Weekly History Quiz No.260
1. In 1947, what was the first living thing sent into space?
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Weekly History Quiz No.259
1. When did the Berlin wall fall?
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Out of Africa, only to die … new clues on early human migration
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But modern studies of this process were reinvigorated by genetic evidence that clearly showed that the far greater genetic diversity of humans outside Africa reflects their dispersal from a common origin in Africa.
Weekly History Quiz No.258
1. When did the Spanish Empire reach its greatest extent?
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Menace at Home – Australia Under Attack 1939-1945 Conference – Melbourne 10th May
10th May 2025, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. This one-day conference will explore the numerous ways...
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Weekly History Quiz No.257
1. After Shackleton’s ship was crushed by ice in Antarctica in 1916, where did he sail an open boat to in order to organise rescue?
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Inuit folklore kept alive story of missing Franklin expedition to north-west passage
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The ships HMS Erebus and Terror, which sailed from England in the summer of 1845, were aiming to chart the north-west passage. They disappeared into what is now the Canadian Arctic. Stranded in the ice north-west of King William Island in the summer of 1846, the ships were abandoned by the surviving officers and men in the spring of 1848.
Weekly History Quiz No.256
1. When did the first crusade begin?
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Weekly History Quiz No.255
1. Who painted Liberty Leading the People in 1830?
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Weekly History Quiz No.254
1. How does history view the English King who agreed to Magna Carta?
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Glastonbury: archaeology is revealing new truths about the origins of British Christianity
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Many Christians believe that Glastonbury is the site of the earliest church in Britain, allegedly founded in the first or second century by Joseph of Arimathea. According to the Gospels, Joseph was the man who donated his own tomb for the body of Christ following the crucifixion. By the 14th century, it was popularly believed that Glastonbury Abbey had been founded by the biblical figure of Joseph. The legend emerged that Joseph had travelled to Britain with the Grail, the vessel used to collect Christ’s blood. For 800 years, Glastonbury has been associated with the romance of King Arthur, the Holy Grail and Joseph of Arimathea. Later stories connected Glastonbury directly to the life of Christ.
Weekly History Quiz No.253
1. Which previous empire did the Byzantine Empire grow out of?
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