History Quiz #537
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 29 April 2019
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Q1.
What was the name of the group formed in London in February 1944 to plan the invasion of Europe under General Dwight D Eisenhower?
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Q2.
According to Greek legend, who ferried the souls of the dead across the river that divided the world of the living from that of the dead?
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Q3.
In Greek legend, Ulysses sailed safely between … what?
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A rock and a hard place
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Q4.
The Roman Empire was at its widest extent, including Dacia, Mesopotamia, Armenia and Assyria, under which Emperor?
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Q5.
In 1779 Captain James Cook, having surveyed the West Coast of the continent of North America, was killed at which islands?
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Q6.
Although there is no legislated term, the Secretary-General of the United Nations is (since 1971) re-elected or replaced at what interval?
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Q7.
When was English law changed to enable a child to be made legitimate by the later marriage of its parents?
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