History Quiz #722
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 14 November 2022
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Q1.
When was imprisonment with hard labour introduced into law in Britain?
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2
Q2.
What figure in Greek mythology was killed by a wild boar?
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3
Q3.
What were Operation Crosstie, Operation Bowline, Operation Mandrel, Operation Emery and Operation Grommet?
A
Allied operations in World War II
B
Allied operations in World War I
C
Nuclear test series carried out in the USA
D
International Boy Scout Jamborees
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Q4.
Who is a central figure in Homer's "Iliad"?
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Q5.
According to legend, what is needed to kill a werewolf?
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Q6.
Sometimes thought of as the Stone of the Hebrew Old Testament Jacob, also known as Jacob's Pillow, the Stone of Destiny, and, most usually, as the Stone of Scone what has it been used for most recently?
C
The coronation variously of the monarchs of Scotland, England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom
D
The lintel of the Arc de Triomphe
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Q7.
Who was thrown into the Tiber by his uncle, was suckled by a wolf, co-founded Rome and was killed by his brother?
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