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History Quiz #406

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 24 October 2016

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Q1. When it was enacted in 1883 what did the Pendleton Act establish in the USA?

A
Rules governing rodeo
B
Regulations limiting anti-competitive conduct by companies
C
Protection of industrial property
D
The basis for the modern USA Civil Service
Select from the options above.

Q2. Before 918 CE, when Alfred's the Great's son Edward accepted their submission, who ruled in East Anglia and parts of Mercia in England?

A
Norsemen
B
The Danes
C
The Swedish
D
The French
Select from the options above.

Q3. How did General George S Patton, responsible for a number of US victories in World War II, die?

A
Old age in a rest home in Philadelphia in 1958
B
As the result of a car accident near Heidelberg, Germany, in 1945
C
In a plane crash off the coast of Japan in 1946
D
Assassination in Manila, The Philippines, in 1945
Select from the options above.

Q4. The first what was sent from "L'Illustration", Paris, to the London "Daily Mirror" on 8 November 1907?

A
International news story, by teleprinter
B
Newspaper photograph, by cable
C
Live interview, by radio
D
International news story, by telephone
Select from the options above.

Q5. What was special about "The Daily Courant" that appeared in the early 18th century?

A
First regular train service
B
First daily newspaper
C
First regular bus service
D
First postal service
Select from the options above.

Q6. What is the name for the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, from which Muslims date their era?

A
Sha'Ban
B
Hejira
C
Muharram
D
Ramadan
Select from the options above.

Q7. What did the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919 mark?

A
End of the state of war of the First World War
B
Completed renovations at the Palace of Versailles
C
Agreement to build a Channel Tunnel
D
Agreed definition of the length of the metre
Select from the options above.
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