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History Quiz #863

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 28 July 2025

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Q1. When British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton led an expedition 1914-17, in the course of which his men spent time on Elephant Island, what was the aim of the expedition?

A
To reach the South Pole
B
To cross Antarctica from sea to sea via the South Pole
C
To climb Mount Erebus in Antarctica
D
To establish a new record for reaching farthest south (success was at latitude 88°S)
Select from the options above.

Q2. In 1997, while looking in newly declassified documents for records related to the crash of a nuclear-equipped B-52 bomber near Thule air base in Greenland in 1968, the Danish Government discovered which 1960-66 US top secret programme managed from Thule?

A
Developing cyber hacking of Russian systems
B
Building and launching communications and spy satellites
C
A subterranean network of potential nuclear missile launch sites in the Greenland ice cap
D
Preparing astronauts and facilities for a moon landing
Select from the options above.

Q3. From the 10th to the 14th centuries Scandinavian and, later, Anglo Saxon warriors formed the guard for Byzantine emperors under what name?

A
The Immortals
B
The Imperial Guard
C
Varangian Guard
D
Janissaries
Select from the options above.

Q4. Which ancient people were thought to have built large pyramidal structures at Tula and Teotihuacan, Mexico?

A
Safesecs
B
Apaches
C
Toltecs
D
Pygmies
Select from the options above.

Q5. After a kangaroo court trial in 1989 which European leader and his wife were then executed by firing squad?

A
Nicolae Ceaușescu
B
Benito Mussolini
C
Josip Broz Tito
D
Alexander Dubček
Select from the options above.

Q6. The naval battle fought on 2 April 1801 known as the Battle of Copenhagen was fought between Denmark and a navy from where?

A
Sweden
B
Germany
C
Britain
D
France
Select from the options above.

Q7. Benjamin Franklin once wrote that nothing was certain in this world except death and what?

A
Women
B
Birth
C
Taxes
D
Blood
Select from the options above.
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