History Quiz #573
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 6 January 2020
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Q1.
The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom abolishing slavery throughout the British Empire except for where?
D
The East India Company's Territories, Ceylon, & Saint Helena
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Q2.
Which of these events happened after the birth of Princess Anne, the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II?
A
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
C
Marriage of Queen Elizabeth II
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Q3.
What is the name of the engraved stone, discovered in 1799, that provided a key to deciphering the languages of ancient Egypt?
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Q4.
Empress Matilda ruled England in which century?
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Q5.
In the poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson which celebrated the charge of the Light Brigade in 1854, what kind of enemy fire surrounded the brigade?
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Q6.
Before the capital of Japan was established in present day Kyoto by the Heian Emperor Kanmu in 794 CE, where was the previous capital?
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Q7.
Which country invaded Afghanistan on 24 December, 1979?
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