History Quiz #234
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 8 July 2013
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Q1.
Winchester was the capital of which Anglo-Saxon kingdom?
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Q2.
Which British prime minister returned from Munich to London in 1938 with an agreement signed by Hitler, Mussolini and the French Premier that promised peace in Europe?
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Q3.
When did Polish codebreakers first break the code of the Enigma Machines used by German military?
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Q4.
Which of these is not true of Eleanor of Aquitaine?
A
At different times she was Queen Consort of France and of England
B
She led a French army to drive the English out of Europe in the Hundred Years' War
C
She ruled England as regent while Richard I of England was on the Third Crusade
D
She had 5 sons (2 of whom would become King of England), and 5 daughters
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Q5.
What is the word used in Greek mythology for the underworld?
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Q6.
On 30 September 2010, the Allahabad High Court pronounced its verdict on four title suits relating to ownership of "Ayodhya land", which had been disputed since 1853. Which country was this land in?
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Q7.
Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, was previously known as what?
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