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History Quiz #644

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 17 May 2021

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Q1. When was the first written record of the name which British Honduras chose when it became independent from the UK in 1981?

A
1510
B
1677
C
1825
D
1597
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Q2. According to global media two major, potentially world-changing events took place in the week 6 -13 November 2012. Which were they?

A
US Presidential election (4-yearly), and the congress to change China's leadership (10-yearly)
B
US-Japan hold a military exercise, and the CCAMLR establish an Antarctic marine reserve
C
Walt Disney Pictures acquire Star Wars, and Lance Armstrong is declared a drugs cheat
D
The Moon completes its waning fourth quarter, and Halo 4 launches worldwide
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Q3. What change was implemented in Turkey on 1 December 1928?

A
Introduction of Six Arrows as the symbol and flag of the Turkish Republican People's Party (CHP).
B
Turkey became a purely secular republic
C
The modern Turkish alphabet was established
D
Village Institutes were developed to reduce the gap that existed between urban and rural areas
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Q4. When did the UK first open negotiations to join what became the European Union?

A
1962
B
1970
C
1975
D
1957
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Q5. After the Battle of Landriano, French monarch François I was forced to concede defeat in which war?

A
The War of the League of Burgundy
B
The War of the League of Cognac
C
The War of the League of Brandy
D
The War of the League of Champagne
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Q6. What country was divided at the 38th parallel in 1945?

A
UK
B
Korea
C
USA
D
Finland
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Q7. Canfranc, in the Pyrenees on the border between Spain and France, became especially well-known for activities during World War II. What was it?

A
A station for a railway line
B
A ski resort
C
A refuge for freethinkers and painters
D
A major training and parade ground for Nazi and Spanish militia
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