History Quiz #254
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 25 November 2013
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Q1.
Which of the following countries was not one of Israel's opponents in the Six Day War in June 1967?
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Q2.
Which railway, covering 9,289 km (5,772 miles) from Moscow to Vladivostok, was officially opened in July 1904?
Note: This question was updated in March 2022
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Q3.
In 1779 Captain James Cook, having surveyed the West Coast of the continent of North America, was killed at which islands?
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Q4.
What is the name of the engraved stone, discovered in 1799, that provided a key to deciphering the languages of ancient Egypt?
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Q5.
Circe transformed Odysseus' companions into what?
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Q6.
According to Greek legend, who was the king of Cyprus who fell in love with a statue he had made and married her after Aphrodite brought her to life?
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Q7.
In Greek mythology, who was the multi-headed dog, encircled by a serpent, that guarded the portal to the underworld?
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