History Quiz #215
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Q1. In the middle ages, what were built in Canterbury, York, Lincoln, Salisbury, Lichfield and Winchester?
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Q2. What battle cry of Richard I at the Battle of Gisors in 1198 was adopted as the motto of the arms of England where, except for changes during the reigns of Elizabeth I, Anne and William III, it has been since 1340?
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Q3. In 1453, the Ottomans used a cannon called "the Great Turkish Bombard", which required an operating crew of 200 men and 70 oxen, and 10,000 men to transport it, during their siege of which city?
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Q4. Why did the original Globe Theatre in London burn to the ground in 1613 during a performance of William Shakespeare's Henry VIII when the theatre's roof ignited?
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Q5. When the Olympics was resurrected in modern times, with a Summer Olympics in 1896, where were the games held?
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Q6. Since 1951, what is the maximum number of full consecutive terms to be filled by one US president?
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Q7. Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo became famous in Australian history for his role in campaigning for what?
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