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?
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2
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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3
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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4
Q4.
When did the UK first open negotiations to join what became the European Union?
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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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6
Q6.
What country was divided at the 38th parallel in 1945?
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7
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
C
A refuge for freethinkers and painters
D
A major training and parade ground for Nazi and Spanish militia
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