History Quiz #541
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 27 May 2019
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Q1.
A popular understanding is that The White House in Washington DC was painted white to cover what damage?
B
Burning by the British in 1812
C
Paint-throwing during the Slave-owners' Uprising of 1860
D
Confederate Army attack during the American Civil War, 1862
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2
Q2.
Which of these is one of the 7 letters used by the Romans to signify numbers?
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3
Q3.
King Harold was killed at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 when an arrow went into what part of his body?
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4
Q4.
Who were the USA fighting a war against in 1812 when the successful American defence of Fort McHenry in September 1814 inspired the lyrics of the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
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Q5.
When did the powerful Kaanul dynasty (the Snake Kings) rule, the remains of whose monuments and inscriptions are now found in northern Guatemala, southern Mexico and elsewhere in the Yucatan Peninsula?
A
1st to 2nd millennium BCE
B
From the 6th to the 7th centuries CE
C
From the 8th to the 9th centuries CE
D
From the 15th to the 16th centuries CE
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Q6.
Who was the Teutonic legendary hero who slew Fafnir the dragon?
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Q7.
Why was the Rosetta Stone, discovered in 1799 and a key to deciphering writing from ancient Egypt, so called?
A
It was given as a present to the Queen of Spain
B
It was discovered by Rosetta Rosetti
C
The stone is in the shape of a rose
D
It was discovered at Rosetta, a town in Egypt
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