History Quiz #694
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 2 May 2022
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Q1.
Which of these territories became British as a result of the defeat of Germany in 1918 in World War I under the Treaty of Versailles?
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Q2.
What motto, coined by Thomas J. Watson while managing the sales and advertising departments at the National Cash Register Company became a motto for IBM?
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Q3.
Who was the first U.S. President to take residence in the White House, then known as the Executive Mansion?
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Q4.
The Hollywood sign, a landmark for Mount Lee in Los Angeles, California, originally said what when it was erected in 1923?
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Q5.
Between 500 and 850 AD, often referred to as the Dark Ages, the 7 kingdoms into which England was supposedly divided (the Heptarchy) were Wessex, Mercia, Kent, Essex, East Anglia, Sussex and which other?
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Q6.
The wedding of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton in 2011 is the 10th royal wedding to be held at Westminster Abbey. The first was that of Princess Patricia of Connaught to the Hon. Alexander Ramsay, which was in what year?
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Q7.
What aspect of the Japanese surrender that ended World War II occurred on 2 September 1945?
A
Singapore returned to the British
B
Emperor ordered a cease fire
C
Surrender document signed in Tokyo Bay
D
General MacArthur entered Tokyo
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