History Quiz #430
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Q1. When New Zealand passed the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 it established what?
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Q2. In 1780 Pennsylvania - although Vermont preceded it when it seceded from Britain, declared itself independent and wrote a new constitution in 1777 - became the first American state to do what?
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Q3. Who of his family joined Louis XVI of France in going to the guillotine in 1793?
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Q4. Which financial system was rolled out in 1982, a year after it was developed and finalised?
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Q5. Which currently reigning royal family is from the House of Orange?
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Q6. Which calendar, introduced in 46 BC, had a regular year of 365 days divided into 12 months, and a leap day added to February every four years?
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Q7. Modern Daylight Saving Time, Daylight Time, or Summer Time, which shifts the time system forward one hour for a summer portion of the year, is observed in a number of countries globally. When was this system first used?
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