History Quiz #248
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 14 October 2013
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Q1.
Who created the framework for the Virginia Plan, that structured the US Government into three branches?
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Q2.
Which Queen of Sweden came to the throne in 1632 around the age of 6 and abdicated in 1654?
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Q3.
What was the last time that a British King led his troops into battle?
A
Battle of the Ancre, 1916
B
Battle of Waterloo, 1815
C
Normandy Landings, 1944
D
Battle of Dettingen, 1743
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Q4.
Which of these is a tragic heroine in Greek mythology?
Note: This question was updated in January 2022
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Q5.
Which of these is a goddess in Egyptian mythology, the wife and sister of Osiris and mother of Horus, who found all of the pieces of Osiris's body after his brother had killed him, chopped him into tiny pieces and scattered them all over Egypt?
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Q6.
Who succeeded Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church, after he was shot and killed on 27 June 1844?
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Q7.
How many times was Franklin D. Roosevelt elected president of the USA?
Note: This question was updated in June 2015
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