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History Quiz #601

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 20 July 2020

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Q1. The 300 strong Sacred Band of Thebes, an elite force in the 4th century BCE Theban army, was composed of what or whom?

A
Unmarried women over 5'6" (167 cm) in height
B
The youngest sons of every Theban aristocratic family
C
150 pairs of lovers
D
Elephants
Select from the options above.

Q2. At the official opening ceremony of which building, on 29 March 1871, did the Prince of Wales take the place of the Queen to declare it open?

A
St Paul's Cathedral
B
Hogwarts
C
Palace of Westminster
D
Royal Albert Hall
Select from the options above.

Q3. What was the immediate effect of a decision of the US Supreme Court in 1972 known as Furman v. Georgia?

A
Unmarried people had the right to possess contraception on the same basis as married couples
B
The then-classified Pentagon Papers could be published without government censorship or punishment
C
Women could choose an abortion without excessive government restriction
D
A moratorium on capital punishment throughout the US
Select from the options above.

Q4. The term Panthalassa is applied to what?

A
The waters surrounding Greece
B
One of the prehistoric supercontinents
C
A prehistoric superocean
D
The totality of the Greek land masses
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Q5. After the Parthenon had stood in Athens for over 2,000 years it was destroyed in 1687 by which two countries?

A
Greece and England
B
Venice and Turkey
C
Russia and Turkey
D
Greece and Persia
Select from the options above.

Q6. During the reign of which English king was there a succession crisis between his supporters and those of his cousin, the Empress Matilda?

A
Joe
B
Mark
C
Stephen
D
Vern
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Q7. Which is a legal or statutory provision enacted in USA states between 1895 and 1910 to deny suffrage to African Americans but ensure suffrage to whites however poor and illiterate?

A
Voting Rights
B
Prohibition of Mixed Marriages
C
Grandfather clause
D
Eight Box Law
Select from the options above.
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