History Quiz #342
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 3 August 2015
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Q1.
What was the Roman name for Wales?
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Q2.
Where was gold discovered by James Wilson Marshall on January 24, 1848, that led to the California Gold Rush (1848-1855)?
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Q3.
CRP (or CREEP) was The Committee to Re-elect which US president?
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Q4.
In 1562 a law passed in Venice limited the colour of gondolas used there to what colour?
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Q5.
The 12th century Welsh cleric Geoffrey of Monmouth is known for his writings on what?
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Recipes for griddle cakes
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Q6.
The night of 9 March 1945 saw, according to historians, the most devastating World War II bombing raid on what city?
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Q7.
The highlights of which British General's career include the Battle of Dettingen and the Battle of Lauffeld during the War of Austrian Succession, the Battle of Falkirk and the Battle of Culloden during the Jacobite uprising, and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Quebec during the Seven Years War?
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