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History Quiz #562

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 21 October 2019

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Q1. John Lombe's water-powered silk mill at Derby, operational from 1721, is generally acknowledged as being the first what?

A
Company to hire women
B
Water-powered machine
C
Workplace to recognise a union
D
Factory
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Q2. Avalon was the name of the island where, according to legend, which King was buried?

A
King Alfred
B
King Arthur
C
King Canute
D
King Harold I
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Q3. Between 1979 and 1990, the Sandinistas and the Contras were participants in a Civil War in which country?

A
Cuba
B
Nicaragua
C
Argentina
D
Spain
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Q4. A referendum that took place in Quebec on 30 October 1995, which was defeated 49.42% "Yes" to 50.58% "No", proposed what?

A
The beaver should be the official animal
B
English should replace French as the official language
C
The number of terms that a Premier can have should be restricted
D
Quebec should secede from Canada
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Q5. During the period 1916-17 what did Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (neé Zelle) become particularly known for?

A
Mistress to King George V
B
Developing hardware for submarines
C
Spying
D
Aviation
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Q6. Which pope was elected in 1414, ending the situation where there were multiple Popes?

A
Alexander V
B
Martin V
C
John XXIII
D
Boniface IX
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Q7. The airship L.19, a World War 1 Zeppelin of the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy) came down in the North Sea while returning from her first bombing raid on the United Kingdom during the night of 1/2 February 1916. What was the controversy following this incident?

A
The crew survived but drowned when a British vessel refused to rescue them
B
3 Dutch rescue vessels were dragged underwater
C
The crew came ashore at Norfolk and shot 5 civilians
D
The flaming wreck sank a German battleship
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