Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 3 September 2018
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Question 1: What became known as the Carrington Event in 1859?
A
B
Mauna Loa, Hawaii, erupted for 300 days
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