History Quiz #567
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 25 November 2019
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Q1.
What is commemorated in New Zealand on Waitangi Day?
A
The first landing of Maori in New Zealand
B
Signing the treaty between Britain and Maori for New Zealand to become part of the British Empire
C
The formation of the Maori Battalion to fight in World War I
D
The establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal to hear Maori claims
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2
Q2.
In which country was the Althing, a legislative and judiciary parliament, founded in 930?
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3
Q3.
What was the first of the World Trade Centre buildings to be rebuilt after 9/11?
B
The Marriott World Trade Center (a hotel)
C
6 World Trade Center for US Customs and the US Commodities Exchange
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4
Q4.
What year did the US Congress authorise the USA officially to fight in World War I?
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5
Q5.
What were Scotsmen prohibited from wearing 1746-1782 under the Highland Garb Act, after the rising in Scotland in 1745?
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6
A
A Muslim religious festival
B
The 1948 expulsion and flight of the Palestinians from their land
C
The third Mughal emperor
D
An Indian suspense thriller film (2007)
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7
Q7.
To where, between June 1948 and May 1949, was over 1 million tons (up to 13,000 tons per day) of food, coal and other supplies transported by the aircraft of the USA, UK and France?
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