History Quiz #227
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 20 May 2013
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Q1.
In Scandinavian mythology, who were the maidens who rode through the sky on horses, sword in hand, to influence the outcome of battles and select the bravest fighters to live in Valhallah?
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Q2.
What was the first US Federal statute to limit cartels and monopolies, passed in 1890, that still forms the basis for most antitrust litigation by the United States federal government?
D
The Parker Brothers Act
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Q3.
What influential and at times highly controversial book was published in November 1859?
A
"On the Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin
B
"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne
C
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
D
"The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco
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Q4.
Which of these people was not assassinated between 1900 and 1910?
A
Boutros Ghali, Prime Minister of Egypt
B
Umberto I, King of Italy
C
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
D
Carlos I , King of Portugal and Luiz Filipe, Crown Prince of Portugal
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Q5.
Which of these fought to unify Italy in the 19th century?
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Q6.
The First Sino-Japanese War (1894-5) was fought between which two countries?
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Q7.
What post was held by Winston Churchill during the 1926 General Strike in the UK?
Note: This question was updated in June 2022
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