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History Quiz #69

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 10 May 2010

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Q1. In which city was US president John F Kennedy assassinated on 22 November 1963?

A
Sydney, Australia
B
Miami, Florida
C
London, England
D
Dallas, Texas
Select from the options above.

Q2. Which city was founded in 763, ravaged by the Mongols in 1258, taken by the Turks in 1636, and occupied by the British from 1917 to 1932?

A
Nazareth
B
Cape Town
C
Beirut
D
Baghdad
Select from the options above.

Q3. Which country was under the influence of the USSR immediately following World War II until 1990 when Wojciech Jaruzelski resigned as president and was succeeded by Lech Wałęsa?

A
China
B
Poland
C
Japan
D
The Philippines
Select from the options above.

Q4. Radovan Karadzic is associated with genocide between 1992 and 1995 in which country?

A
Norway
B
Switzerland
C
Bosnia
D
Mexico
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Q5. The Irishmen William Burke and William Hare were famous for doing what in the early 19th century?

Note: This question was updated in December 2016
A
Starting a revolution to free Ireland from British rule
B
Exploring central Australia
C
Discovering the existence of X and Y chromosomes
D
Murdering people and selling the bodies
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Q6. In England, what name was given to 11 May 1866, when the banking firm of Overend, Gurney and Co failed, with liabilities of over £11 million?

A
Black Friday
B
Overend Monday
C
Bloody Sunday
D
Pancake Tuesday
Select from the options above.

Q7. What caused it to snow in New England at least once every month during 1816?

Note: This question was updated in June 2024
A
An asteroid breaking up over Canada
B
Global cooling
C
The opening of the first Westinghouse factory in North America
D
The eruption of Tambora
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