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History Quiz #614

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 19 October 2020

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Q1. There are 5 "nuclear weapons states", an internationally recognized status conferred by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. It includes the USA and the UK. Which of these is not one of the 3 others?

Note: This question was updated in January 2024
A
North Korea
B
Russia
C
China
D
France
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Q2. What was the name given in England to the ringing, introduced by William the Conqueror, of a bell at sunset or 8pm in winter as a signal to extinguish fires and lights?

A
Night watch
B
Toll
C
Curfew
D
Banns
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Q3. What were Operation Crosstie, Operation Bowline, Operation Mandrel, Operation Emery and Operation Grommet?

A
Allied operations in World War II
B
Allied operations in World War I
C
Nuclear test series carried out in the USA
D
International Boy Scout Jamborees
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Q4. In 1469, the crowns of the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon were united by the marriage of Isabella and Ferdinand. This was an important event in the history of which country?

A
India
B
Spain
C
China
D
Japan
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Q5. Early in November 2010, the Pope made a speech in which he relaxed the church's rules on what?

A
Divorce
B
Contraceptives
C
Fasting during Lent
D
Attendance at church
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Q6. Who was the "fourth man" in the scandal that rocked the British Government between 1951 and 1963 when it was discovered that members of the Foreign Office and Intelligence Services were spies for the Russians?

A
Donald MacLean
B
Kim Philby
C
Guy Burgess
D
Anthony Blunt
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Q7. Which country became independent from the United Kingdom on 14 August 1947, and became a republic in 1956?

A
Sri Lanka
B
Bangladesh
C
India
D
Pakistan
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