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History 117715 is a selection of 10 questions. History 117715 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 In which year did the Iran‑Iraq war end?
A 1988 – the War lasted for seven years and 11 months (from September 2, 1980, to August 20)
2 What was the name given to the unsuccessful US attempt to invade Cuba in the 1960s?
A The Bay of Pigs (April 17, 1961)
3 For what particular crime did Dick Turpin hang for in 1739?
A Horse theft (theft of a mare worth £3, a foal worth £1, and a gelding worth £3)
4 Who was the West German Chancellor at the time of reunification in 1990?
A Helmut Kohl
5 Who did Iraq invade in August 1990 that led to the Gulf War?
A Kuwait – 2 August 1990
6 Which Thames pleasure boat sank when the dredger Bowbelle ran her down in August 1989 with a loss of 51 lives?
A The Marchioness (in the early hours of 20th August)
7 In what year did the Falklands war begin?
A 1982 (14th April)
8 How were the places illegally selling alcoholic drink known during Prohibition in the US?
A Speakeasies (speakeasy, also called a blind pig or blind tiger)
9 Who appointed himself the Witchfinder General during the time of the English Civil War?
A Matthew Hopkins (his witch-hunt’s mainly took place in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, and he is believed to have been responsible for the deaths of at least 300 women)
10 The 18th June 2015, was the 200th anniversary of which famous battle?
A Waterloo (the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte)