From World History

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1. Which former US President lived the longest after leaving office? Thomas Jefferson Herbert Hoover John Quincy Adams Richard Nixon

2. At the end of the 18th century, 80% of slaves traded by Britain came through which port? London Bristol Liverpool Southampton

3. Born Amy Hart in Cheshire, England, the daughter of a blacksmith, she moved to London where she worked as a maid, an actress, a prostitute, a striptease artiste and a model to numerous painters. It is as the mistress of a public figure that she is rememebered, though -- who was he? William Shakespeare Admiral Horatio Nelson King Charles II of England King Louis XV of France

4. What was Gandhi’s first name? Mahatma Nehru Karamchand Mohandas

5. Which company bought Bentley Motors in 1998? Ford Volkswagen Audi Honda

6. Who was the British monarch during William Pitt the Younger’s two spells as Prime Minister? George IV William IV Victoria George III

7. What relation is King Harald V of Norway to King Edward VII of Great Britain? Great grandson Great nephew Cousin They are not related

8. In which year did Roald Amundsen’s party become the first to reach the South Pole? 1911 1905 1913 1898

9. What destroyed 'The Hanging Gardens of Babylon', 'The Colussus of Rhodes' and 'The Lighthouse at Alexandria'? Earthquake Flood Fire Tourists

10. Since 1700, the Spanish monarchy has come from which royal house? Nassau Braganza Bourbon/Borbón Valois