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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?

King Arthur King Charles II Winston Churchill 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?

USA India China Canada

Question 3 of 15

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

Hawaii Iraq Puerto Rico France

Question 4 of 15

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

World War II Non-Violence Fighting Television Ads

Question 5 of 15

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

China Japan India Egypt

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

Question 7 of 15

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

Pakistan Netherlands Laos Macedonia

Question 8 of 15

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

A Hairstyle A Glass Eye An Extra Finger A Birthmark

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?

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

Germany Spain Portugal Italy

Question 12 of 15

The Olympic Games were first enacted by which ancient civilization?

Roman Byzantine Egyptian Greek

Question 13 of 15

Which one of these inventions or discoveries happened most recently?

Dynamite Ram (Random Access Memory) Silly Putty Fountain Pen

Question 14 of 15

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

Guatemala Canada Christmas Island Uruguay

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?

Russia Sweden Poland Serbia

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