History Quiz #629
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 1 February 2021
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Q1.
Under what name(s) did Britain's military air forces fly in World War I?
A
Royal Air Division (RAD)
C
Royal Engineers, Air Division
D
Royal Flying Corp (RFC) and Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS)
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2
Q2.
Who is reported as saying "We want to live in the present and the only history that is worth a tinker's dam is the history we make today"?
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3
Q3.
When the Spanish statesman, the first Marquess of Ensenada, encouraged one of the most important census and statistical investigations in the Europe of his time from 1749 onwards, what was his aim?
A
Better data for Spanish education
B
Better collection of taxes
C
More employment for government workers
Select from the options above.
4
Q4.
In November 1963, a place called Dealey Plaza become famous for what event?
A
Dr Martin Luther King Jr delivered his "I have a Dream" speech
B
The National Guard shot and killed anti-war demonstrators
C
The site of the Woodstock Music Festival
D
The assassination of John F Kennedy
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5
Q5.
Which army besieged Paris from 18 September 1870 for 4 months?
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Q6.
World War I took place mostly on what continent between 1914 and 1918?
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Q7.
Under the reign of what monarch were the bugle calls used in the daily routines of the British army officially published?
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