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This week's quiz will test your knowledge of history.
- In which year were England and Scotland united?
- Who was the president of the USA between 1877 and 1881?
- Which Prison was stormed at the start of the French Revolution?
- The People of Rome drove out a king in 510 BC and formed a republic. Name the king.
- To what does the adjective Carolingian refer?
- Who beat the Roman army at the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC?
- What was remarkable about the way Rome was ruled in AD 68-9.
- When Chinese invented gunpowder they used it only for fireworks. Is this true?
- Where were the Normans from originally?
- What famous Australian landmark was opened in 1932?
- In which year was the survey for establishing the Mason-Dixon line concluded?
- Which city, the original home of Abraham, was the hub of Sumerian civilization?
- Which family ruled Milan from 1277 to 1447?
- Who were the Valois family?
- Which notable building was started by the emperor Vespasian and finished by his son Domitian?
- To which native American tribe did Geronimo belong?
- Which civilization did Pizzaro destroy when he invaded Peru?
- By what name did the 'louisette' become infamous?
- The first talking movie was The Jazz Singer, but what was the first British talkie?
- How was the French legal system reformed in 1804?
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