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History Quiz #364

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 4 January 2016

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Q1. Who was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day, 1066?

A
William II
B
Harold Godwinson
C
Edgar the Atheling
D
William I
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Q2. In 1838, which steamship made the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, from Bristol to New York?

A
The Lusitania
B
The Titanic
C
The Great Western
D
The Queen Elizabeth I
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Q3. Where was Ronald Reagan when he said, as part of a speech on 12 June 1987, "Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall"?

A
In front of the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin
B
In front of the Great Wall of China, at Shanhaiguan, China
C
On top of an Inca wall at Machu Picchu, Peru
D
At a Pink Floyd concert in Washington DC.
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Q4. Why did Devon and Cornwall assume considerable status in Britain and Europe during the early Bronze Age?

A
They developed stronger and more tin miners
B
People from Cornwall and Devon were the best-regarded bronze craftsmen
C
Their fleets were particularly fast and stream-lined to take advantage of expanded trade
D
They were a major source of tin
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Q5. Where did United Airlines flight 93, hijacked by terrorists on 11 September 2001, crash?

A
Nevada
B
Washington DC
C
New York City
D
Pennsylvania
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Q6. Why did Washington cross the Delaware to Trenton on the night of 25 December 1776?

A
To visit his family on Christmas night
B
To attack British troops
C
To finish his Christmas shopping
D
To retreat from British troops
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Q7. Which establishment owes much to the offer by Sir Hans Sloane in 1758 for England to purchase his collections?

A
Harrow College
B
Madam Tassauds
C
St Martin in the Fields
D
British Museum
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