Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 16 October 2017
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Question 1: In 1797 Norman Cross in Huntingdon, Great Britain, saw something described as the first what?
A
B
A purpose-built prisoner of war camp
Wearing of a top hat in public
C
The issue of the first Bank of England notes which could not be converted to gold
D
Openly admitted opium-affected poem, "Kubla Khan" by Samuel T. Coleridge