History Quiz #593
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 25 May 2020
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Q1.
What medieval coin, first minted around 1140 by Roger II of Sicily, was adopted by Florence in 1252 and Venice in 1283, and was in use in Austria-Hungary until 1914?
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Q2.
What name is given to the ancient preserved dead bodies found in Egypt?
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Q3.
Peter Phillips, the only son of The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, and the eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, married Autumn Kelly in 2008. Where did they meet?
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Q4.
Peter The Hermit is known for leading what group in 1095?
A
The King's Barbershop Singers
D
The London Symphony Orchestra
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Q5.
What 1850 agreement between the USA and Britain resulted eventually in the British Mosquito (or Miskito) Coast protectorate becoming part of Nicaragua?
A
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
B
The Anglo-American Treaty
C
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Q6.
In September 2009, where was it proposed to castrate paedophiles?
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Q7.
During World War I, Turkey was on the same side as which of these countries?
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