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History Quiz #746

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 1 May 2023

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Q1. Austro-Hungarian Theodore Herzl was the first leader of what international movement?

A
International Whaling Commission
B
Greenpeace
C
Amnesty International
D
Zionism
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Q2. Who was the first US president to visit the People's Republic of China and when did he do it?

A
Richard Nixon, 1972
B
Bill Clinton, 1994
C
Gerald Ford, 1976
D
Ronald Reagan, 1982
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Q3. What is the unofficial name for the 'crisis' that arose after the resignation of Lord Melbourne in 1838, when Robert Peel was offered the opportunity of forming a government but resigned as Prime Minister, resulting in the return of Lord Melbourne as Prime Minister until the 1841 General Election?

A
The Peel Depression
B
The Bobby Dazzler
C
The Melbourne Corn Exchange
D
The Bedchamber Crisis
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Q4. In what capacity did Laika and Félicette become well-known in the middle of the 20th century?

A
Winners of an Oxford Tortoise Race
B
Characters in "Sesame Street"
C
Mascots for the 1992 Winter Olympics
D
Space travellers
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Q5. The near-global slump referred to as "The Great Depression" happened mainly during what decade?

A
1910s
B
1930s
C
1940s
D
1980s
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Q6. In the banking system, highlighted in the 2008-12 international scandals, what does LIBOR stand for?

A
Liquid International Banking Official Rate
B
London Interbank Offered Rate
C
Linked Interbank On-demand Returns
D
Lateral Indicative Bank Ordinary Rate
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Q7. Which of these became an independent country in 1776?

A
USA
B
Sri Lanka
C
Thailand
D
Sweden
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