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Questions for History Quiz One

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Questions for History Quiz One

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  1. What date was D-Day?

  2. How many of King Henry VIII's wives were called Catherine?

  3. Which country was General Franco dictator over?

  4. What famous wall, built by a Roman Emperor, lies between Scotland and England?

  5. During which year did Fidel Castro gain power over Cuba?

  6. What is the name of the city where John F. Kennedy was assassinated?

  7. Which war first introduced the use of tanks?

  8. What year did Sir Winston Churchill step into power over Great Britain?

  9. Since retiring from service, where is the QE2 docked on a permanent basis?

  10. What was the Nazi symbol called?

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  1. What were Norsemen better known as?

  2. During which year did the RMS Titanic sink?

  3. Who was the first president of America?

  4. What year did Adolf Hitler die?

  5. During which year did Christopher Columbus discover the Bahamas?