History Quiz #253
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 18 November 2013
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Q1.
In 1956, British and French forces invaded a country in North Africa due to a dispute over which engineering work?
A
Ethiopian oil refinery complez
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2
Q2.
Who was the first Prime Minister of the Republic of India when it was created in 1947?
A
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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Q3.
What name was given to groups of runaway slaves in Jamaica and Guiana in the 17th and 18th centuries?
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Q4.
What was the only combat medal created in the US, and subsequently cancelled in April 2013, for a military service member who is not physically in the geographic combat zone?
B
Distinguished Service in the Military
C
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
D
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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5
Q5.
Which war ended as a result of peace negotiations at Panmunjom, completed on 27 July 1953?
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Q6.
Which of these is a mythical monster that possessed a deadly touch to plants and an evil eye that killed humans and animals?
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Q7.
What is the name given to the four international treaties made in 1864, 1906, 1929 and 1949 and the three "Protocols" from 1977, that concern the treatment of non-combatants and prisoners of war?
D
The Treaties of Utrecht
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