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1)
How long was the shortest war on record?
a)
24 hours
b)
72 hours
c)
38 minutes
2)
Oliver Cromwell died. . .
a)
Peacefully.
b)
by hanging.
c)
by hanging and beheading.
3)
Switzerland officially became a country in. . .
a)
1301.
b)
1291.
c)
1411.
4)
Which country struggled against The Netherlands for
its independence?
a)
Belgium
b)
France
c)
Iceland
5)
When did Spain expel the Jesuits?
a)
1764
b)
1767
c)
1776
6)
What destroyed a significant part of the Irish potato
crop in 1845-46?
a)
Insects
b)
Potato blight
c)
War
7)
How many Irish migrated to other countries as a
result of the Potato Famine?
a)
5.1 million
b)
1.5 million
c)
3.5 million
8)
What was the Roman name given to France and the
surrounding land?
a)
Gaul
b)
Eostre
c)
Celtia
9)
What is the northernmost capital in the world?
a)
Juneau, Alaska
b)
Oslo, Norway
c)
Reykjavik, Iceland
10)
How many islands does Finland have?
a)
217,987
b)
198,624
c)
179,584
11)
Name Europe’s only active volcano.
a)
Mt. St. Helens
b)
Mt. Vesuvius
c)
Mt. Kahluhaunee
12)
What is the ancient name for Paris, France?
a)
Lutetia
b)
Lucrecia
c)
Letitia
13)
Name the lowest country in the world.
a)
The Netherlands
b)
Australia
c)
Chile
14)
Where does the prime minister of Great Britain
live?
a)
15 Bellamy Lane
b)
10 Downing Street
c)
11 St. Bartholomew Avenue
15)
Name the mountain range that separates Europe from
Asia.
a)
The Appalachian Mountains
b)
The Ural Mountains
c)
The Alps
16)
What was the location of the world’s first public
library?
a)
Paris, France
b)
London, England
c)
Warsaw, Poland
17)
Which of these is an old Irish cure for a
stomachache.
a)
Swallowing a frog
b)
Chewing gingerroot
c)
Offering cakes to the gods
18)
Why did the medieval chieftains of Ulster try to
marry women from Scotland?
a)
They were the most beautiful.
b)
Mercenary soldiers were part of their dowries.
c)
The women themselves were strong warriors.
19)
Carolus Clusius, who first brought tulips to
Holland, was from what country?
a)
France
b)
Italy
c)
Spain
20)
What is the ancient name for England used in
Arthurian legends?
a)
Welisc
b)
Logria
c)
Saxony
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