History Quiz #439
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 12 June 2017
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Q1.
During Norodom Sihanouk's term as Prime Minister of Cambodia beginning in 1955 (after abdicating as King) he did what?
B
Extended suffrage to women
C
Adopted Khmer as the sole official language of Cambodia
D
Made Cambodia a constitutional monarchy, with policy-making power vested in the prime minister
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Q2.
Radovan Karadzic is associated with genocide between 1992 and 1995 in which country?
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Q3.
What were first established by St Bel at Lyons, France, in 1762, and at London in 1790?
A
Children's health clinics
C
Nurses' training colleges
D
Academies for the study of African animals
Select from the options above.
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Q4.
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, was a supporting strike to their main attack an hour or so earlier on where?
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Q5.
In 1978, Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro was found dead where?
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Q6.
Before the introduction of the Euro on 1 January 2002, which of these countries did not have the franc as its basic currency unit?
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Q7.
What was the name of the bottlenose dolphin who became famous in 1955-56 for playing with the children of the small town of Opononi, New Zealand, and performing with beach balls and bottles?
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