History Quiz #314
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 19 January 2015
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Q1.
When Henry Bellingham, sitting MP for North West Norfolk, England, lost his seat in 1997 public comment linked it to votes received by the Referendum Party candidate Roger Percival; why particularly?
A
They were bitter opponents in a long running law suit
B
They had previously belonged to the same political party
C
They were partners in business
D
In 1812 John Bellingham, related to Henry, killed Roger's ancestor prime minister Spencer Perceval
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Q2.
Where in the UK is the only remaining Hanseatic warehouse, built to house the trade which operated out of that harbour under the Hanseatic League?
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Q3.
What disaster hit Bangladesh on 13 November 1970, killing 500,000 people?
D
Flooding of the Ganges-Brahmaputra River
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Q4.
Which Earl of Essex, after being sent to Ireland as Governor-General in 1599, being briefly imprisoned and leading a rebellion against Queen Elizabeth I, was executed in 1601?
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Q5.
Approximately how many years ago is it thought that humans (of the species homo sapiens) arrived on the Australian continent?
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Q6.
The Salt March, one of the first and most powerful movements led by Mohandas Gandhi in the struggle for independence for India from Britain, started in Dandi on what date?
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Q7.
What was the name given to a type of xylophone consisting of large stones, dating from 2,500 - 4,000 BC found in China?
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