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History Quiz #773

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 6 November 2023

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Q1. What is Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour on 7 December 1941 reported to have mainly led to?

A
USA entered WW II and was able to attack Japan without being the aggressor
B
Emperor Hirohito ate his first hamburger
C
A drop in sales for pink pearls
D
A peak in aeroplane design and building
Select from the options above.

Q2. Which country held its first democratic elections in 1990, and retired its title as "People's Republic of…" in February 1992?

A
Afghanistan
B
Congo
C
Mongolia
D
Nepal
Select from the options above.

Q3. In 1500 King Manuel I of Portugal sent Gaspar Corte-Real to Greenland to do what?

A
To claim new land for Portugal
B
Search for a Northwest Passage to Asia
C
To establish a trading post
D
To expand hunting and trapping for fur
Select from the options above.

Q4. What exceptional object/s was or were found in 1891, estimated to date from between 200 and 300 BCE, in a peat bog near Gundestrup in Denmark?

A
Votive statuettes of Egyptian gods
B
A precursor to a printing press
C
A large, richly decorated silver cauldron
D
A fragment of a meteorite
Select from the options above.

Q5. In 1815 a fund was set up for 'securing provisions to widows, sisters and other females', which now includes a bank, life assurance, income and critical illness insurance, annuities fund and more; what name is it known under?

A
Widows and Orphans Fund
B
1st for Women
C
Scottish Widows
D
St Barnardo's
Select from the options above.

Q6. Who was the US president at the time of the Black Tuesday Wall Street Crash?

A
Bill Clinton
B
Richard Nixon
C
Herbert Hoover
D
Teddy Roosevelt
Select from the options above.

Q7. In January 1949, "micro-groove" records, on vinyl, were put on the market in the USA by RCA and Columbia. What was the main difference between them?

A
RCA's grooves were deeper and needed a slightly longer stylus than Columbia's
B
RCA's were music only and Columbia's were spoken word only
C
RCA's were 7" records and Columbia's were 12"
D
RCA's played at 45 rpm and Columbia's at 33.3 rpm
Select from the options above.
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