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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?

A
16th
B
19th
C
17th
D
18th
Select from the options above.
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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?

A
Hair curlers
B
Whiskey
C
Tacks
D
Biros
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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?

A
Uzbekistan
B
Kyrgyzstan
C
Tajikistan
D
Turkmenistan
Select from the options above.
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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?

A
$500 to the owner
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
Select from the options above.
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Q5. The Battle of Agincourt in 1415 was fought between which two countries?

A
Denmark and Sweden
B
England and France
C
Germany and Bohemia
D
The Albanian League and the Ottoman Empire
Select from the options above.
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Q6. What caused much of Lisbon, Portugal, to be destroyed in 1531 and again in 1755?

A
Civil War
B
It was burned to eradicate plague
C
Invasion by Spain
D
Earthquake
Select from the options above.
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Q7. The early kings of Scotland are buried on which island?

A
Anglesey
B
Skye
C
Mull of Kintyre
D
Iona
Select from the options above.
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