History Quiz #741
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 27 March 2023
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Q1.
Which city was founded in 763, ravaged by the Mongols in 1258, taken by the Turks in 1636, and occupied by the British from 1917 to 1932?
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2
Q2.
Which US president was behind "The Indian Removal Act" of 1830, which paved the way for the reluctant and often forced emigration of tens of thousands of American Indians to the West?
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3
Q3.
When did Genghis Khan fight and lead in Asia and Europe?
C
12th and 13th centuries
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4
Q4.
Gaiseric, or Genseric, was the ruler of what people in the 5th century?
B
The Vandals and the Alani
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5
Q5.
The legend of Robin Hood, which dates from the 14th century and includes tales of Friar Tuck, Little John and Alan Adale, is centred on which forest?
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6
Q6.
What was one of the effects of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact in 1939?
A
The USSR and Germany joined forces against Western Europe
B
The Soviet and German leaders agreed to share weapon technology
C
What became the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic was ceded to the USSR
D
Oil supply was established from the USSR to Germany
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Q7.
Prior to the coming of William the Conqueror in 1066 where was the capital of England situated?
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