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History 120496 is a selection of 10 questions. History 120496 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 annual sporting event first took place at the Kennington Oval in 1872?
A FA Cup Final, between Wanderers and Royal Engineers.
2 In which country are most of the agricultural labourers known as the Tolpuddle Martyrs buried?
A Canada. The authorities transported five of the six martyrs to Australia as punishment. However, the men eventually returned to England before emigrating to Canada. Ultimately, they settled in Ontario to build their new lives.
3 At which Winter Olympics did Eddie “the Eagle” Edwards take part?
A 1988 Calgary, Canada. He became the first British competitor in ski jumping at the Olympics, though he finished last in the events he entered.
4 Kaiser Wilhelm II was exiled to which country after his forced abdication in 1918?
A The Netherlands. He sought refuge there because the country had remained neutral during World War I and granted him asylum, despite Allied attempts to extradite him for war crimes.
5 What was the name of the first communications satellite, launched in 1962?
A Telstar 1. It was a joint project by AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraph Company) and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and successfully transmitted the first live transatlantic television broadcasts, telephone calls, and telegraph images through space.
6 Which island was home to the “Dodo” before it became extinct in about 1681?
A Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean.
7 What is the name of the Roman Road which ran from London to York via Lincoln?
A Ermine Street. It was one of the principal Roman roads built in Britain.
8 Who was Adolf Hitler’s chief propagandist?
A Josef Goebbels. Reich Minister of Propaganda from 1933 to 1945.
9 What was the Nazi’s code name for their planned invasion of Britain?
A Operation Sealion (or Operation Seelöwe in German). Planning for the invasion intensified in July 1940 after Germany’s defeat of France, to force Britain to negotiate a peace settlement.
10 Which Nazi leader was head of the SS during World War II?
A Heinrich Himmler. The Schutzstaffel (SS) was a major paramilitary organisation of the Nazi Party.