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?
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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?
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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?
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Q5.
What title did King Edward VIII of the UK take after his abdication?
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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
C
Reduced sunspot activity
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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?
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