History Quiz #624
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 28 December 2020
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Q1.
Where was agreement reached in November 1995 for the document formally signed in Paris on 14 December 1995 called "The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina", which ended the 3.5 year long war in Bosnia?
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2
Q2.
When Olof Palme, Prime Minister of his country at the time, died in 1986 what was the cause?
A
He was hit by a falling branch
C
He tripped over a dog and hit his head
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3
Q3.
Usually, the United Kingdom holds general elections every five, or sometimes four, years. In the 20th century, how many times did the UK hold more than one general election in one year?
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4
Q4.
Where was the Peninsular War?
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5
Q5.
What is the reputed 13th century burial place of Genghis Khan?
A
The Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain
B
Gūr-i Amīr (or Guri Amir) mausoleum, Samarkand
C
Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv, Ukraine
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Q6.
What is the current name of the country that was ruled by the Pahlavi dynasty from 1925 to 1979?
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Q7.
By 1988 Switzerland finally shelved plans to develop what?
A
Hovercraft jandals, or flip flops
C
A tunnel through to Moscow, USSR
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