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History Quiz #459

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 30 October 2017

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Q1. Who established the short-lived Duchy of Warsaw in 1807?

A
Maréchal Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte
B
Jozef Poniatowski
C
Napoléon I
D
Generalfeldmarschall von Blücher
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Q2. Which of these historical figures is most associated with the year 1649?

A
Elizabeth I
B
Robert the Bruce
C
Marie Antoinette
D
Charles I
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Q3. What was the overall aim of the three so-called Zimmerwald Conferences, held variously in Zimmerwald, Kienthal and Stockholm?

A
Deep-sea exploration
B
Co-ordination of world health initiatives
C
Establishing a platform for sharing scientific knowledge
D
Anti-war
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Q4. When did the first British monarch occupy Buckingham Palace, after its major remodelling by the architects John Nash and Edward Blore?

A
1820
B
1730
C
1791
D
1837
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Q5. Which of these countries fought on Germany's side in World War II?

A
Canada
B
Belgium
C
USA
D
Italy
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Q6. A camp was built in 1779 in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, to accommodate around 4,200 prisoners; who were the people?

A
Rappahannock, Wicocomico and Shawnee native Americans
B
British and German prisoners of war, and their women and children
C
Felons displaced from prisons destroyed in the War of Independence
D
Escaped slaves
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Q7. In legal terms, the prohibition of the transport, sale, use and production of intoxicating drink in the USA was ended in December 1933; when did the legal changes to the USA Constitution which established Prohibition happen?

A
1919
B
1920
C
1918
D
1923
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