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History Quiz #737

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 27 February 2023

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Q1. Remains of what is thought to be some of the last surviving Neanderthals, from around 43,000 years ago, were found where?

A
The North Caucasus
B
Hokkaido
C
Sichuan
D
Alborz Mountains
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Q2. According to Malory and Tennyson who was the son of Lancelot and Elaine, raised by nuns and knighted on his arrival at Camelot?

A
The Gladiator
B
Galahad
C
Glamis
D
Galatasaray
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Q3. From the 1850s up to WW I, passport requirements effectively disappeared in the UK and Europe. What is understood to have led to this?

A
Use of an alternate system based on the developing science of fingerprint ID
B
Increasing moves towards Entente Cordiale
C
Increasing affluence from industry led to a more mobile middle class which demanded ease of movement
D
Rapid expansion of railway travel
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Q4. Approximately when did the earliest known major civilisation in the Middle Americas flourish?

A
700 - 1200 CE
B
400 - 100 BCE
C
1500 - 400 BCE
D
300BCE - 1200CE
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Q5. What title did King Edward VIII of the UK take after his abdication?

A
Duke of Windsor
B
Duke of Marlborough
C
Duke of Wellington
D
Duke of Buckingham
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Q6. The Dalton Minimum (roughly 1790-1830) and the Maunder Minimum (1645-1715) are associated with periods of cooler temperatures around the world, and refer to what?

A
Reduction in seismic activity
B
Lower tree growth
C
Reduced sunspot activity
D
Drought level
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Q7. Which island fort, built to protect the port of Charleston, South Carolina, USA, was the site of the first action in the American Civil War?

A
Fort William
B
Fort Sumter
C
Fort de France
D
Fort George
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