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History Quiz #452

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 11 September 2017

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Q1. Several Pragmatic Sanctions are recorded to have been issued, by Justinian I, Emperors Charles V and VI and others. When were the first and the last Pragmatic Sanctions known to have happened?

A
1438 CE, 1713 CE
B
554 CE, 1830 CE
C
554 CE, 1713 CE
D
1438 CE, 1830 CE
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Q2. What happened on 9 October 1870 in Italy following a plebiscite?

A
Rome and Latium were annexed, the final step in establishing a unified Kingdom of Italy
B
The first coin was thrown into the Trevi fountain
C
The mainland of Italy was formally nick-named "the Boot"
D
Celebration of Christmas was established at 12 days long
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Q3. Who headed the Zimmerwald Left in 1915 at the first of the three Zimmerwald Conferences?

A
Karl Marx
B
Vladimir Lenin
C
Rosa Luxemburg
D
Albert Camus
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Q4. The Northern Society, based in St Petersburg, Russia, and the Southern Society, based in Kiev, Ukraine, were part of what 19th century movement?

A
The Marxists
B
The Populists
C
The Decembrists
D
The People's Will
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Q5. Between 1250 CE and 1500 CE a series of massive human-shaped carved monoliths were created and set up on what island?

A
Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
B
Vanuatu
C
Papua New Guinea
D
The Azores
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Q6. What or who was Durendal?

A
A great Irish poet
B
The sword with which St George killed a dragon in the British Isles
C
A Greek inventor, creator of the ancient Labyrinth
D
The sword of Roland, a knight in Charlemagne's forces
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Q7. At the end of The War of 1812, the USA held Canadian territory near Detroit, and the British held parts of which Eastern state?

A
New Hampshire
B
Maine
C
Vermont
D
New Jersey
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