History Quiz #199
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Q1. In 1978 George Moscone, the mayor of which city, and openly gay city supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated by ex-supervisor Dan White?
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Q2. There are 5 "nuclear weapons states", an internationally recognized status conferred by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. It includes the USA and the UK. Which of these is not one of the 3 others?
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Q3. In 1469, the crowns of the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon were united by the marriage of Isabella and Ferdinand. This was an important event in the history of which country?
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Q4. Before becoming president of the USA, why did Hiram Ulysses Grant change his name to Ulysses S. Grant?
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Q5. In November 1963, a place called Dealey Plaza become famous for what event?
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Q6. Where was "the Bhopal disaster" that took place at a pesticide plant owned and operated by Union Carbide (UCIL), when the plant released methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas and other toxins in December 1984, exposing over 500,000 people?
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Q7. Which of these historical periods in Britain is most recent?
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