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History 120187 is a selection of 10 questions. History 120187 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 was smoking banned in public places in England?
A July 1, 2007. This ban was part of the Health Act 2006 and mirrored similar laws implemented in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
2 How are the conflicts known when the UK and Iceland disputed fishing rights between the 1950s and the 1970s?
A Cod Wars. The clash between the two nations was over the rights to fish in Icelandic waters.
3 What did Valentina Tereshkova become when she travelled in Vostok 6 in 1963?
A The first woman in space. She was also the first civilian to fly in space, as she was not a pilot in the Soviet Air Force at the time. Additionally, she was the youngest woman to travel to space, at the age of 26.
4 In which year did Apollo 11 land men on the moon?
A 1969. Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon.
5 What became America’s 50th state on August 21, 1959?
A Hawaii. Statehood followed a vote by the citizens of Hawaii and a presidential proclamation by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
6 What hostilities ended with the signing of an armistice on 27th July 1953?
A Korean War. Military commanders from the United States (representing the United Nations Command), the Korean People’s Army, and the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army signed the armistice agreement. However, while this pact ceased active hostilities, the war remains technically ongoing because the parties never signed a formal peace treaty.
7 In WWII, to what did the Nazis give the codename Barbarossa?
A Invasion of the Soviet Union, which began on June 22, 1941.
8 Which country in 1840 was the first to issue postage stamps?
A Great Britain. Great Britain released the famous “Penny Black” on May 6, 1840. Specifically, this landmark event introduced the world’s first adhesive postage stamp, effectively launching the modern postal era.
9 How long was the Hundred Years’ War between England and France?
A 116 years. From 1337 to 1453
10 How many American colonies signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776?
A Thirteen. They were Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts Bay (including Maine), Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.