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Only a historian will survive in this Sudden Death Quiz.

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Question 1 of 15

Which King of England had six wives?

Winston Churchill King Arthur King Charles II King Henry VIII

Question 2 of 15

Which nation's satellite called the Dong Fang Hong 1 is launched into orbit on April 24th 1970?

China Canada USA India

Question 3 of 15

The volcano Kilauea began slowly erupting in 1983, where is it located?

France Puerto Rico Iraq Hawaii

Question 4 of 15

Mohandas Gandhi was a peace-loving man who led India to independence through what?

Non-Violence Television Ads World War II Fighting

Question 5 of 15

In 1979 Israel and which other country signed a peace treaty?

Egypt Japan China India

Question 6 of 15

What agreement, signed in 1215 by King John of England, is considered one of the founding documents of modern democracy?

The Declaration of Independence The Civil War Treaty The Articles of Incorporation The Magna Carta

Question 7 of 15

The deadliest earthquake of 2012 occurred in which neighbour of India?

Pakistan Macedonia Laos Netherlands

Question 8 of 15

What physical feature was a trademark of Mikhail Gorbachev, who led the Soviet Union from 1985-91?

A Glass Eye A Birthmark A Hairstyle An Extra Finger

Question 9 of 15

What is the name of the Catholic cathedral in Paris that is considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture?

The Angouleme Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris Saint Peter's Basilica Carcassonne Cathedral

Question 10 of 15

The 'Battles of Concord and Lexington' were fought during which war?

French & Indian War Jacobite Rebellion American Revolutionary War Seven Years' War

Question 11 of 15

What country's first post-WWII leader, Alcide De Gasperi, had been arrested by Mussolini but took sanctuary in the Vatican?

Spain Germany Portugal Italy

Question 12 of 15

The Olympic Games were first enacted by which ancient civilization?

Greek Egyptian Roman Byzantine

Question 13 of 15

Which one of these inventions or discoveries happened most recently?

Silly Putty Ram (Random Access Memory) Dynamite Fountain Pen

Question 14 of 15

Which North American country's highest elevation point, at 5,959 meters, is Mount Logan?

Christmas Island Uruguay Canada Guatemala

Question 15 of 15

Despite his liberal reforms, Czar Alexander II was killed when Narodnaya Volya (People's Will) threw a bomb into his carriage in 1881. Where?

Poland Sweden Serbia Russia

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