History Quiz #190
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Q1. Who was the Roman goddess of poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, weaving, crafts, magic, and the inventor of music?
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Q2. Usually, the United Kingdom holds general elections every five, or sometimes four, years. In the 20th century, how many times did the UK hold more than one general election in one year?
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Q3. The migration of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to the city of Medina in 622, which marked year one of the Islamic calendar, was known as what?
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Q4. What was the fate of 57 Africans (53 adults and 4 children) who, in July 1839, as captives being transported aboard the ship "La Amistad", revolted and gained control of the ship near Cuba, and were discovered by the US Navy?
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Q5. From 1885 to 1908, a corporate state of 2,344,000 km² (905,000 square miles), privately controlled by Leopold II, King of the Belgians, became infamous for mistreatment of the local peoples and exploitation of natural resources. What was this area known as?
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Q6. What was the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by Germany in World War II?
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Q7. What name was given to the political and social movement that united the states of the Italian peninsula into the single country of Italy in the 19th century?
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