History Quiz #614
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Q1. There are 5 "nuclear weapons states", an internationally recognized status conferred by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. It includes the USA and the UK. Which of these is not one of the 3 others?
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Q2. What was the name given in England to the ringing, introduced by William the Conqueror, of a bell at sunset or 8pm in winter as a signal to extinguish fires and lights?
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Q3. What were Operation Crosstie, Operation Bowline, Operation Mandrel, Operation Emery and Operation Grommet?
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Q4. In 1469, the crowns of the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon were united by the marriage of Isabella and Ferdinand. This was an important event in the history of which country?
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Q5. Early in November 2010, the Pope made a speech in which he relaxed the church's rules on what?
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Q6. Who was the "fourth man" in the scandal that rocked the British Government between 1951 and 1963 when it was discovered that members of the Foreign Office and Intelligence Services were spies for the Russians?
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Q7. Which country became independent from the United Kingdom on 14 August 1947, and became a republic in 1956?
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