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History Quiz #507

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 1 October 2018

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Q1. What was "The Hindenburg Line"?

A
A system of defences in northeastern France during World War I
B
A rope to secure an airship to the ground
C
A dynasty of German kings
D
A disaster prophesied to occur when all planets were aligned on the same side of the sun
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Q2. After his defeat at Waterloo, to where was Napoleon exiled?

A
St Helena
B
Malta
C
Bermuda
D
Elba
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Q3. In 938 CE, the Vietnamese lord Ngô Quyền did what for his country?

A
Established equal rights and standing for women
B
Brought the concept of zero
C
Achieved its full and lasting independence after 1,000 years of Chinese rule
D
Codified its written symbols
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Q4. What succeeded the USA's Marshall Plan (1948-51) for long term aid in the reconstruction of Europe following World War II?

A
Mutual Security Plan (MSP)
B
Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC)
C
Economic Cooperation Administration (ECA)
D
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
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Q5. In Greek mythology who was the father of the god Zeus?

A
Cronus
B
Uranus
C
Rhea
D
Perseus
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Q6. In 1961, the United Nations made a declaration (resolution 1653) in global relations, the first of several aimed at doing what?

A
Easing race conflict in South Africa
B
Prohibiting the use of nuclear and thermo-nuclear weapons
C
Eradicating illiteracy throughout the world
D
Formalising the right of asylum
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Q7. From the landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500 until its independence in 1822, Brazil was a colony of which nation?

A
Britain
B
Portugal
C
France
D
Germany
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