History Quiz #490
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 4 June 2018
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Q1.
Rape and looting, and massacre of civilians and surrendered soldiers was carried out in Nanking (or Nanjing), China, over six weeks from the end of what year in the 20th century?
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Q2.
Who invaded England in 1066?
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Q3.
How did Nigerian man Umar Farouk Abdulmutallah make world news on 25 December 2009?
Note: This question was updated in October 2022
A
Trying to blow up an aeroplane
B
Finding, by e-mail, someone to share his family fortune
C
Shooting down Santa's sleigh
D
Leading US police on their longest recorded car chase
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Q4.
On 10 February 2018, Australian Reverend Kay Goldsworthy became the first what?
A
Aboriginal Member of Parliament
B
Female archbishop in the Anglican Communion
C
Cleric to give birth while serving
D
Transgender cleric in "Come Dancing"
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Q5.
Which of these was a slang term for policemen in 19th century Britain?
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Q6.
In the USA, what was significant about The Long Island Motor Parkway built by William Kissam Vanderbilt II which opened on 10 October 1908?
A
The first parking building
B
One of the first toll roads
C
The first "gated community"
D
The first road to have electric lighting
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Q7.
Carlos Menem was the president of which country from 8 July 1989 to 10 December 1999?
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