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History Quiz #852

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 12 May 2025

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Q1. The 16th century was a turbulent period in many areas; which of these came first?

A
Ivan the Terrible becomes Tsar
B
Council of Trent
C
Elizabeth I crowned
D
The Truce of Adrianople
Select from the options above.

Q2. Octavian and Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BCE near which city in East Macedonia?

A
Babylon
B
Baghdad
C
Philippi
D
Jerusalem
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Q3. During which war were occupying Ottoman forces forced to withdraw from the town of Aqaba after a raid led by T. E. Lawrence and the Arab forces of Sharif Hussein?

A
Seven Days War
B
World War II
C
Crimean War
D
World War I
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Q4. Which country was granted its independence from colonial rule on 4 July 1946, after being controlled since 1521 by Spain, Britain, the USA, Japan, and the USA (again)?

A
Mexico
B
The Philippines
C
Chile
D
The Bahamas
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Q5. It is home to the Bayerische Staatsoper, Staatsorchester and Staatsballett, was burned down in 1823, rebuilt and re-opened 1825, bombed and destroyed 1943 and re-rebuilt and re-opened 1963; what is it?

A
National Theatre, Mannheim
B
Bayreuth Festspielhaus, Bayreuth
C
Badisches Staatstheater, Karlsruhe
D
National Theatre, Munich
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Q6. The Peloponnesian War, fought around 430 to 405 BC, was primarily a conflict between the city state of Athens and people from where?

A
Venice
B
Sparta
C
Phoenicia
D
Constantinople
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Q7. What name is given to the series of bloody religious wars carried out from the 11th to the 15th century in, variously, the Middle East and Europe?

A
Crusades
B
Klan Wars
C
The Punishments
D
Croissants
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