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History Quiz #751

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 5 June 2023

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Q1. The Spanish throne had been vacant since 1931 when the reigning king went into exile and the Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed, but on 22 November 1975 Juan Carlos came to the throne as King. What event caused this?

Note: This question was updated in September 2026
A
Juan Carlos's marriage
B
A national referendum to restore the monarchy
C
The death of General Franco
D
Rioting in Madrid
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Q2. Where was the Clivus Multrum patented in 1969?

A
Sweden
B
USA
C
Australia
D
France
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Q3. Which British admiral and statesman was the last Viceroy of the British Indian Empire and the first Governor-General of the independent Union of India?

A
Admiral Lord Nelson
B
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
C
Duke Ellington
D
Lord Louis Mountbatten
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Q4. In 1106 at the Battle of Tinchebray in Normandy, Duke Robert II was beaten decisively and finally by whom?

A
Robert I, Count of Flanders
B
Philip I of France
C
Sigurd I Magnusson of Norway
D
Henry I of England
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Q5. Which of these is a Thracian shepherd captured by Romans and trained as a gladiator, who escaped and became leader of an army of escaped slaves in the first century BC?

A
Julius Caesar
B
Barabbas
C
Spartacus
D
Attila the Hun
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Q6. When was the first message transmitted between UK and the USA by submarine telegraph cable?

A
1801
B
1866
C
1901
D
1858
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Q7. Which of the following is one of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus on his first trip to America?

A
Endeavour
B
Mayflower
C
Santa Maria
D
Indefatigable
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