History Quiz #591
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 11 May 2020
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Q1.
As what was the RAF, formed in 1970, better known?
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The Weather Underground
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2
Q2.
In 1988, 290 people were killed when an Iranian airliner was shot down by a ship belonging to what navy?
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3
Q3.
What was the nickname of the British army regiment called "5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon Guards "?
A
The Death or Glory Boys
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Q4.
Which "Great Fire" is believed to have started at the bakery of Thomas Farriner (or Farynor) on Pudding Lane?
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Q5.
The Battle of Verdun and the Battle of the Somme were fought during which war?
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Q6.
In December 2019 the wreck of what ship was discovered close to the Falkland Islands (Malvinas); it had sunk in battle almost exactly 105 years earlier carrying down the Vice Admiral of its fleet?
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Q7.
Hours after attacking Pearl Harbour in 1941, Japanese forces annexed which USA territory?
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The Northern Mariana Islands
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