History Quiz #413
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 12 December 2016
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1
Q1.
In 1844 China signed the Treaty of Wangxia with what country?
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2
Q2.
March 2015 marked what Commonwealth first?
A
Females to have absolute primogeniture in succession to the British throne
B
The hottest 12 months on record in Fiji
C
The lowest inflation rates on record in Australia
D
Membership of the Scottish National Party officially tops 250,000
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3
Q3.
What, in 1929, made the first voyage around the world by air ?
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4
Q4.
Towards the end of 1781 the crew of the British trading ship Zong did what to conserve scarce supplies of water?
A
Hoisted so much sail to increase speed that the ship capsized
B
Offloaded half the crew at the next port
C
Diluted the water with rum
D
Threw 133 Africans, held as slave cargo, overboard to drown
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5
Q5.
A place known as Haishenwai or Urajio and now a major seaport on the East Sea has been known by what name since the 1860 Treaty of Beijing?
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6
Q6.
When Major-General Benedict Arnold of the US Army planned to surrender West Point in 1780 to whom did he plan to surrender?
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Q7.
What is one of the unique things about the Book of the Dun Cow?
A
It is the oldest extant manuscript written entirely in the Irish language
B
It is the oldest known written manual of animal husbandry
C
It is the second book printed in Europe with moveable metal type in 1355 CE
D
It was carved in meteorite iron
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