History Quiz #508
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 8 October 2018
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Q1.
Where did the Nasrid Dynasty rule from 1230 to 1492, the last Muslim dynasty to do so?
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Q2.
What was HMS Bounty transporting at the time of the famous "Mutiny"?
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Q3.
Mother Teresa died in India on 5 September 1997, less than a week after which other notable figure?
A
Diana, Princess of Wales
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Q4.
In Swansea, Wales, UK, what public service closed in 1961 after being open in various forms since 1807, when it was the first of its kind at that time to be put in service?
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Q5.
On 20 May 2002, which country gained independence from Indonesia?
B
Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor
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Q6.
What kingdom did the possibly mythical Agamemnon of the Trojan War rule?
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Q7.
The USA tested munitions on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico, a territory of the USA, until when?
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