History Around the World 8

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1. Which Brit sailed round the world in 'Gipsy Moth IV'? Chay Blyth CBE Sir Francis Chichester Robin Knox-Johnston CBE Dame Ellen MacArthur

2. Which of the world's great 'Gold Rushes' began in 1851? Klondike Gold Rush, Canada Victoria Gold Rush, Australia California Gold Rush, USA Witwatersrand Gold Rush, South Africa

3. What nationality was the first United Nations Secretary-General Trygve Lie? Hungarian Swedish Norwegian Swiss

4. Which famous battle was fought on August 26, 1346? Stamford Bridge Agincourt Crécy Bannockburn

5. When ratified in 1933, what was the effect of the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? It established Prohibition It ended Prohibition It allowed women to vote It abolished slavery

6. The countries of Tanganyika, Rwanda and Burundi were formerly a single colony. By what name were they known between 1885 and 1918? German East Africa Bechuanaland Protectorate Basutoland Portuguese East Africa

7. How old was Princess Diana when she died? 26 36 31 41

8. The ancient Kingdom of Moab occupied much of which modern-day country? Syria Lebanon Egypt Jordan

9. Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across which body of water? Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Pacific Ocean English Channel

10. William Eldon Warwick was the first captain of which ship? Lusitania Bounty Queen Elizabeth II Titanic