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Quiz on historical events - Sudden Death

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Question 1 of 15

Where did the first modern Olympic Games take place in 1896?

Rome, Italy Stockholm, Sweden Madrid, Spain Athens, Greece

Question 2 of 15

Which Russian ruler and his family were assassinated in July 1918?

Tsar Nicholas II Ivan the Terrible Vladimir Lenin Rasputin

Question 3 of 15

Who was the monarch of England from 1837 to 1901?

Queen Elizabeth II Queen Victoria Charles I Queen Mary

Question 4 of 15

In which year did World War II end?

1945 1939 1963 1918

Question 5 of 15

Which nation handed over control of Hong Kong to China in 1997?

Australia USA United Kingdom Japan

Question 6 of 15

What is the term for the art of farming or animal husbandry?

Landscaping Agriculture Breeding Documenting

Question 7 of 15

The Berlin Wall fell in 1989. Approximately how long had it stood?

2800 Years 28 Years 280 Years 2 Years

Question 8 of 15

What indigenous group known for adobe dwellings takes its name from the Spanish word for town?

Maya Navajo Pueblo Aztec

Question 9 of 15

What is the term for advancing clocks by one hour in spring?

Daylight Saving Time Greenwich Mean Time Leap Year Eastern Standard Time

Question 10 of 15

What was the common name for Nazi Germany’s regime?

The Second Reich The First Reich The Fourth Reich The Third Reich

Question 11 of 15

According to whom are the id, ego and superego parts of the psyche?

Karl Jaspers Ainslie Meares Sigmund Freud Hermann Rorschach

Question 12 of 15

Which political system originated in ancient Greece?

Socialism Economic Liberalism Democracy Communism

Question 13 of 15

Which Haitian leader forced citizens to recite a modified Lord’s Prayer honouring himself?

Doc Brown Doc Holliday Papa Doc Duvalier Doc Severinsen

Question 14 of 15

Which artist became the leading figure of the Pop Art movement?

Damien Hirst Pietro Pezzati Jackson Pollock Andy Warhol

Question 15 of 15

What was the name of Sherlock Holmes’ companion?

Dr Livingstone Dr Watson Dr Mitchell Dr Thompson

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