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History Quiz #495

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 9 July 2018

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Q1. In mid 2017 Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic relations with Qatar and imposed trade and travel bans on the country. Thirteen countries and three other administrations joined Saudi in cutting relations. Which of these was not one?

A
Maldives
B
Eritrea
C
Djibouti
D
Gabon
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Q2. Why did the names Möhne, Eder and Sorpe become more widely known after an event in May 1943?

A
They were members of the White Rose German Resistance arrested by the Nazis
B
They are the architects of the Pentagon in the USA acknowledged at its opening
C
They were the dams targeted in the Dambusters Raid in WWII
D
They were advisers to Victor Emmanuel III of Italy in the overthrow of Mussolini
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Q3. Which wonder of the ancient world was at Olympia?

A
Pyramid
B
Temple of Artemis
C
Hanging gardens
D
Statue of Zeus
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Q4. The War of the First Coalition in Europe was fought between 1792 and 1797 against which forces?

A
French First Republic
B
Hapsburg Monarchy
C
Duke of Brunswick
D
Great Britain
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Q5. The Allied forces signed four armistices in the last 6 weeks of World War I. What was the final one known as, in which Germany accepted defeat?

A
Armistice of Compromise
B
Armistice of Compiègne
C
Complementary Armistice
D
Comprehensive Armistice
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Q6. What investigation was a very early matter for the newly formed FBI?

A
The Oregon land fraud scandal
B
The Osage Indian murders 1921 to 1925
C
Surveillance on Japanese Americans after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941
D
Surveys of houses of prostitution in preparation for the "White Slave Traffic Act" or Mann Act 1910
Select from the options above.
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Q7. The Eusébio de Queirós Law passed in 1850 in Brazil did what?

A
Formally established the Republic of Brazil
B
Established Rio de Janeiro as the seat of the Portuguese Empire
C
Abolished the international slave trade in Brazil
D
Declared war on the USA
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