History Quiz #343
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 10 August 2015
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Q1.
What name was given to the one eyed giants in Greek fables?
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Q2.
What name was given to Australian bandits who raided its remoter settlements until the late 19th century?
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Q3.
What military junta came to power in Ethiopia following the ousting of Haile Selassie I on 12 September 1974 and although officially coming to an end on 22 February 1987, was not formally abolished until September?
A
The Free Officers Movement
C
The Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy
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Q4.
What phrase used by the US during the Cold War to justify American intervention around the world, suggested that if any country came under the influence of communism, the surrounding countries would follow?
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Q5.
Which conflict began in England in 1455 after King Henry VI, following a troubled reign, had a long period of mental withdrawal?
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Q6.
What is the name of the bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada, which forms the first part of their Constitution Act, 1982?
A
Declaration of Independence
C
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
D
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Q7.
Between 1985 and 1991 a number of demonstrations and protests led to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania variously taking back their independence from the USSR and (later) Russia; what overall name has characterised the revolution?
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