History Quiz #676
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 27 December 2021
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Q1.
What London establishment was created in 1753 by Sir Harris Sloane?
A
London Zoo, Regents Park
C
The National Portrait Gallery
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Q2.
When were 18 year olds allowed to vote in a General Election in the United Kingdom?
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3
Q3.
Where, in 2011 and since, is a major gathering place in Egypt for expressing protest?
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4
Q4.
The era of political liberalisation in Czechoslovakia in 1968 was called what?
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Q5.
The three month Kargil War in mid 1999 was between which two countries?
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Q6.
When the Simplon Tunnel opened it was the only permanent road access between which two countries?
A
Switzerland and Germany
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Q7.
Where was there an armed attack on the Parliament building by militants on the morning of 19 October 2010?
B
Grozny, Chechen Republic
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