History Quiz #209
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 14 January 2013
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Q1.
What was the name of the policy making body of the USSR before it broke up?
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Q2.
In 1346, Edward III and his son the Black Prince were repeatedly attacked by French forces in which forest?
Note: This question was updated in July 2021
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Q3.
Which Wonder of the Ancient World begun in 356 BC at Ephesus under the direction of Dinocrates took over a century to build?
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Lighthouse at Alexandria
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Q4.
Which country was divided at the 17th parallel in 1954?
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Q5.
The modern British period of history called "The Winter of Discontent" began when?
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Q6.
Which bank, which had opened in 1762 (and was the oldest merchant bank in London) collapsed in 1995 after one of the bank's employees lost £827 million ($1.3 billion) speculating primarily on futures contracts?
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Q7.
The 50.5 km Channel Tunnel, built under the English Channel or, in France, La Manche, to link the UK and France with road and rail access was finally opened in 1994. When was the first official Anglo-French protocol established to create the railway aspect of the link?
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