History Quiz #540
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 20 May 2019
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Q1.
Which of these was not a son of Noah, the chap in the Bible with the ark?
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Q2.
Which of these was the name of a space shuttle?
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Q3.
What name was given to the political scandal in the USA 1970s that led to the resignation of Richard Nixon, President of the United States, on August 9, 1974 and the indictment and conviction of several of his officials?
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Q4.
In 1848, Mexico ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, officially ceding what to the USA?
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Intellectual property rights to Mariachi music
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Q5.
In 1819 Venezuelan Simon Bolivar became the first President, and, except for a brief retirement, remained so until his death in 1830, of which republic?
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Q6.
The American Civil War was fought in which decade?
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Q7.
The scientist and naturalist Ludwig Leichhardt, awarded gold medals for his scientific work by both the London and Paris geographical societies and noted for exploring in Australia, disappeared in another expedition starting when?
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