History Quiz #503
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 3 September 2018
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Q1.
What became known as the Carrington Event in 1859?
A
Mauna Loa, Hawaii, erupted for 300 days
B
The first ringing of Big Ben
C
A major geo-magnetic storm
D
France legislated to set A above middle C to a frequency of 435 Hz, to standardise the pitch
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2
Q2.
Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and what other country signed a free trade agreement on March 2018?
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3
Q3.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), a free trade agreement to liberalise trade and investment between 12 Pacific-rim countries, signed in 2016 was then renegotiated and re-signed in 2018 under a new name. Why?
A
One of the countries - the USA under its newly elected president - withdrew in January 2017
B
Two of the countries united
C
One of the countries stopped trading with the others
D
None of the countries ratified it
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4
Q4.
In 2011 the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was a cartel of 12 countries: Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Venezuela and which other?
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5
Q5.
Which wonder of the ancient world was on the island of Pharos in Alexandria, Egypt?
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6
Q6.
A country-wide law establishing an Assize of Bread in England was passed in 1266, and similar laws continued in effect until the 19th century. What did the law regulate?
B
The relative prices, weights and quality of bread sold
C
Provision of bread to the needy in a parish
D
The price of wheat used for bread
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Q7.
In 1858 the Mughal Emperor in India was defeated in battle, and deposed by whom or what?
C
The British East India Company
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