History Quiz #634
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Q1. Which country withdrew from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 2008 after it became a net importer of oil?
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Q2. Which Roman goddess is the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite?
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Q3. In which US state did the siege of the Alamo take place?
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Q4. Where was the "Equitable Life Building", the first office building to feature passenger elevators?
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Q5. What was the nickname of the British army regiment called the "11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own)"?
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Q6. What was the name of the alliance of trading cities and their guilds, each with their own law system and with armies for mutual aid, that established and maintained a trade monopoly along the coast of Northern Europe, from the Baltic to the North Sea and inland, from the 13th to 17th centuries?
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Q7. What caused the sinking of the British ship "The Royal Oak" on the night of 13 and 14 October 1939?
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