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History Quiz #354

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 26 October 2015

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Q1. In the history of thought concerning natural rights, who said "we are born for Justice, and that right is based, not upon opinions, but upon Nature"?

A
Cicero (106-43 BCE)
B
Homer (9th century BCE)
C
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
D
John Locke (1632-1704)
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Q2. When and where was the Batavian Republic?

A
Dutch East Indies 1619-1942 AD
B
The Netherlands 1795-1806 AD
C
Germany 18-70 AD
D
Flanders 1801-06 AD
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Q3. In England, Dick Turpin (1706-39), Claude Duval (1643-70) and John Nevison (1639-84) were well known as what?

A
Highwaymen
B
Ambassadors to the court of St James
C
Architects
D
Actors
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Q4. What international humanitarian institution was founded in Switzerland in 1863?

A
White Feather
B
Blue Rose
C
Red Cross
D
Green Shamrock
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Q5. What is the earliest definitely known use of the axled wheel?

A
As an ornament
B
As a punishment tool used by the gods
C
To generate electricity
D
For making pottery
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Q6. The Reign Of Terror was a period in the revolution of which country?

A
Russia
B
France
C
USA
D
Portugal
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Q7. Cyrus the Great of Persia, for his religious tolerance, power and skill the only non-Jew to be acclaimed as the Messiah, founded the Achaemenid Empire in the 6th century BCE which stretched how far?

A
Italy in the west to Afghanistan in the east
B
Iraq in the west to Afghanistan in the east
C
Mesopotamia and Egypt in the west to Kazakhstan in the east
D
Asia Minor in the west to the northwestern areas of India in the east
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