Weekly History Quiz

Ancient and Modern History Trivia for May 20, 2013

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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In Scandinavian mythology, who were the maidens who rode through the sky on horses, sword in hand, to influence the outcome of battles and select the bravest fighters to live in Valhallah?
1. Vikingae
2. Fates
3. Avalonians
4. Valkyries

What was the first US Federal statute to limit cartels and monopolies, passed in 1890, that still forms the basis for most antitrust litigation by the United States federal government?
1. The Monroe Doctrine
2. The Act of Union
3. The Sherman Act
4. The Parker Brothers Act

What influential and at times highly controversial book was published in November 1859?
1. "On the Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin
2. "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne
3. "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
4. "The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco

Which of these people was not assassinated between 1900 and 1910?
1. Boutros Ghali, Prime Minister of Egypt
2. Umberto I, King of Italy
3. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
4. Carlos I , King of Portugal and Luiz Filipe, Crown Prince of Portugal

Which of these fought to unify Italy in the 19th century?
1. Joachim Murat
2. Benito Mussolini
3. Giuseppe Garibaldi
4. Canaletto

The First Sino-Japanese War (1894-5) was fought between which two countries?
1. Manchuria and Hokkaido
2. Japan and Mongolia
3. Japan and Russia
4. China and Japan

What post was held by Winston Churchill during the 1926 General Strike in the UK?
1. Home Secretary
2. Chancellor
3. Deputy Prime Minister
4. First Sea Lord

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for May 13, 2013

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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The Hanseatic League was a union of ports on which sea?
1. Mediterranean Sea
2. Baltic Sea
3. Caspian Sea
4. Dead Sea

What was the scene of the final defeat of the Jacobites under Charles Edward by forces under the command of the Duke of Cumberland on 16 April 1746?
1. Runnymede
2. Bannockburn
3. Culloden
4. Marston Moor

Roughly when was the Hampton Court Maze created?
1. 2000
2. 1800
3. 1900
4. 1700

Which of these is not known as Black Thursday?
1. Thanksgiving Day, the US shopping holiday preceding Black Friday
2. August 15 1940, the Luftwaffe mounted its largest number of sorties during the Battle of Britain
3. February 8 1996, the World Wide Web protest against the Communications Decency Act in the USA
4. October 29 1929 at the beginning of the Wall Street Crash at the New York Stock Exchange

Which of these is one of the activities with which Coretta Scott King was associated?
1. Civil Rights Movement
2. Egyptian archaeology
3. Underwater exploration
4. Aviation

Where was the 2012 annual G8 leaders summit held?
1. Brazil
2. China
3. USA
4. South Africa

"Regina v. Bartle" [1994] is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision regarding what aspect of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
1. Freedom of association
2. The right to bear arms
3. Police must first inform arrested persons of their rights and give them access to counsel
4. Discrimination on the basis of age and gender

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for May 6, 2013

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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How did US president William McKinley die in 1901?
1. Plane crash
2. Skiing accident
3. Land mine explosion
4. Assassination

In 2003, a congestion charge was introduced to reduce traffic volumes in which city centre?
1. London
2. New York
3. Rome
4. Madrid

The legendary Hercules was said to have what quality?
1. Strength
2. Mischief
3. Eloquence
4. Musicianship

The Peloponnesian War, fought around 430 to 405 BC, was primarily a conflict between the city state of Athens and people from where?
1. Venice
2. Sparta
3. Phoenicia
4. Constantinople

Possession of what was made illegal in California, the first part of the USA to do so, on 6 October 1966?
1. Marijuana
2. LSD
3. Records by Mel Torme
4. Handguns

What do the US Declaration of Independence, Captain Cook's sailing to discover the North-West Passage, the publication of economist Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, and the first St Leger Stakes horse race at Doncaster, UK, have in common?
1. Horses were a important element in all of them
2. They were extremely popular with all concerned
3. They became the source for nursery rhymes
4. They happened in 1776

The Bill of Rights was passed by the Parliament of England in which century?
1. 17th century
2. 20th century
3. 18th century
4. 19th century

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for April 29, 2013

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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The Vandals sacked which city in 445 AD?
1. Budapest
2. Paris
3. Rome
4. Prague

A series of political protests against the government in Thailand in 2010 were organised by a group calling themselves what?
1. Grey beards
2. Brown boots
3. Green trousers
4. Red shirts

In Greek mythology, who was the sister of Apollo?
1. Artemis
2. Nike
3. Hera
4. Delphi

The nomadic Mongol tribes in Mongolia, Manchuria and Siberia united under which leader in the 1100s?
1. Alexander Neckam
2. Genghis Khan
3. Kublai Khan
4. Wanyan Aguda

What was the name of the US policy to transport suspect terrorists to other countries for interrogation?
1. Extraordinary rendition
2. International handcuffs
3. Unusual deportation
4. Foreign hospitality

The New York Stock Exchange, established under that name in 1865, deals in what?
1. Stock cars
2. Cattle and sheep
3. Shares and derivatives
4. Soup bases

In 1713 Charles XII, King of Sweden, created what position to ensure that public officials acted in accordance with the law and discharged their duties satisfactorily, and could initiate legal proceedings against them for dereliction of duty?
1. The Mikado
2. The Lord High Executioner
3. His Majesty's Supreme Ombudsman
4. Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for April 22, 2013

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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The Massacre of Aleppo in 1850 in Syria was carried out during which rule?
1. Ottoman Empire
2. Janissaries
3. British Empire
4. Kingdom of Spain

Which issue in the state of Western Australia has been defeated each time it has been put to a plebiscite in 1975, 1984, 1992 & 2009?
1. Providing an aboriginal reservation
2. Sunday trading
3. Daylight saving
4. Seceding from the Commonwealth of Australia

The 1830s in Europe saw revolution in several countries, which brought major political change for the countries concerned. Which of these revolutions or rebellions was not one?
1. The Greek War of Independence
2. Belgian Revolution
3. The July Revolution
4. The Rebellions of 1837

The initiative for what current unit of the British Army began during World War II in 1941 by David Stirling as a commando force operating behind enemy lines during the war in North Africa and Europe?
1. SRR
2. SFSG
3. SAS
4. SBS

Bangladesh declared independence from which country on 26 March 1971?
1. France
2. Ceylon
3. United Kingdom
4. Pakistan

What war, begun in 1740 when Austrian Emperor Charles VI died and his daughter Maria Theresa came to the throne, involved attacks by Prussia, Bavaria, France, Spain, Sardinia and Saxony, and ended in 1748?
1. The Crimean War
2. The Second World War
3. The War of the Austrian Succession
4. The Boer War

The federal government of Australia moved to what new, purpose-built, planned, capital city in 1927?
1. Vampire
2. Lancaster
3. Mosquito
4. Canberra

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for April 15, 2013

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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In the time of the British Empire, India was referred to as what?
1. The Jewel in the Crown
2. The Land that Time Forgot
3. Godwanaland
4. The Antipodes

When was the eastern part of Australia claimed by Great Britain?
1. 1770
2. 1542
3. 1896
4. 1606

Chuck Yeager in a plane first broke the sound barrier in 1957, Joseph Kittinger set a time in 1960 of 4m 37s in free fall from a height of 19.5 miles and reached a speed of 614 mph. On 14 October 2012 Austrian Felix Baumgartner set new records, which of these was not among them?
1. First freefall to break the sound barrier
2. Longest freefall
3. Highest freefall
4. Fastest freefall

In Roman mythology, when, on the dethronement of Saturn, Jupiter and his brothers divided his dominions, who got the realms of the dead?
1. Neptune
2. Jupiter
3. Pluto
4. Uranus

Ulysses is the Roman name for which Greek king?
1. Achilles
2. Odysseus
3. Agamemnon
4. Diomedes

Shah Jehan directed the construction of which from 1632 to 1648?
1. Vivekananda Rock Memorial
2. Global Vipassana Pagoda
3. India Gate
4. Taj Mahal

Who were the Persians defeated by in the sea battle at Salamis in 480BC?
1. Phoenecians
2. Rome
3. Greece
4. Venice

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for April 8, 2013

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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In which country, in June 2010, were there clashes between the two main ethnic groups, the Uzbeks and Kyrgyz, a state of emergency declared and troops deployed, inciting fears that the country could be heading towards a civil war?
1. Uzbekistan
2. Kyrgyzstan
3. Tajikistan
4. Turkmenistan

The Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471 was decisive in which conflict?
1. The English Civil War
2. The Wars of the Roses
3. The Seven Years' War
4. The Boer War

Who is a central figure in Homer's "Iliad"?
1. Marge
2. Achilles
3. Babe Ruth
4. Jason

Fingerprint classification was refined sufficiently to be used as evidence to solve a crime in which decade?
1. 1890s
2. 1800s
3. 1930s
4. 1950s

Before becoming US president, George W Bush was governor of which state?
1. Assam
2. Queensland
3. Texas
4. of Nerves

During the Great, or Western, Schism from 1378, there were two or more Popes recognised in the Catholic Church. Who was elected in 1417 and eventually recognised by the majority as the single Pope?
1. Martin V
2. Pius XXIII
3. Swallow V
4. Benedict XVI

By what name was the Castle of St Antoine that was built in Paris in 1369 as a fortress better known?
1. Old Bailey
2. Bedlam
3. Parkhurst
4. Bastille

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for April 1, 2013

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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Which country, the oldest existing monarchy in Europe, whose national flag is the oldest state flag in continuous use, became a constitutional monarchy in 1849 and a parliamentary democracy in 1901?
1. Denmark
2. Germany
3. France
4. Spain

Where did Portuguese traders begin to settle in the 16th century, administering the area until 20 December 1999?
1. Macau
2. Goa
3. New Guinea
4. Laos

Which modern country was created when Prithvi Narayan united the 3 kingdoms of Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur in 1768?
1. India
2. Nepal
3. Cambodia
4. Sri Lanka

In Greek mythology, who was tied to a fiery wheel for eternity as a punishment?
1. Tantalus
2. Sisyphus
3. Tityus
4. Ixion

Of the 5 Presidents of Egypt since it was declared a republic in 1953 who has served the longest?
1. Gamal Abdel Nasser
2. Hosni Mubarak
3. Anwar Sadat
4. Muhammad Naguib

Roland Berrill, an Australian barrister, and Dr. Lancelot Ware, a British scientist and lawyer, founded which international organsation in the UK in 1946?
1. Greenpeace
2. Oxfam
3. Amnesty International
4. Mensa

The Gregorian calendar was named after what public figure at the time?
1. King of France
2. Britain's Astronomer Royal
3. Pope
4. Holy Roman Emperor

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for March 25, 2013

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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The sinking, approximately 200 miles off Hampton Roads, Virginia, of which steamship on 12 November 1928, with a loss of over 100 lives, particularly of women and children after it was abandoned, had a major impact on the second International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea in 1929?
1. Titanic
2. Vestris
3. Lusitania
4. Reuben James

One of the first actions taken in China's "Great Leap Forward" was a campaign initiated by Mao Zedong, the first President, to eliminate what birds?
1. Sparrows
2. Larks
3. Eagles
4. Flamingos

What did Napoleon Bonaparte I establish in 1804, a measure which has had worldwide effect?
1. Ecole Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr
2. Treaty of Amiens
3. Banque de France
4. Napoleonic Code

What group did the UK join in 1973?
1. EEC
2. NATO
3. UN
4. SEATO

What association, currently of 27 members, holds over just 7% (in 2011) of the global population and generates approximately 20% of global GDP when thought of in terms of purchasing power parity?
1. USA
2. EU
3. ASEAN
4. UN

Until the introduction of the Euro on 1 January 2002, which country had the lira as its basic currency unit?
1. Italy
2. Belgium
3. France
4. The Netherlands

What is the early English name for the road that went from London through Lincoln and York to Hadrian's Wall?
1. Stone Street
2. Watling Street
3. Fosse Way
4. Ermine Street

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for March 18, 2013

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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Which battle was partly fought on Senlac Hill?
1. Gettysburg
2. Sino-Japanese
3. Hastings
4. Bunker Hill

The Hapsburg dynasty originated in which country?
1. Switzerland
2. Australia
3. Egypt
4. Finland

The Battle of Guadalcanal was between troops from the USA and what other country?
1. Japan
2. Germany
3. China
4. New Zealand

What name was given to a trooper in the Parliamentarian cavalry formed by Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War?
1. Cherrypicker
2. Ironside
3. Squarehead
4. Plus four

Emperor Pedro II, Deodoro da Fonseca, Floriano Peixoto, Manuel Vitorino Pereira and Prudente de Morais are names that crop up in the politics of what country in the 19th century?
1. Argentina
2. Mexico
3. Brazil
4. Philippines

Between 1696 and 1851, the British government imposed a tax on what part of a house?
1. Number of chimneys
2. Roof area
3. Front door area
4. Number of windows

The US Stock Market crash known as Black Thursday happened on 24 October of what year?
1. 1939
2. 1929
3. 1839
4. 1984

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for March 11, 2013

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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According to global media two major, potentially world-changing events took place in the week 6 -13 November 2012. Which were they?
1. US Presidential election (4-yearly), and the congress to change China's leadership (10-yearly)
2. US-Japan hold a military exercise, and the CCAMLR establish an Antarctic marine reserve
3. Walt Disney Pictures acquire Star Wars, and Lance Armstrong is declared a drugs cheat
4. The Moon completes its waning fourth quarter, and Halo 4 launches worldwide

Which European country was twice, in 1892 and again in 1902, declared bankrupt?
1. Spain
2. Greece
3. Andorra
4. Portugal

During which war were occupying Ottoman forces forced to withdraw from the town of Aqaba after a raid led by T. E. Lawrence and the Arab forces of Sharif Hussein?
1. Seven Days War
2. World War II
3. Crimean War
4. World War I

What name was given to a series of violent events on 21 May 1979 in San Francisco, USA, sparked by the lenient sentencing (for voluntary manslaughter, the lightest possible) of Dan White for the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk, which led to changes in the city's official attitude to gays?
1. Moscone riots
2. White Night riots
3. Gay Pride riots
4. Bloody Friday

From 2010 to 2012 a series of major earthquakes devastated areas in the South Island of which country?
1. England
2. New Zealand
3. India
4. Canada

In 1848, the USA offered Spain $100 million, equivalent to around $2.45 billion in present day terms, for the purchase of which area of land?
1. Part of northern Mexico
2. Louisiana
3. Cuba
4. Florida

Concorde, a collaboration between British Aircraft Corporation from the UK and Aérospatiale from France, took its first supersonic flight when?
1. October 1969
2. January 1980
3. November 2003
4. December 2011

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for March 4, 2013

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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What name was commonly used for the struggle that emerged after World War II between capitalism and communism that centred around the USSR & the USA and their partners, that lasted from about 1947 to 1991?
1. The Big Freeze
2. The Mexican Stand-Off
3. The Cold War
4. The Gulf

In what year did Sweden change its laws to allow a woman to inherit the throne, USSR stage its first rock festival, the border officially re-open between Spain and Gibraltar, Iceland democratically elect its first woman president, and the 10.14 mile (16.32km) long St Gotthard Road Tunnel open in Switzerland?
1. 1990
2. 1970
3. 1987
4. 1980

What decade saw the Russian revolution which overthrew the existing government and established the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, the world's first constitutionally socialist state?
1. 1810s
2. 1910s
3. 2010s
4. 1950s

Which of these historical figures is most associated with the year 1306?
1. Marie Antoinette
2. Elizabeth I
3. Robert the Bruce
4. Charles I

The Iron Cross was awarded to soldiers in World Wars I and II by which country?
1. Italy
2. France
3. Germany
4. Russia

Speculation about the possibility of a southern land mass has been around for at least 2,000 years. When was the first recorded sighting of the Antarctic continent?
1. 1905
2. 1540
3. 1820
4. 1775

Poland was partitioned in 1795 and again in 1815. In 1918 what happened?
1. It raised a monument to Napoleon
2. It invited its old monarchy back
3. It asserted a copyright to Copernicus's discoveries
4. It regained its independence, as the Second Polish Republic

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for February 25, 2013

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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In the middle ages, what were built in Canterbury, York, Lincoln, Salisbury, Lichfield and Winchester?
1. Canals
2. Cathedrals
3. Railway stations
4. Town halls

What battle cry of Richard I at the Battle of Gisors in 1198 was adopted as the the motto of the arms of England where, except for changes during the reigns of Elizabeth I, Anne and William III, it has been since 1340?
1. Dieu Et Mon Droit
2. Semper Eadem
3. Je Maintiendrai
4. Ad Astra

In 1453, the Ottomans used a cannon called "the Great Turkish Bombard", which required an operating crew of 200 men and 70 oxen, and 10,000 men to transport it, during their seige of which city?
1. Athens
2. Jerusalem
3. Constantinople
4. Paris

Why did the original Globe Theatre in London burn to the ground in 1613 during a performance of William Shakespeare's Henry VIII when the theatre's roof ignited?
1. A cigarette was dropped in the gallery
2. A cannon, used for special effects, misfired
3. A candle used for stage lighting fell into straw
4. Gunpowder was ignited as a terrorist act

When the Olympics was resurrected in modern times, with a Summer Olympics in 1896, where were the games held?
1. Palermo, Italy
2. London, UK
3. Paris, France
4. Athens, Greece

Since 1951, what is the maximum number of full consecutive terms to be filled by one US president?
1. 5
2. 3
3. 4
4. 2

Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo became famous in Australian history for his role in campaigning for what?
1. Prohibition
2. Land rights
3. Votes for indigenous people
4. Fishing rights

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for February 18, 2013

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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The Harelle, a revolt that occurred in the French city of Rouen in 1382 followed by the Maillotins Revolt a few days later in Paris, and subsequently in Amiens, Dieppe, Falaise, Caen, Orleans, and Rheims during the Hundred Years War, was about what?
1. Lack of state-provided education
2. The price of wine
3. Racial persecution
4. Taxation

According to legend, what is needed to kill a werewolf?
1. Silver bullet
2. Crucifix
3. Holy water
4. Stake

The Battle of Agincourt in 1415 was fought between which two countries?
1. Denmark and Sweden
2. England and France
3. Germany and Bohemia
4. The Albanian League and the Ottoman Empire

What is the Roman military formation called the Testudo named after?
1. Hedgehog
2. Tortoise
3. Snake
4. Lion

Where was the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles, held?
1. St Paul's Cathedral
2. Westminster Abbey
3. Windsor Guildhall
4. Buckingham Palace

What links a type of footwear, the home of NATO, the best known military exploit of an early British Prime Minister, and the final days of freedom for a short Corsican commander?
1. Puss in Boots
2. Blue Suede Shoes
3. Brussels
4. The Lynx Effect

In the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact after Germany conquered Poland in 1939 what happened to Poland?
1. It was assimilated into Germany
2. It was partitioned, between Germany and the USSR
3. A caretaker German government was installed
4. It became a Soviet state

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for February 11, 2013

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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Which western country was the first to extend the right to vote in national elections to women?
1. Switzerland
2. Australia
3. USA
4. New Zealand

Which country, after the collapse of its government-owned bank and via a referendum, decided in March 2010 not to pay Great Britain and the Netherlands the €3.9 billion that it owed them?
1. Ireland
2. Denmark
3. Germany
4. Iceland

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) installed as First Consul in France by 1800 and crowned Emperor of France 1804, was born where?
1. Cagliari, Sardinia
2. Ajaccio, Corsica
3. Turin, Italy
4. Marseilles, France

Argentina invaded UK's Falkland Islands, Israel invaded Southern Lebanon, Canada became officially independent of the UK, Leonid Brezhnev, leader of the USSR, died, all in what year?
1. 1980
2. 1982
3. 1985
4. 1975

On 31 October 1941, the USS Reuben James, a post-World War I four-funnelled Clemson-class destroyer, became the first US Navy ship to do what?
1. Sink a German U Boat
2. Successfully cross the Atlantic during World War II
3. Be sunk by hostile action in World War II
4. Support a major deep-sea diving operation

What caused the end of the last kingdom of Italy?
1. Public referendum
2. The monarch abdicated
3. Italy was annexed
4. The Allies who prevailed in WW II deposed the monarch

Which of these was the last to come into effect?
1. Maastricht Treaty
2. US Constitution
3. Treaties of Rome
4. Geneva Convention

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for February 4, 2013

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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Which of these words is not part of the slogan that arose during the French revolution?
1. Liberty
2. Equality
3. Charity
4. Fraternity

Charles Lindbergh's first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927 was between which two cities?
1. Montpellier, Vermont and Birmingham, England
2. St Louis and Dublin
3. Boston and London, UK
4. New York and Paris, France

Where in the United Kingdom would you find a statue of Anteros?
1. Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, Scotland
2. Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
3. Piccadilly, London, England
4. Cardiff City Hall, Wales

What was the Roman name for Scotland?
1. Caledonia
2. Cambria
3. Hibernia
4. Gaul

The era of political liberalisation in Czecholslovakia in 1968 was called what?
1. Svoboda Times
2. Dubček's Summer
3. Wenceslas Winter
4. Prague Spring

Which ancient people with a conferacy of 5 cities (Ekron, Ashdod, Gath, Askalon and Gaza) came into conflict with Israel under Samson, Samuel and David?
1. Philippians
2. Persians
3. Philistines
4. Macedonians

Who was the last monarch in the recent reunified kingdom of Italy?
1. Umberto II
2. Victor Emmanuel II
3. Napoleon Bonaparte
4. Constantine the Great

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for January 28, 2013

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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In Greek mythology, what was the name for the deepest part of hell, for those who had committed really bad crimes?
1. Lethe
2. Ixion
3. Charon
4. Tartarus

Which of these was an Italian military and political figure who joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries In his twenties, and fled Italy after a failed insurrection?
1. Barihairi
2. Hariblondi
3. Larimousi
4. Garibaldi

What war was waged 1852-1856, one side being an alliance between the Ottoman Empire, UK, France, and Sardinia?
1. Crime and Punishment
2. The Crimson Struggle
3. The Crimean War
4. The "Cry Foul" Rebellion

In English mythology, who were Galligantus and Bunderbore?
1. Elves
2. Dragons
3. Witches
4. Giants

In central and northern Italy, the Guelphs, who supported the Pope, and Ghibellines, who supported the Holy Roman Emperor, became a metaphor for rivalry between individual families and cities. When was this?
1. 9th and 10th centuries
2. 17th and 18th centuries
3. 10th and 11th centuries
4. 12th and 13th centuries

What is the name of the cooperation between the USA and Mexico and countries of Central America, with the aim of combating the threats of drug trafficking, transnational organized crime and money laundering?
1. Miranda warning
2. Mérida Initiative
3. The CAMUS Pact
4. Hinomo

What is the last part of a famous quotation from Malcolm X that begins "we didn't land on Plymouth Rock, brothers and sisters, ...."
1. But together we can tow it out to sea
2. But we rocked Plymouth!
3. Plymouth Rock landed on us
4. But are free to stand on it together

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for January 21, 2013

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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In 1794 in Pennsylvania, USA, more than 500 armed men attacked the fortified home of tax inspector General John Neville because of an excise tax on what product?
1. Hair curlers
2. Whiskey
3. Tacks
4. Biros

What London establishment was created in 1753 by Sir Harris Sloane?
1. London Zoo, Regents Park
2. The British Museum
3. The National Potrait Gallery
4. The Royal Society

Which cable suspension road bridge, known as "Galloping Gertie", was completely destroyed due to "aeroelastic flutter" on 7 November 1940?
1. Tacoma Narrows Bridge
2. Tay Bridge
3. Golden Gate Bridge
4. Brooklyn Bridge

When were 18 year olds allowed to vote in a General Election in the United Kingdom?
1. 1970
2. 1960
3. 1965
4. 1975

Upon whom did Pope Leo X confer the title "Defender of the Faith" in 1521?
1. King Philippe II of Spain
2. King Henry VIII of England
3. William of Orange
4. Emperor Franz Joseph

Which country declared a state of emergency on 8 November 2005 as a result of prolonged rioting, allegedly provoked by the death of 2 teenagers?
1. Indonesia
2. Thailand
3. France
4. Spain

Where was there an attack on the parliament building by militants on the morning of 19 October 2010, when 6 people were killed?
1. Seoul, South Korea
2. Grozny, Chechen Republic
3. Tallinn, Estonia
4. Suva, Fiji

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for January 14, 2013

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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What was the name of the policy making body of the USSR before it broke up?
1. TASS
2. PRAVDA
3. Stasi
4. Politburo

In 1346, Edward III and his son the Black Prince were repeatedly attacked by French forces in which forest?
1. Black Forest
2. Bois de Boulogne
3. Epping Forest
4. Crécy

Which Wonder of the Ancient World begun in 356 BC at Ephesus under the direction of Dinocrates took over a century to build?
1. Lighthouse at Alexandria
2. Sphinx
3. Colossus of Rhodes
4. Temple of Diana

Which country was divided at the 17th parallel in 1954?
1. Japan
2. Vietnam
3. China
4. Laos

The modern British period of history called "The Winter of Discontent" began when?
1. 1987
2. 1978
3. 1982
4. 1992

Which bank, which had opened in 1762 (and was the oldest merchant bank in London) collapsed in 1995 after one of the bank's employees lost £827 million ($1.3 billion) speculating primarily on futures contracts?
1. Lloyds Bank
2. Abbey National
3. Barings Bank
4. Midland Bank

The 50.5 km Channel Tunnel, built under the English Channel or, in France, La Manche, to link the UK and France with road and rail access was finally opened in 1994. When was the first official Anglo-French protocol established to create the railway aspect of the link?
1. 1919
2. 1802
3. 1876
4. 1930

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for January 7, 2013

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +1300

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When was the period of English history known as "The Anarchy" or "The Nineteen-Year Winter"?
1. 14th century
2. 20th century
3. 12th century
4. 18th century

In which US Senate election were all senators popularly elected for the first time?
1. 1812
2. 1776
3. 1650
4. 1914

Early raids by British Commando units between March 1941 and April 1943, Operations "Claymore", "Anklet", "Archery", "Musketoon" and "Checkmate", destroyed fish-oil factories, petrol dumps, sank ships, damaged factories and warehouses, resulted in permanent closure of a hydroelectric power plant and an aluminium plant, and captured German troops, encryption equipment and codebooks; where were they carried out?
1. France
2. Norway
3. Switzerland
4. Czechoslovakia

On 31 May 2010, the President of which country announced his resignation after local politicians criticised comments he made in relation to overseas military deployments?
1. South Korea
2. USA
3. Germany
4. Pakistan

The Treaty of Kiel, between the UK, Sweden and Denmark-Norway was intended to ease hostilities relating to which war?
1. The Great Northern War
2. Crimean
3. WW I
4. Napoleonic

Which country declared war on Mexico on 13 May 1846?
1. Peru
2. USA
3. Bolivia
4. Tunisia

In 1963, US President Kennedy sanctioned a coup d'état in which country to overthrow Ngo Dinh Diem, the Roman Catholic President, by his own army generals?
1. Pakistan
2. Singapore
3. Iran
4. South Vietnam

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for December 31, 2012

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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On 12 November 1991, where in Dili were pro-independence student demonstrators who were protesting the Indonesian occupation of East Timor, shot at by Indonesian forces, killing at least 250?
1. The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Vila Verde
2. Universidade Nacional de Timor-Leste
3. The Santa Cruz cemetery
4. Government Palace

What land, a British colony for 155 years, and occupied by Japan briefly in WW II, was ceded to the People's Republic of China in 1997?
1. Hong Kong
2. New Zealand
3. Canada
4. Gibraltar

What was the Roman name for Ireland?
1. Cambria
2. Caledonia
3. Hibernia
4. Gaul

What ancient civilization was centered in the north of ancient Canaan, with its heartland along the coastal regions of modern day Lebanon, Syria and Israel?
1. Phoenicia
2. Carthage
3. Troy
4. Athens

What colour connects 29 October 1929, 19 October 1987 and 22 November 1963?
1. Red
2. Black
3. Orange
4. White

An act passed on 5 July 1900 and given Royal Assent by Queen Victoria on 9 July 1900 led to what milestone in the constitutional history of Australia?
1. Protection for the short-beaked echidna
2. Votes for aborginals
3. Creation of the Commonwealth of Australia
4. Amnesty for all involved in the destruction of the native people of Tasmania

When was the ICC, official base in The Hague in the Netherlands, established?
1. 1993
2. 1945
3. 1989
4. 2002

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for December 24, 2012

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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Which of these was a landmark of the ancient city of Babylon?
1. Ishtar Gate
2. The Wailing Wall
3. The Bridge of Sighs
4. The Pitti Palace

The Spanish throne had been vacant since 1936, and on 22 November 1975, Juan Carlos was designated King. What event caused this?
1. Juan Carlos's marriage
2. A national referendum to restore the monarchy
3. The death of General Franco
4. Rioting in Madrid

In the 20th century what year did Estonia first declare independence?
1. 1930
2. 1918
3. 1800
4. 1860

What was the name of the English law court, subsequently abolished in 1641, that had a mandate from Henry VII to deal with nobles who were too powerful to be punished by ordinary courts?
1. Old Bailey
2. Star Chamber
3. The Althing
4. Kangaroo Court

What was the name of the line of fortification that ran across Italy during World War II from just north of where the Garigliano River flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea in the west, through the Apennine Mountains to the mouth of the Sangro River on the Adriatic coast in the east via Monte Cassino and Monte Cairo?
1. Gustav Line
2. Siegfried Line
3. Maginot Line
4. Mason-Dixon Line

Which of these is a middle eastern mythical giant bird? CHECK
1. Roc
2. Emu
3. Kiwi
4. Potto

In the UK in 1926 there was a General Strike that attempted to improve working conditions for which occupational group?
1. Coal miners
2. Doll makers
3. Rice planters
4. Water diviners

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for December 17, 2012

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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Until 1997, the Group of Eight (G8), a forum for powerful governments, was the G7. Which country was the last to join, making it G8?
1. Russia
2. Italy
3. Japan
4. Canada

The Oregon Treaty of 1846, which divided "the Oregon Country" along the 49th parallel, gave the USA land which later became parts of Montana and Wyoming, and the states of Washington, Oregon and which other?
1. Iowa
2. Maine
3. Idaho
4. Nebraska

The early use of the new technology of the wireless telegram helped British police to capture whom on 31 July 1910?
1. Lord Lucan
2. Dr Crippen
3. John Dillinger
4. Salvatore Maranzano

Which of these ships was built last?
1. Titanic
2. Mary Rose
3. Mayflower
4. Victory

Before it was changed to "Washington D.C." after his death, what had George Washington named Washington D.C.?
1. Caroline
2. Georgetown
3. Federal City
4. Franklin

In which country were democratic elections held in May 1989, and though Guillermo Endara was elected president, the results were annulled by the existing government?
1. Fiji
2. Guatemala
3. Panama
4. Ecuador

What battle, described as the last great medieval battle in the British Isles, was fought on 9 September 1513 between an invading Scots army under King James IV and an English army commanded by Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, and is said to be the largest battle (in terms of numbers) fought between the two nations?
1. The Battle of Culloden
2. The Battle of Flodden
3. The Battle of Epping Forest
4. The Battle of the Bulge

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for December 10, 2012

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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The Ishtar Gate, constructed around 575BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II, was a gate to which city?
1. Athens
2. Carthage
3. Troy
4. Babylon

According to Greek mythology, what was the deepest part of hell?
1. Ixion
2. Tartarus
3. Lethe
4. Styx

Which member of the UK Parliament and member of the IRA died on hunger strike while in prison at The Maze near Belfast in 1981?
1. John Sinclair
2. Medgar Evers
3. Steve Biko
4. Bobby Sands

What was the name of the official news agency of the USSR before it broke up?
1. Politburo
2. KGB
3. TASS
4. Aeroflot

During World War II, Operation Sealion was the codename for the invasion of which area?
1. France
2. Italy
3. Britain
4. North Africa

In which country did a suicide bombing take place in Taksim Square on 31 October 2010, resulting in at least 32 injuries, 15 of whom were police officers?
1. Cairo
2. Dublin
3. Jerusalem
4. Istanbul

Which of these was NOT a country that fought against Great Britain during the US War of Independence?
1. France
2. Finland
3. Spain
4. Netherlands

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for December 3, 2012

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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Where was "the Maccabiah bridge collapse", the failure of a pedestrian bridge over the Yarkon River on 14 July 1997 which killed 4 and injured 60?
1. Pasadena, Texas, USA
2. Cornwall, England
3. Tel Aviv, Israel
4. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

Which of these events in World War II occurred first?
1. Signing of the final documents for the surrender of Japan
2. Announcement that the Armistice between Italy and the Allied armed forces had been signed
3. D-Day landings by the Allies in Normandy, northern France
4. Invasion of continental Italy by Allied Forces

What region lies mainly in the Dinaric Alps, ranging to the southern borders of the Pannonian plain, with the rivers Sava and Drina marking its northern and eastern borders?
1. Nepal
2. Bosnia
3. Uzbekistan
4. Tanzania

What was the name given in England to the ringing, introduced by William the Conqueror, of a bell at sunset or 8pm in winter as a signal to extinguish fires and lights?
1. Night watch
2. Toll
3. Curfew
4. Banns

The French and what other nation sent colonists to New Zealand in the 1830s?
1. China
2. Russia
3. Great Britain
4. Japan

The early kings of Scotland are buried on which island?
1. Anglesea
2. Skye
3. Mull of Kintyre
4. Iona

What caused Richard I of England to be out of the country between 1190 and 1194, when his younger brother John tried to take control?
1. The Seven Years War
2. The Third Crusade
3. Exploration of central Africa
4. Voyage to Greenland

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Ancient and Modern History Trivia for November 26, 2012

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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Gibraltar was ceded to the UK by Spain in 1713 and although now semi-autonomous is still under UK government; it has been a strategic advantage to the UK at a number of times, which is NOT one of these?
1. prior to the Battle of Trafalgar 1805
2. during the Spanish Civil War 1820-23
3. during the Crimean War 1854-56
4. following the opening of the Suez Canal 1869

The legendary character called Beowulf killed who and his mother?
1. King Arthur
2. Montezuma
3. Grendl
4. William Tell

Whose followers rose in 1745, taking Edinburgh and defeating the government army in Scotland at the Battle of Prestonpans, marched into England as far as Derby but were defeated by the Duke of Cumberland at the Battle of Culloden on 16 April 1746?
1. William Wallace
2. Robert the Brice
3. Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie)
4. Robbie Burns

Which of these are creatures from Greek mythology that had the head and body of a woman and the wings and feet of a bird?
1. Lutenists
2. Pianists
3. Trumpeters
4. Harpies

What was Merlin's position at the court of King Arthur?
1. Hairdresser
2. Diesel mechanic
3. Air conditionng serviceman
4. Wizard

The senate was the governing body of which of these empires?
1. Greek
2. Mongol
3. British
4. Roman

What was the name of the alliance of trading cities and their guilds, each with their own law system and with armies for mututal aid, that established and maintained a trade monopoly along the coast of Northern Europe, from the Baltic to the North Sea and inland, from the 13th to 17th centuries?
1. The Cinque Ports
2. European Economic Community
3. Hanseatic League
4. Dutch East India Company

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