quiz for Wednesday - past and present

[Penny]

1. Which political group imposed dictatorship in France after the revolution

2. Who took over the reigns of power in France after the revolution

3. In 1857, in the Indian Mutiny sepoys serving under British officers refused to handle cartridges. Why

4. In China, a young nationalist movement known as the 'Society of Harmonious Fists' rose against forign influences in 1900. The rebellion was know by the society's nickname. What was it.

5. Lenin was the leading light of which revolutionary party in Russia.

6. In what year did General Franco become head of state in Spain after the Civil War

7. In February 1993 a car bomb planted by Islamic Fundamentalists went off in an underground car-park of which New York building

8. In which capital city was there a suicide bomb attack on the US Embassy in 1976

9. An airliner belonging to which country was highjacked and taken to Entebbe airport in 1976.

10. In which Jordan field were three airlines blown up by Arab guerillas in 1970

cheers Penny

[Tiddles]

6. In what year did General Franco become head of state in Spain after the Civil War

1939

[Tiddles]

7. In February 1993 a car bomb planted by Islamic Fundamentalists went off in an underground car-park of which New York building

World Trade Centre

Will leave the rest to give others a chance to answer

[Rowan]

4. Boxer Rebellion
9. Israel

[Penny]

6,7 and 4 correct. cheers Penny.

[Rowan]

9. France

[Penny]

Correct Rowan. Cheers Penny