History Quiz #656
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 9 August 2021
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Q1.
Who was the criminal released by Pilate in preference to Jesus on the demand of the Jerusalem mob?
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Q2.
After Mac Bethad mac Findláich, or MacBeth as he is known in English, the Mormaer of Moray, claimed the throne of the recently united Scotland when his young cousin King Donnchad mac Crinain (Duncan) died in battle, how many years did he reign?
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Q3.
What was the special field of history examined by English historian and Member of Parliament, Edward Gibbon?
A
English parliamentary practice
B
The decline and fall of the Roman Empire, and the history of early Christianity and of Europe
C
The rise and fall of piracy in the Americas and Europe
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Q4.
The Vedic Age in India, ca 1500 BCE to 600 BCE, began with an influx of immigrating peoples known as what?
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Q5.
The Volstead Act, that became law in the USA on 28 October 1919, concerned what?
B
Restrictions on immigration
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Q6.
What was the code name for the German invasion of Russia in World War II?
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Q7.
In October 2010, who sued Steve McQueen's fashion company, Alexander McQueen, and retail giant Saks, for trademark infringement?
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