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History Quiz #402

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 26 September 2016

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Q1. While the Capital Punishment Amendment Act 1868 in the UK did not put an end to capital punishment it did do what?

A
Made capital punishment a penalty only for third strike offences
B
Ended the penalty of beheading and quartering those executed for treason
C
Established the right to a last cigarette before punishment
D
Ended executions in public
Select from the options above.

Q2. In 1970 the Norwegian ethnologist and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl built and sailed a craft based on ancient Egyptian models. Where did he sail the craft, called Ra II, and what was it made of?

A
From Senegal to Cuba, mangrove wood
B
From Chile to Easter Island (Rapa Nui), balsa wood
C
From Peru to the Tuamotus in French Polynesia, balsa wood
D
From Morocco to Barbados, papyrus
Select from the options above.

Q3. Outremer was the Western term applied originally to a number of states established following what?

A
The Battle of Lepanto (1571)
B
The First World War (1914-18)
C
The Hundred Years' War (1337-1453)
D
The First Crusade (1095-1099)
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Q4. What is the name of the English law that prevents anyone building so as to completely cut out light from a window that had provided light for at least 20 years?

A
Storey Law
B
Window Tax
C
Ancient Lights
D
Glass protection
Select from the options above.

Q5. Which country that achieved independence in 1962 has had leaders named Milton Obote and Idi Amin Dada?

A
Algeria
B
Uganda
C
Thailand
D
Sri Lanka
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Q6. In which year did George Bush succeed Ronald Reagan as US President, the US ratified the Berne convention on copyright, Time Inc and Warner Communications merged to form Time-Warner, and the Exxon Valdez spilled oil in Alaska?

A
1989
B
1991
C
1987
D
1985
Select from the options above.

Q7. The governor of which state was removed from office by the state senate in January 2009?

A
Utah
B
Illinois
C
Idaho
D
Alaska
Select from the options above.
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