History Quiz #618
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 16 November 2020
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Q1.
Until 1997, the Group of Eight (G8), a forum for powerful governments, was the G7. Which country was the last to join, making it G8?
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2
Q2.
On May 23, 1816, what happened in Estonia?
A
Russian rule was withdrawn
C
Estonia officially withdrew from any affiliation with Napoléon Bonaparte
D
The first Estonian language newspaper was published
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Q3.
Two triumphal arches were designed in 1806 to stand in Paris and celebrate the successes of Napoléon Bonaparte; one (the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile) was not completed until 1836, but the other was completed in 1808 and stands where?
A
At the centre of the Place du Panthéon
B
In the business district of La Défense in the commune of Puteaux
D
In the Place du Carrousel
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4
Q4.
On what day in 1066 was William I crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey?
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5
Q5.
What was the name of the official news agency of the USSR before it broke up?
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Q6.
What did the accord popularly known as the Good Friday Agreement, signed in April 1988 and ratified the next month, relate to?
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Q7.
What name was given to a series of confrontations in the 1950s and 1970s between the UK and Iceland?
B
The North Atlantic Crises
D
The Dogger Bank Incident
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