History Quiz #374
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 14 March 2016
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Q1.
In 1937, what name was given to the part of Ireland that was not under British rule?
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Q2.
In the late 19th century, Jean Desbouvrie, an amateur bird trainer, persuaded the government of France to conduct a feasibility study to use what birds as messengers after early demonstrations showed that they could "home" and flew faster than pigeons?
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Q3.
What post did Gaius Julius Caesar hold at the time of his death?
A
Dictator of the Roman Republic and Consul of the Roman Republic
D
Senior magistrate of the Roman Senate
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Q4.
Which castle, when used as a prison for prisoners of war in World War II, was known as Oflag VII C?
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Q5.
When Europeans first came to New Zealand, Māori told them that they themselves had come from where?
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Q6.
What forces were involved in the Battle of Omdurman 1898?
A
British and the Sudanese Mahdi
C
Egyptian and the Sudanese Mahdi
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Q7.
Benjamin Franklin once wrote that nothing was certain in this world except death and what?
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