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History 160712 is a selection of 10 questions. History 160712 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 Which film company invented the newsreel, first shown in French theatres in 1908?
A Pathé
2 Who made the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919?
A Alcock and Brown (Captain John Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown)
3 Who was President of the United States when Barack Obama was born?
A John F. Kennedy Obama born 4th August 1961)
4 Who was Commander-in-Chief of the German Luftwaffe throughout the Second World War?
A (Hermann Wilhelm) Göring
5 From which country did Norway gain its independence in 1905?
A Sweden
6 What is the name for the series of conflicts waged between England and France from 1337 to 1453?
A The Hundred Years’ War
7 In which year did Independent Television begin broadcasting in the UK?
A 1955
8 Which Empire constructed the now ruined city of Machu Picchu in Peru during the 15th century?
A Inca (Machu Picchu is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world)
9 Which famous embroidery tells the story of the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
A Bayeux Tapestry
10 Who was nicknamed the Desert Fox during World War II?
A Field Marshal Erwin Rommel