History Quiz #748
Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 15 May 2023
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Q1.
In April 1969, Pope Paul VI approved the "new Order of Mass" (promulgated in 1970), which included radical changes to Catholic Church rituals. Which of these was not one of them?
A
3 new Eucharistic Prayers to what was up to then a single Roman Canon
B
Banning of genuflection
C
Approval for the use of languages other than Latin
D
Reintroduction of prayers that had become disused (e.g. the Prayer of the Faithful)
Select from the options above.
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Q2.
When Michelle Bachelet took office in March 2006 she was the first woman in her country to be declared what?
A
President of the Republic of Chile
B
President of the Republic of Venezuela
C
Minister of Health, Republic of Chile
D
Prime Minister, Republic of Ecuador
Select from the options above.
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Q3.
What did the UK's 1931 Statute of Westminster provide for?
A
Pardon for deserters during World War I
B
Alliance with Germany against communist movements in Russia
C
Full independence of its dominions
Select from the options above.
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Q4.
What became called "the Gin Craze" was a factor in which country in the 17th and 18th centuries?
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Q5.
The Hisatsinom, "ancient people", called Anaasází by their enemies, or Pueblo ("village" or "people") by the Spanish who observed their architecture in the 16th century, emerged as a distinct culture about the 12th century BCE. When were they last identified as distinct?
Select from the options above.
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Q6.
In April 2013 Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh, caught world attention for what?
A
A political demonstration at which 120 Muslim protesters were killed
B
A major fire in a shopping mall, thought to be started by terrorists, and over 65 deaths
C
Collapse of a building containing five clothing factories, and the death of over 1,100 workers
D
An art installation of 5,000 people in swan costume
Select from the options above.
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Q7.
What was introduced in schools in Sweden in 1880?
Select from the options above.