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History Quiz #705

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 18 July 2022

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Q1. What was the purpose of explorer Captain James Cook's last voyage in 1776?

A
Claim possession for Britain of as many Pacific islands as possible
B
Observe the transit of Venus
C
Investigate volcanic activity on the Hawaiian islands
D
Discover a northern passage between the Pacific and the Atlantic
Select from the options above.

Q2. What was the only combat medal created in the US, and subsequently cancelled in April 2013, for a military service member who is not physically in the geographic combat zone?

A
Distinguished Warfare
B
Distinguished Service in the Military
C
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
D
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Select from the options above.

Q3. According to legend, what was the name of Lady Godiva's horse?

A
Black Beauty
B
Bucephalus
C
Aethenoth
D
Trigger
Select from the options above.

Q4. Which English explorer commanded the ships "Discovery" and "Terra Nova" to explore the Antarctic?

A
Ernest Shackleton
B
Edmund Hillary
C
Robert Falcon Scott
D
Dr Livingstone
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Q5. Minh Mạng, Emperor of Vietnam 1820-1841, was deeply opposed to western involvement in his country and in 1825 outlawed what?

A
Christian missionaries
B
Importing apples
C
Gilbert & Sullivan operas
D
Using coffee
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Q6. Who was the English King at the Battle of Agincourt?

A
Henry IV
B
Henry V
C
Richard II
D
Richard III
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Q7. Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln at a stage performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theatre on Good Friday, 14 April 1865?

A
John H. Surratt
B
John Wilkes Booth
C
David E. Herold
D
Lewis Powell
Select from the options above.
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