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History Quiz #601

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 20 July 2020

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Q1. The 300 strong Sacred Band of Thebes, an elite force in the 4th century BCE Theban army, was composed of what or whom?

A
Unmarried women over 5'6" (167 cm) in height
B
The youngest sons of every Theban aristocratic family
C
150 pairs of lovers
D
Elephants
Select from the options above.
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Q2. At the official opening ceremony of which building, on 29 March 1871, did the Prince of Wales take the place of the Queen to declare it open?

A
St Paul's Cathedral
B
Hogwarts
C
Palace of Westminster
D
Royal Albert Hall
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Q3. What was the immediate effect of a decision of the US Supreme Court in 1972 known as Furman v. Georgia?

A
Unmarried people had the right to possess contraception on the same basis as married couples
B
The then-classified Pentagon Papers could be published without government censorship or punishment
C
Women could choose an abortion without excessive government restriction
D
A moratorium on capital punishment throughout the US
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Q4. The term Panthalassa is applied to what?

A
The waters surrounding Greece
B
One of the prehistoric supercontinents
C
A prehistoric superocean
D
The totality of the Greek land masses
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Q5. After the Parthenon had stood in Athens for over 2,000 years it was destroyed in 1687 by which two countries?

A
Greece and England
B
Venice and Turkey
C
Russia and Turkey
D
Greece and Persia
Select from the options above.
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Q6. During the reign of which English king was there a succession crisis between his supporters and those of his cousin, the Empress Matilda?

A
Joe
B
Mark
C
Stephen
D
Vern
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Q7. Which is a legal or statutory provision enacted in USA states between 1895 and 1910 to deny suffrage to African Americans but ensure suffrage to whites however poor and illiterate?

A
Voting Rights
B
Prohibition of Mixed Marriages
C
Grandfather clause
D
Eight Box Law
Select from the options above.
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