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History Quiz #705

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 18 July 2022

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Q1. What was the purpose of explorer Captain James Cook's last voyage in 1776?

A
Claim possession for Britain of as many Pacific islands as possible
B
Observe the transit of Venus
C
Investigate volcanic activity on the Hawaiian islands
D
Discover a northern passage between the Pacific and the Atlantic
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Q2. What was the only combat medal created in the US, and subsequently cancelled in April 2013, for a military service member who is not physically in the geographic combat zone?

A
Distinguished Warfare
B
Distinguished Service in the Military
C
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
D
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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Q3. According to legend, what was the name of Lady Godiva's horse?

A
Black Beauty
B
Bucephalus
C
Aethenoth
D
Trigger
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Q4. Which English explorer commanded the ships "Discovery" and "Terra Nova" to explore the Antarctic?

A
Ernest Shackleton
B
Edmund Hillary
C
Robert Falcon Scott
D
Dr Livingstone
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Q5. Minh Mạng, Emperor of Vietnam 1820-1841, was deeply opposed to western involvement in his country and in 1825 outlawed what?

A
Christian missionaries
B
Importing apples
C
Gilbert & Sullivan operas
D
Using coffee
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Q6. Who was the English King at the Battle of Agincourt?

A
Henry IV
B
Henry V
C
Richard II
D
Richard III
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Q7. Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln at a stage performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theatre on Good Friday, 14 April 1865?

A
John H. Surratt
B
John Wilkes Booth
C
David E. Herold
D
Lewis Powell
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