History Quiz #232
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 24 June 2013
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Q1.
Who was the criminal released by Pilate in preference to Jesus on the demand of the Jerusalem mob?
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Q2.
Who was on the English throne at the time of the "Gunpowder Plot" to blow up the House of Lords?
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Q3.
Alfonso de Albuquerque took areas of which modern day country for Portugal in the early 1500s?
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Q4.
In the 1960s, how many African countries became independent from the UK and joined the "Commonwealth of Nations"?
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Q5.
Who was on the throne when Britain's first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, was appointed?
Note: This question was updated in October 2021
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Q6.
In Arthurian legend, Sir Gawain took on the mission to behead whom?
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Q7.
In 1577, Francis Drake embarked on a voyage around the world with 5 ships. After 3 years, which was the only one to return to England?
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