History Quiz #404
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 10 October 2016
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Q1.
Who founded the Ptolemaic dynasty which followed Alexander the Great as Pharaohs of Egypt?
B
Niece of the previous pharaoh
D
One of Alexander's military commanders and personal bodyguards
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2
Q2.
When China banned the sale of opium in 1839, imposed restrictions on all foreign traders, and seized and destroyed 20,000 chests of opium, what did Britain do?
A
Sent a letter of congratulations
B
Cut off all contact with China
C
Launched into a punitive war and seized Hong Kong
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3
Q3.
When and where was a standardised time system first used?
B
1883, Pennsylvania, USA
C
1909, Amsterdam. The Netherlands
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4
Q4.
What is the name for the 7 kingdoms into which England was supposedly divided in the early Middle Ages?
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5
Q5.
The first railway line across the U S A, from the East Coast to San Francisco via Chicago, Omaha and Salt Lake City, was completed in what year?
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6
Q6.
American Iva Ikuko Toguri D'Aquino, who was convicted for treason in 1949 and pardoned by US President Gerald Ford in 1977, was popularly known as whom?
D
The Nightingale of Nanking
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Q7.
Which of these countries was officially neutral during both World War I and World War II?
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