From World History

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

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

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? Admiral Horatio Nelson King Charles II of England William Shakespeare 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 Honda Audi Volkswagen

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? They are not related Cousin Great grandson Great nephew

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

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