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History Quiz #396

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 15 August 2016

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Q1. When F.W.de Klerk, State President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994, left office which of these was NOT an achievement of his presidency?

A
The official end of apartheid in South Africa
B
Nuclear disarmament in South Africa
C
Nelson Mandela's release from prison
D
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Select from the options above.
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Q2. Generals Gallieni, Manoury, Joffre, French, von Kluck, von Bülow and von Moltke were involved in which battle that stopped the German advance in 1914 during World War I?

A
Battle of the Bulge
B
Battle of Waterloo
C
Battle of Culloden
D
Battle of Marne
Select from the options above.
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Q3. The holocaust carried out by Hitler during World War II is frequently described solely in terms of the death of nearly 6 million Jews. However, in addition to this appalling figure the holocaust included the focussed slaughter of many other non-combatants; which of these is not recorded as part of this?

A
5.5 to 7m Ukrainians
B
Quarter to half a million Romany
C
Close to half a million Moroccan negro
D
3 million Poles
Select from the options above.
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Q4. In 1922 the Anglo-Irish Treaty was concluded (allowing for the Irish Free State), insulin first treated diabetes successfully, James Joyce's "Ulysses" was published, and what else?

A
Theodore Roosevelt, President of the USA, died
B
Hitler's "Mein Kampf" was published
C
Krakatoa erupted
D
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was formed
Select from the options above.
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Q5. Emperor Napoleon III commissioned what monument from the sculptor Aimé Millet, which was installed in 1865 in Alise-Sainte-Reine, Burgundy, France?

A
Vercingétorix
B
Napoléon Bonaparte
C
Jeanne d'Arc
D
Emperor Charlemagne
Select from the options above.
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Q6. Which of these titles, first used for Charlemagne in 800 CE, existed until the early 20th century?

A
Defender of the Faith
B
Emperor
C
Nabob
D
Kaiser
Select from the options above.
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Q7. The Battle of Bull Run was fought in which war?

A
World War I
B
American Civil War
C
World War II
D
Boer War
Select from the options above.
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