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History Quiz #725

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 5 December 2022

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Q1. Anniversaries of an event in July 1776 are particularly celebrated in what country?

A
China
B
USA
C
Russia
D
India
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Q2. What name was given to both of the Acts that united the parliaments of England and Scotland in 1707, and those of Britain and Ireland in 1800?

A
Sovereignty Act
B
Parliament Act
C
United Kingdom Act
D
Act of Union
Select from the options above.

Q3. What name was given to the conflict between Great Britain and Spain from 1739 to 1748, with major operations largely ended by 1742?

A
The War of Lord Uxbridge's Leg
B
The War of Jenkins' Ear
C
The Armada
D
The War of the Roses
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Q4. During the reign of Ashurbanipal who reigned in the seventh century BC, the Susa-Babylon highway became the first recorded example of what?

A
Road with posts for "staged" horses
B
Trade route
C
Toll road
D
Concrete road
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Q5. On 14 June 2022 Canada and Denmark agreed to sharing what?

A
Kennedy Channel
B
Hans Island
C
Fishing grounds to the west of Greenland
D
The shade of red in the background colour of their flags
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Q6. What name was given to 6 December 1745, after Scottish highlanders led by Charles Edward Stuart reached Derby, over 200 miles (320 km) into English territory, causing a financial panic in London?

A
Scottish Monday
B
Black Friday
C
Bloody Sunday
D
Pancake Tuesday
Select from the options above.

Q7. Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo became famous in Australian history for his role in campaigning for what?

A
Prohibition
B
Land rights
C
Votes for indigenous people
D
Fishing rights
Select from the options above.
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