History Quiz #684
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 21 February 2022
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Q1.
On 12 November 1991 pro-independence student demonstrators in Dili who were protesting the Indonesian occupation of East Timor were shot at by Indonesian forces, killing at least 250. Where were they at the time?
A
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Vila Verde
B
Universidade Nacional de Timor-Leste
C
The Santa Cruz cemetery
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Q2.
The first road tunnel known to have been dug under a navigable river spans which river?
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Q3.
What military slang term for members of the US Marine Corps was derived from a special collar once worn around the neck by both American and British Marines and soldiers from 1798?
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Q4.
Where was a battle fought between General Robert E Lee and General Meade from 1 to 3 July 1863, which is generally accepted as the turning point of the American Civil War?
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Q5.
Why did the original Globe Theatre in London burn to the ground in 1613 during a performance of William Shakespeare's Henry VIII when the theatre's roof ignited?
A
A cigarette was dropped in the gallery
B
A cannon, used for special effects, misfired
C
A candle used for stage lighting fell into straw
D
Gunpowder was ignited as a terrorist act
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Q6.
Which issue in the state of Western Australia has been defeated each time it has been put to a plebiscite in 1975, 1984, 1992 & 2009?
A
Providing an aboriginal reservation
D
Seceding from the Commonwealth of Australia
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Q7.
What became known as the "Phrygian cap" was an element of what ancient religion?
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