Historical Events of October 25 Quiz

Question 1

In 1147, under Portugal's Afonso I, Christian forces recaptured _____ from the Moors after a four-month siege.

Accepted Answer

Lisbon

Answer

Granada

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Seville

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Cordoba

Question 2

In 1415, England's Henry V's army defeated the heavily-armored French horsemen on St. Crispin Day because they had _____.

Accepted Answer

light-armed infantry and archers

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Heavy artillery

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Naval support

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Large cavalry force

Question 3

In 1616, Dutch explorer Hartog's voyage reached _____ on the west coast of Australia.

Accepted Answer

Shark Bay

Answer

Sydney Harbour

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Perth Bay

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Melbourne Coast

Question 4

In 1711, the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were unearthed because they had been buried by _____.

Accepted Answer

Volcanic eruption

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Flood

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Landslide

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Earthquake

Question 5

In 1747, the British fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hawk defeated the French at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre because _____ was crucial.

Accepted Answer

Naval superiority

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French leader's illness

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French soldiers' rebellion

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Storm arrival

Question 6

In 1760, George III became the king of _____.

Accepted Answer

Great Britain and Ireland

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Canada

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United States

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England and Scotland

Question 7

During the 1812 US-British War, the United States captured _____, marking the first British warship brought to an American port.

Accepted Answer

HMS Macedonian

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HMS Victory

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HMS Ajax

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HMS Shannon

Question 8

In 1828, St Catherine's Docks opened in _____.

Accepted Answer

London

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Liverpool

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Manchester

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Bristol

Question 9

In 1854, during the Crimean War, Lord Cardigan's cavalry faced a disastrous defeat at Balaklava because of lack of _____.

Accepted Answer

strategic coordination

Answer

weapons

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soldier numbers

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food and water

Question 10

In 1875, the first performance of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 was given by _____ in Boston.

Accepted Answer

Hans von Bulow

Answer

Anton Rubinstein

Answer

Sergei Rachmaninoff

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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

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