History Quiz #379
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 18 April 2016
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Q1.
In 1187 AD Jerusalem was captured, for the last time for over 40 years, by which forces?
A
Saladin and the Ayyubid army
B
Atsız and the Seljukid forces
C
The European First Crusade
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2
Q2.
The military action popularly known as "The Charge of the Light Brigade" took place in which war?
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Q3.
What, among other things, was special about 2015?
A
The first same sex civil partnerships in Scotland are celebrated
B
The highest global average temperature on record
C
The sixteenth country joins the Eurozone
D
Iran's Pishgam rocket successfully completed a return trip of sending a monkey into space
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Q4.
Which European country overthrew its monarchy and underwent a revolution 1789 to 1799?
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5
Q5.
Who ordered the execution of Catherine Howard in 1542?
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Q6.
In 1998 120 countries agreed to set up what?
A
The International Criminal Court
B
An agreement to prohibit human cloning
C
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
D
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development
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Q7.
Which Jewish sect whose revolt against Roman Emperor Justinian in 529AD was put down so severely that tens of thousands died or were enslaved?
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