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History Quiz #725

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 5 December 2022

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Q1. Anniversaries of an event in July 1776 are particularly celebrated in what country?

A
China
B
USA
C
Russia
D
India
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Q2. What name was given to both of the Acts that united the parliaments of England and Scotland in 1707, and those of Britain and Ireland in 1800?

A
Sovereignty Act
B
Parliament Act
C
United Kingdom Act
D
Act of Union
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Q3. What name was given to the conflict between Great Britain and Spain from 1739 to 1748, with major operations largely ended by 1742?

A
The War of Lord Uxbridge's Leg
B
The War of Jenkins' Ear
C
The Armada
D
The War of the Roses
Select from the options above.
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Q4. During the reign of Ashurbanipal who reigned in the seventh century BC, the Susa-Babylon highway became the first recorded example of what?

A
Road with posts for "staged" horses
B
Trade route
C
Toll road
D
Concrete road
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Q5. On 14 June 2022 Canada and Denmark agreed to sharing what?

A
Kennedy Channel
B
Hans Island
C
Fishing grounds to the west of Greenland
D
The shade of red in the background colour of their flags
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Q6. What name was given to 6 December 1745, after Scottish highlanders led by Charles Edward Stuart reached Derby, over 200 miles (320 km) into English territory, causing a financial panic in London?

A
Scottish Monday
B
Black Friday
C
Bloody Sunday
D
Pancake Tuesday
Select from the options above.
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Q7. Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo became famous in Australian history for his role in campaigning for what?

A
Prohibition
B
Land rights
C
Votes for indigenous people
D
Fishing rights
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