History Quiz #719
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 24 October 2022
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Q1.
How did Nigerian man Umar Farouk Abdulmutallah make world news on 25 December 2009?
A
Trying to blow up an aeroplane
B
Finding, by e-mail, someone to share his family fortune
C
Shooting down Santa's sleigh
D
Leading US police on their longest recorded car chase
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Q2.
In Greek mythology, Zeus disguised himself as a swan to seduce whom?
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Q3.
An investigation by the Roman Inquisition in 1615, which concluded that heliocentrism was foolish, absurd, and heretical since it contradicted Holy Scripture, was responding to statements by whom?
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Q4.
In 1947 what statues were unveiled on either side of the Mandraki Harbour entrance, Rhodes?
B
A reconstruction of the ancient Colossus, but straddling the entrance
C
Heracleia and Apollonius
D
Urania (the Muse of Astronomy) and Boreas (god of the North wind)
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Q5.
Circe transformed Odysseus' companions into what?
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Q6.
On 24 July 2010 at least 19 people are killed and 100 others injured in a stampede at which music festival in Duisburg, Germany?
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Q7.
Where was the Koinon, the Commons or Commonwealth, of the Zagorisians?
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