History Quiz #489
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 28 May 2018
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Q1.
When did USA President Eisenhower sign legislation "declaring IN GOD WE TRUST the national motto of the United States" and requiring the motto to appear on all US paper and coin currency?
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2
Q2.
In May 2017 there was a worldwide ransomware cyber attack, called what?
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3
Q3.
Which of these is one of the 7 letters used by the Romans to signify numbers?
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4
Q4.
Which of these eras in Britain is most recent?
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5
Q5.
What was the most immediate trigger for the ending of the French Fourth Republic in 1958?
A
Unrest in French Indochina
B
A coup d'état in Algeria seizing power from France
C
Failure of Germany to pay its war reparations
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6
Q6.
Where, in 1934, was land distributed to peasants, church property nationalised, the railway taken over by its employees and, in 1938, the property of US and British oil companies confiscated?
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Q7.
In which of these was there a lamassu from 1952 to 1979?
B
Longleat Safari Park, UK
C
The badge of Iran's security and intelligence agency, SAVAK
D
The navigation technology of the Allegheny Airlines, USA
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