History Quiz #255
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 2 December 2013
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Q1.
What word best describes a political situation common to England in 1647, France in 1789, Spain in 1936 and Jamaica in 1720?
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Q2.
What Indian people drove out the Toltecs and were conquered by Spain in the 16th century?
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Q3.
Countries which in the 19th century permanently abolished the death penalty were the Roman Republic (1849), Venezuela (1854), San Marino (1865), and which other?
Note: This question was updated in April 2022
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Q4.
Who made the first solo non-stop crossing of the Atlantic in 1927?
B
Charles Kingsford-Smith
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Q5.
Kaiser Wilhelm II was the last Emperor of which country, ruling from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918?
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Q6.
What was abolished throughout the British Empire in 1833?
C
Arms sales to native persons
D
The sale of liquor to indigenous peoples
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Q7.
Which propagandist broadcaster during World War II was jailed for 10 years in October 1949?
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