History Quiz #551
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 5 August 2019
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Q1.
What treaty was signed in Paris in 1815 after the overthrow of Napoleon, whereby Alexander I of Russia, Francis II of Austria and Frederick William II of Prussia agreed to apply Christian principles to the government of their countries?
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Q2.
Who was told by the Oracle at Delphi to perform 12 tasks after killing his own children in a mad fury?
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Q3.
In which country was there a civil war between 1936 and 1939, which was won by General Franco's forces?
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Q4.
In 1956, a major uprising in Hungary was put down by forces from where?
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Q5.
What is shown in one of the paintings from at least 8,000 years ago in the Cuevas de la Araña in Valencia, Spain?
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Cultivation of grain-bearing plants
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Q6.
Which US state was the first to secede from the Union, in 1860, leading to the American Civil War?
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Q7.
When was "The Great Fire of Rome" that spread quickly and burned for five and a half days
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