History Quiz #666
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Q1. The warrant for the first Astronomer Royal appointed in England, 4 March 1675, stated what as the purpose of the office?
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Q2. Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania, USA, saw what accident on 20 March, 1979?
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Q3. In the 1960s, how many African countries became independent from the UK and joined the "Commonwealth of Nations"?
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Q4. Since 1951, what is the maximum number of full consecutive terms to be filled by one US president?
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Q5. The years 1563, 1593, 1603, 1625, 1636 and 1665 marked waves of what in and around London in England?
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Q6. In the course of which hostilities did Rome suffer what is seen as its greatest defeat?
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Q7. Marengo and Copenhagen became well-known names at the beginning of the 19th century. What were they?
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