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History 160315 is a selection of 10 questions. History 160315 is the filename to differentiate it from other History quizzes. Feel free to use any of these questions and answers for your own quizzes. Just keep in mind that you cannot republish them in any format.
1 What war was sparked by the so-called Boston Tea Party?
A The American War of Independence
2 In which war did the ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’ take place?
A Crimean War
3 On which date was D Day, the Allied landing in Normandy?
A June 6th, 1944
4 Mesopotamia is an ancient name for which modern-day Middle Eastern country?
A Iraq
5 Which sport had its first set of rules drawn up in 1848, its association founded in 1863, and its league formed in 1888?
A Football
6 Which famous sea-battle was fought on the 21st October 1805?
A Trafalgar
7 What did Napoleonic troops discover in 1799 that gave the key for deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs?
A The Rosetta Stone
8 What is the name of the 19th-century circular forts built for coastal defence?
A Martello Towers. The design of the towers was inspired by a coastal defence tower at Mortella Point in Corsica, leading to the name “Martello”.
9 Which dynasty ruled China between 1368 and 1644?
A The Ming Dynasty
10 What was the name of the 17th-century Dutch settlement on the site of present-day New York?
A New Amsterdam