History Quiz #208
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 7 January 2013
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Q1.
When was the period of English history known as "The Anarchy" or "The Nineteen-Year Winter"?
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Q2.
In which US Senate election were all senators popularly elected for the first time?
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Q3.
Early raids by British Commando units between March 1941 and April 1943, Operations "Claymore", "Anklet", "Archery", "Musketoon" and "Checkmate", destroyed fish-oil factories, petrol dumps, sank ships, damaged factories and warehouses, resulted in permanent closure of a hydroelectric power plant and an aluminium plant, and captured German troops, encryption equipment and codebooks; where were they carried out?
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Q4.
On 31 May 2010, the President of which country announced his resignation after local politicians criticised comments he made in relation to overseas military deployments?
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Q5.
The Treaty of Kiel, between the UK, Sweden and Denmark-Norway was intended to ease hostilities relating to which war?
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Q6.
Which country declared war on Mexico on 13 May 1846?
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Q7.
In 1963, US President Kennedy sanctioned a coup d'état in which country to overthrow Ngo Dinh Diem, the Roman Catholic President, by his own army generals?
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