History Quiz #744
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 17 April 2023
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Q1.
Which of these events in World War II occurred first?
A
Signing of the final documents for the surrender of Japan
B
Announcement that the Armistice between Italy and the Allied armed forces had been signed
C
D-Day landings by the Allies in Normandy, northern France
D
Invasion of continental Italy by Allied Forces
Select from the options above.
2
Q2.
According to Ovid, a giant called Argus had his hundred what preserved forever in a peacock's tail, by the goddess Hera?
Select from the options above.
3
Q3.
When was the first train run on the route known as the Orient Express?
Select from the options above.
4
Q4.
When was the "Year Without a Summer" felt in most of New England, Atlantic Canada, and parts of western Europe?
Select from the options above.
5
Q5.
In Virgil's "Aeneid" the central character, Aeneas, starts his journeys after doing what?
A
Falling foul of Ulysses
B
Escaping from the fall of Troy
C
Hearing the tales of Odysseus
D
Killing an opponent in a duel
Select from the options above.
6
Q6.
During the 12th to the 18th centuries multiple countries claimed the area now known as Latvia; which of these was not one of them?
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7
Q7.
Which part of the world suffered from a drought (1276-99) together with rainfall which continued to be sparse and unpredictable until approximately 1450?
A
What is now Western China
C
What is now the northwestern United States
Select from the options above.