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History Quiz #356

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 9 November 2015

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Q1. Pepys, Wesley, Evelyn and Greville have what famous items in common?

A
Diaries
B
Battles
C
Scientific discoveries
D
Speed records
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Q2. Which of these was a city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers (55 miles) south of Baghdad?

A
Samaria
B
Alexandria
C
Babylon
D
Philippi
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Q3. The Roman Empire was at its widest extent, including Dacia, Mesopotamia, Armenia and Assyria, under which Emperor?

A
Caesar
B
Trajan
C
Coriolanus
D
Nero
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Q4. What organisation was initially behind the first Geneva Convention signed in 1864?

Note: This question was updated in July 2024
A
The Nightingale Institution
B
International Committee for Relief to the Wounded in War
C
The World Alliance of YMCAs
D
The Russian government
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Q5. The 16th century was a turbulent period in many areas; which of these came first?

A
Ivan the Terrible becomes Tsar
B
Council of Trent
C
Elizabeth I crowned
D
The Truce of Adrianople
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Q6. The ancient city of Petra in Jordan, thought to have built around 312 BCE, is known for its towering rose red rocks and what quality of its buildings?

A
They are inverted cones
B
They are faced with tiled mosaics
C
They are underground
D
They are cut into the rock
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Q7. Which government banned the Ainu language in 1869?

A
Alexander II's government in Russia
B
The Fox government in New Zealand
C
The Folketing in Denmark
D
The Meiji government in Japan
Select from the options above.
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