History Quiz #564
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 4 November 2019
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Q1.
What was the name of the ship used by Edward Teach, known as Blackbeard, an English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the east coast of the American colonies from 1717 to 1718?
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2
Q2.
In 1967 which country established, and now runs, a pension fund financed with profits from its petroleum sector?
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3
Q3.
When did the Hasanid Sharifs rule in western Asia?
B
The 8th to the 13th centuries
C
The 19th to the 20th centuries
D
The 10th to the 20th centuries
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Q4.
What did Captain James Cook take on his sea voyages, as experience had taught him that it was an effective preventative of scurvy (containing vitamin C and lactobacilli)?
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Q5.
Who was the youngest person at the time to be elected president of the USA?
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Q6.
Which king of Egypt abdicated in favour of his infant son in July 1952?
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Q7.
In which 20th century conflict did the "Tet offensive" take place?
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