History Quiz #579
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 17 February 2020
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Q1.
What was Lieut. C D Lucas, RN, the first to receive as a result of his involvement in the bombardment of a Russian fortress in the Baltic on 21 June 1854?
D
Artificial mechanical hand
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Q2.
The Manhattan Project, led by the USA and including scientists from the UK and Canada, was the codename for a project that ran from 1942 to 1946 to develop what?
D
Four-wheel drive vehicles
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Q3.
What English custom practised from the late 17th until the early 20th century, was the backdrop for Thomas Hardy's novel "The Mayor of Casterbridge"?
C
The burning of Guy Fawkes in effigy
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Q4.
Since 1965, where has the headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) been located?
D
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Q5.
At the end of his life, from 1094 to 1102, El Cid ruled over which Spanish city?
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Q6.
Who became the first President of the French Republic by popular vote in 1848, became dictator after a coup in 1851, then ruled as "Emperor of the French" from 1852 to September 1870, when he was captured in the Franco-Prussian War?
C
Louis-Philippe of France
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Q7.
In which war were the sieges of Mafeking, Kimberley and Ladysmith lifted following the arrival of reinforcement British troops under the command of Lord Kitchener and Lord Roberts?
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