History Quiz #688
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 21 March 2022
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Q1.
In 1284, Prince Edward (later King Edward II of England), the first son born to Edward I of England, was the first English-born what?
D
Worshipful Master in Freemasonry
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2
Q2.
Where did Scottish patriot William Wallace lead soldiers to a defeat of the English in 1297?
B
The Battle of Bannockburn
C
Battle of Stirling Bridge
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Q3.
Directly leading up to WW I (1914-18) were two other major European conflicts in 1912 and 1913, usually called the First and Second what?
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Q4.
What kind of ship was the Japanese "Hōshō", commissioned on 27 December 1922, the first purpose-designed ship of its kind to be commissioned anywhere in the world?
C
Floating helicopter base
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Q5.
Shah Jahan directed the construction of which from 1632 to 1648?
A
Vivekananda Rock Memorial
B
Global Vipassana Pagoda
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Q6.
Where was the battle fought between the Royalist forces under Prince Rupert and Oliver Cromwell's men in June 1645 that was the key to the final downfall of Royalist forces a year later?
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Q7.
Who nailed a paper with 95 theses as a basis for debate with Friar John Tetzel to a church door at Wittenberg on 31 October 1517?
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