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History Quiz #476

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 26 February 2018

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Q1. What was the objective of "Operation Chastise" carried out by the British in 1943 during World War II?

A
To firebomb Dresden
B
To bomb German dams, vital to industry
C
To prepare for the Allied landings in Normandy
D
To obliterate Dortmund city centre
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Q2. Which country became a self-governing state within the British Empire on 3 June 1959, with Lee Kuan Yew sworn in as the first prime minister 2 days later?

A
Brunei
B
Burma
C
Malaya
D
Singapore
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Q3. The Battle of the River Plate was between the "Ajax", the "Achilles", the "Exeter" and which other ship?

A
Admiral Graf Spee
B
Bismarck
C
Scharnhorst
D
Prinz Eugen
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Q4. In 1695, John Trevor was forced to stand down as Speaker of the British House of Commons. Who was the next Speaker to be ousted?

A
Geoffrey de Freitas
B
Arthur Peel
C
William Shepherd Morrison
D
Michael Martin
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Q5. In 2017 the new president of the USA, Donald Trump, had wars of words on social media with many people but the social media war with which person particularly disturbed many countries outside America?

A
Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
B
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
C
Kim Jong Un, supreme leader of North Korea
D
James Comey, ex-Director of the FBI
Select from the options above.
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Q6. When is World Health Day celebrated, being the day when the constitution of the World Health Organisation came into force in 1948?

A
2 April
B
7 April
C
2 July
D
1 January
Select from the options above.
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Q7. What is the oldest existing lighthouse in America, built in 1764?

A
Boston Light, Little Brewster Island, Massachusetts
B
Sandy Hook Lighthouse, New Jersey
C
Charleston Light, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
D
Morris Island Light, South Carolina
Select from the options above.
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