History Quiz #617
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 9 November 2020
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1
Q1.
What did the ancient now-ruined Canal of the Pharaohs connect?
A
The Suez Rift Valley and the Nile River
B
The Suez Rift Valley and the Mediterranean Sea
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2
Q2.
What organisation was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1917, 1944 and 1963?
B
The Society of Friends (Quakers)
C
International Committee of the Red Cross
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3
Q3.
Which King was less than a year old when he became King of England?
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4
Q4.
What does the acronym START, a treaty signed on 31 July 1991 and effective from 5 December 1994, stand for?
A
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
B
Standard Agreement for Reunification and Trade
C
Special Treaty for American-Russian Transfers
D
Separate Treatment for Arsenal Recognition Treaty
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5
Q5.
What war was described as "the equivalent of two bald men fighting over a comb"?
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6
Q6.
What was the nickname for a 1913 British Act of Parliament that enabled suffragettes on hunger strike to be released from prison when they became ill?
A
Suffragette Enabling Act
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7
Q7.
On 1 July 1967, what was the first official colour broadcast transmitted on television in the UK?
A
The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
C
Wimbledon Gentlemen's Final
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