History Quiz #391
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 11 July 2016
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Q1.
The second incarnation of which organisation was formed at a meeting led by William J Simmons on the top of Stone Mountain, Georgia, in 1915?
A
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
C
Knights of the White Camellia
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Q2.
Idris el Senussi, Emir or Cyrenu, was made the first king of what "United Kingdom" on 24 December 1951?
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Q3.
The US state of Virginia was named after which queen?
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Q4.
What country did Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi rule from 1969 to 2011, first as Revolutionary Chairman and then as "Brotherly Leader"?
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Q5.
What caused it to snow in New England at least once every month during 1816?
A
An asteroid breaking up over Canada
C
The opening of the first Westinghouse factory in North America
D
The eruption of Tambora
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Q6.
Which military academy was established in 1802 on the Hudson River, USA?
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Q7.
After leading a rebel army for 20 years, Ahmed Sukarno was elected the first president of which country after it was granted independence in 1949?
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