History Quiz #348
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 14 September 2015
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Q1.
Which supertanker carrying 120,000 tons of crude oil was shipwrecked off the western coast of Cornwall, England in March 1967, resulting in Blackburn Buccaneer planes dropping forty-two 1,000lb bombs on it?
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Q2.
What structure was designed by John A Roebling, who supervised construction until his death when the project was taken over by his son, Washington?
Note: This question was updated in May 2022
A
Brooklyn Bridge, New York
B
Empire State Building, New York
D
Cable car system, San Francisco
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Q3.
Oscar Wilde, Adolf Hitler and Jeffrey Archer have all written about their experiences in what?
B
The British Conservative Party
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Q4.
What system was added in 1858 to boost communication via the transatlantic telegraph cable between the USA and the UK?
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Q5.
In England, what name was given to 11 May 1866, when the banking firm of Overend, Gurney and Co failed, with liabilities of over £11 million?
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Q6.
In which country was there a civil war between 1861 and 1865, which was lost by the Confederate forces?
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Q7.
The Manchu dynasty ceased to rule China in what year?
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