History Quiz #568
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 2 December 2019
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Q1.
What, in October 1871, was one of the biggest U.S. disasters of the 19th century, killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles of city buildings?
B
San Francisco Earthquake
D
Hurricane Mortimer, Miami
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2
Q2.
With what group are Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton associated?
A
The Black Panther Party
B
Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band
C
Committee to Re-elect the President (CREEP)
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3
Q3.
Who was the first Prime Minister of the Republic of India when it was created in 1947?
A
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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4
Q4.
What is the popular name of the legal situation regarding the sale and manufacture of alcohol in the USA between 1919 and 1933?
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5
Q5.
19th century French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps, having supervised the construction of the Suez canal, was later famously tried and convicted for what?
B
Embezzling government funds
C
Mismanagement of the construction of the Panama Canal
D
Employing engineers who were not French
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6
Q6.
What secret organisation of Irishmen in the Scranton Anthracite Mining district of Pennsylvania 1865 - 1875, was in violent conflict with the mine owners?
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Q7.
Where was the first annual G6 leaders summit (which later became the G8) held in 1975?
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