History Quiz #339
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 13 July 2015
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Q1.
George Fox, a shoemaker born at Penny Drayton Leicestershire, founded which religious group in the 17th century?
C
Society of Friends (Quakers)
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Q2.
The first English prince to bear the title "Prince of Wales" eventually became which King?
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Q3.
Where did Emad El-Din Mohamed Abdel Moneim Fayed , driven by Henri Paul, and accompanied by Trevor Rees-Jones die in a car crash on 31 August 1997?
B
Pont de l'Alma Tunnel, Paris, France
C
Marble Arch, London, UK
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Q4.
According to Greek legend, who was the muse of history?
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Q5.
Guru Nanak established what in India in the late 15th and early 16th centuries?
A
An astronomy observatory
B
Trade relations with Venice
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Q6.
A nobleman who spent at least 32 years in asylums and prison (10 in the Bastille), the Marquis de Sade (1740-1814) was famous for a life preoccupation which led to famous (hopefully) fictional writings, of which kind?
C
Erotica combining philosophy with pornography, emphasising violence, criminality and blasphemy
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Q7.
The first recording sighting of the Australian mainland and landfall by a European, was in 1606 by whom?
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