History Quiz #368
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 1 February 2016
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Q1.
Why is the city of Williamsburg, the capital of Virginia from 1699 to 1780, so named?
Note: This question was updated in June 2022
A
After King William III of England
B
After William the Conqueror
C
After William Pitt, Prime Minister of England
D
After a character created by Richmal Crompton
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Q2.
Where was the first commercial railway line built?
B
Liverpool to Manchester, UK
C
Stockton to Darlington, UK
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Q3.
One of Hannibal's most famous achievements was at the outbreak of the Second Punic War, when he marched an army, which included war elephants, from Iberia over the Pyrenees and the Alps into northern Italy with the intention of attacking Rome. What city was he from?
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Q4.
The Great Fire of London swept through the central parts of the English city of London in 1666 for about how long?
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Q5.
The period known as "The Time of Troubles" 1598-1613 refers to which country?
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Q6.
In which of these years did the Spanish Armada sail to attack England?
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Q7.
What international scientific effort encompassing eleven Earth sciences that lasted from 1 July 1957 to 31 December 1958 was supported by both the USA and the USSR, who each launched a satellite?
B
The International Geophysical Year
C
The Whole Earth Movement
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