History Quiz #420
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 30 January 2017
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Q1.
The process to allow for the first three-parent babies using Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy (as distinct from mitochondrial donation) was approved in 2015 in what country?
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2
Q2.
Who is the 45th person to hold the post of President of the United States since it was established in 1789 ?
C
As at 2017, no-one, because the election has not yet been held
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3
Q3.
On 29 March 1971, Lieutenant William Calley was found guilty by a court martial for murdering 20 civilians in 1968 - where?
C
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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4
Q4.
December 1865 Pulaski, Tennessee, USA, saw the first meeting of what notorious organisation?
B
The Knights of Columbus
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5
Q5.
What ship was wrecked on sandbanks off the coast of The Netherlands in 1799, causing a staggering loss to Lloyds of London which had insured it and its cargo?
A
Santa Maria de la Consolacion
B
The Vliegenthart (Flying Hart)
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Q6.
On 2 June 1886, at almost 50 years old, where did US President Grover Cleveland marry Frances Folsom, 21?
B
In the Blue Room in the White House
C
In a stable at the Folsom property near Buffalo, New York
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Q7.
What name is given to the period of British history between 1901 and 1910?
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