History Quiz #652
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 12 July 2021
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Q1.
In which century was the prison fortress known as the Bastille stormed and taken by revolutionary Parisian crowds?
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Q2.
In 1794 in Pennsylvania, USA, more than 500 armed men attacked the fortified home of tax inspector General John Neville because of an excise tax on what product?
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Q3.
In which country, in June 2010, were there clashes between the two main ethnic groups, the Uzbeks and Kyrgyz, a state of emergency declared and troops deployed, inciting fears that the country could be heading towards a civil war?
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Q4.
The Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862 in the District of Columbia freed slaves in the District, and allowed for what in respect of each freed slave?
B
$300 to the owner, and $100 to the slave if he or she left the USA
C
$500 to the owner, and $100 to resettle the slave
D
$300 to the owner, and $100 to the slave if their owner applied for it
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Q5.
The Battle of Agincourt in 1415 was fought between which two countries?
D
The Albanian League and the Ottoman Empire
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Q6.
What caused much of Lisbon, Portugal, to be destroyed in 1531 and again in 1755?
B
It was burned to eradicate plague
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Q7.
The early kings of Scotland are buried on which island?
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