History Quiz #283
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 16 June 2014
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Q1.
When did the USSR and Japan sign a Joint Declaration to end the state of war that existed during World War II and provided for the restoration of normal diplomatic relations?
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Q2.
What military rank and historical title for Hereditary Commanders of Armies in Japan ended when Tokugawa Yoshinobu relinquished the office in 1867?
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Q3.
According to the Masters of Foxhounds Association of America, the first fox hounds were imported into America in 1650; what nationality was the man who imported them?
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Q4.
What Roman road ran from London to Weymouth, via Silchester, Old Sarum and Dorchester?
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Q5.
What did the Romans call Scotland?
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Q6.
What name for an army unit composed of New Zealand and Australian troops was applied to them in World War I?
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Q7.
Which political figure's assassination was among the events which precipitated World War I?
A
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
C
President James Garfield
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