alliance of Eastern European nations, the counterpart of NATO, during the Cold War?
C
European Economic Community
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Q2.
What tax was current in ancient Athens, in Jerusalem more than 2,000 years ago, in Egypt, in Europe and England from time to time (leading in 1381 to Wat Tyler's rebellion), including Charles I's, Charles II's, and Margaret Thatcher's governments, in Canada and the USA, and in NZ among others?
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Q3.
The Governor of Missouri, Lilburn Boggs, issued an executive order on 27 October 1838, known as the "Extermination Order" that authorized troops to use force against which group of people to "exterminate or drive [them] from the state."?
B
Labour Union organisers
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Q4.
Which Roman goddess is the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite?
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Q5.
Which country, between 1964 and 1973, became the most bombed country in the world?
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Q6.
The Central Criminal Court, London, which is also known as "The Old Bailey", stands on the site of what structure, now demolished?
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Q7.
What does the acronym START, a treaty signed on 31 July 1991 and effective from 5 December 1994, stand for?
A
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
B
Standard Agreement for Reunification and Trade
C
Special Treaty for American-Russian Transfers
D
Separate Treatment for Arsenal Recognition Treaty
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