History Quiz #252
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 11 November 2013
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Q1.
From the 15th century onward, which country took control of Ceuta (North Africa), Madeira, the Azores, Goa (India), Brazil, Ormuz (in the Persian Strait), Malacca (now part of Malaysia) and Macau (China)?
Note: This question was updated in January 2022
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Q2.
Which honour was conferred by Charles II on John Dryden in 1668?
Note: This question was updated in June 2022
C
Archbishop of Canterbury
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Q3.
In which country was Pol Pot Prime Minister from 1976 to 1979 and leader of the communist movement known as the "Khmer Rouge"?
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Q4.
What position did Boris Johnson hold from 4 May 2008 to 9 May 2016?
Note: This question was updated in April 2019
B
Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World
C
Bass guitarist for the Rolling Stones
D
Goalkeeper for Manchester United
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Q5.
Where was the battle during the Anglo-Zulu War in which 11 Victoria Crosses were awarded in one day?
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Q6.
Which country became a self-governing state within the British Empire in 1959, declared independence from Britain, joining the Federation of Malaysia in 1963, and left the federation on 9 August 1965?
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Q7.
The peaceful overthrow of the government in Czechoslovakia in 1989 was known as what?
B
The Day of the Daffodils
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