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History Quiz #446

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 31 July 2017

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Q1. Decryption of what, was celebrated as a significant, game-changing intelligence triumph for Britain during World War I?

A
German army communication about the Somme
B
Coded German radio broadcasts
C
A telegram from the German Foreign Secretary to the German ambassador to Mexico
D
Communications in the Triple Entente
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Q2. Which wonder of the ancient world was in the city of Rhodes on the Greek island of Rhodes?

A
Colossus
B
Mausoleum of Mausolus
C
Statue of Zeus
D
Temple of Artemis
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Q3. What is the oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat?

A
HMS Belfast
B
HMS Victory
C
The Mary Rose
D
USS Constitution
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Q4. Why was air travel across western and northern Europe disrupted in April and May 2010?

A
Extensive clouds of volcanic ash from eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland
B
A series of bomb scares on aircraft
C
Discovery of a technical malfunction affecting most commercial planes flying in Europe
D
Strike by air traffic controllers
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Q5. Who was elected President of the USA in 1860?

A
Ulysses S. Grant
B
James Buchanan
C
Andrew Johnson
D
Abraham Lincoln
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Q6. When were barcodes as a system of reading product information first developed for commercial use?

A
1970s
B
1980s
C
1940s
D
1960s
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Q7. What among other things did officials of King Edward VI of England hope to achieve by destroying and looting Glasney College in 1548?

A
Destroying a base for French espionage
B
An appropriate site for building a royal castle
C
Getting books and resources to build up Oxford University
D
Ending the Cornish language and cultural identity
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