10 History Questions

10 History Questions

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Question 1 of 10

What is the name commonly associated with a 1974 military coup in Portugal?

Question 2 of 10

372,000 workers in which industry went on strike in West Virginia, USA in February 1950?

Question 3 of 10

Which country gained observer status with COMECON international trade association in 1973?

Question 4 of 10

What name was given to the money raised by the English to prevent Viking raiders ravaging the land?

Question 5 of 10

"The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" were written approximately when?

Question 6 of 10

David Livingston was looking for what river's source when he died in 1873?

Question 7 of 10

Who wrote the play 'The Crucible' which premiered in 1953?

Question 8 of 10

In 1966 someone famous escaped from prison and was never recaptured. What type of person was he?

Question 9 of 10

In what year was the infamous 'Black Sox' scandal?

Question 10 of 10

Who won the British open in 1965?

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