HISTORY QUIZ NO.31

[magpie in the 80's]

THE WORLD AT WAR

1 Who sat astride Copenhagen at Waterloo?
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON
2 In World War II who did Winston Churchill refer to as, “the few”?
ALLIED PILOTS IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
3 What title was given to military leaders of Japan until 1867?
SHOGUN
4 What war was ended in 1713 by the Treaty of Utrecht?
THE WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION
5 Who led the victorious troops at the Battle of Issus in 333BC?
ALEXANDER THE GREAT

KINGS AND QUEENS

6 In which city were French kings crowned prior to 1825?
RHEIMS
7 Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
ANNE BOLEYN
8 Who, executed in 1793 was played on film 145 years later by Norma Shearer?
MARIE ANTOINETTE
9 Who is the only English king to be crowned on a battlefield?
HENRY VII
10 What was the official residence of British monarchs throughout the 18th century?
SAINT JAMES PLACE

IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME

11 Which European capital city was named after the Greek goddess of victory?
NIKE
12 Who is the Greek goddess of love and beauty?
APHRODITE
13 What food and drink did the Greek gods dine on?
AMBROSIA AND NECTAR
14 Which Greek hero was portrayed by Brad Pitt in the movie Troy?
ACHILLIES
15 Which flower bears the name of the Greek mythological figure who rejected the love of Echo?
NARCISSUS

BETWEEN THE WARS

16 Which country was invaded by Italy in 1935 and assisted by Bob Geldof fifty years later?
ETHIOPIA
17 Who was expelled from the Soviet Union on January 29, 1929?
LEON TROTSKY
18 In 1927 who completed the first solo non stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
CHARLES LINDBERGH
19 What was the title of the personal manifesto published by Adolf Hitler in 1925?
MEIN KAMPF
20 What was ended in the USA in 1933 by the Blaine Act?
PROHIBITION

[Hazbeen]

3. Shogun
12. Eros
14. Achilles
19. Mein Kempf
20. Prohibition

[magpie in the 80's]

3. Shogun
12. Eros
14. Achilles
19. Mein Kempf
20. Prohibition

OTHERS CORRECT HB

[Il Duce]

1. - 1st Duke of Wellington
2. - R.A.F. Fighter pilots
3. - Shogun
4. - War of Spanish succsesion
5. - Alexander the great
6. - Remis
7. - Anne Boleyn
8. - Marrie Antoinette
9. - Richard the 3rd
10. - Kensington house
11. - Athens
12. - Eros hb is correct
13. - wine, water, olives, figs, cheese and dried fish
14. - Achills hb is correct ( the fight between pit and bana was hector v achillis and bana was hector)
15. - Narcissus
16. - Abyssina aka Etheopia
17. - Leon Trotsky
18. - Charles Lindbergh
19. - Mein Kampf
20. - Prohibition

[magpie in the 80's]

1. - 1st Duke of Wellington
2. - R.A.F. Fighter pilots
3. - Shogun
4. - War of Spanish succsesion
5. - Alexander the great
6. - Remis
7. - Anne Boleyn
8. - Marrie Antoinette
9. - Richard the 3rd
10. - Kensington house
11. - Athens
12. - Eros hb is correct
13. - wine, water, olives, figs, cheese and dried fishTHERE WERE 2 ITEMS 1 FOOD AND 1 DRINK FOR THE GODS
14. - Achills hb is correct ( the fight between pit and bana was hector v achillis and bana was hector)
15. - Narcissus
16. - Abyssina aka Etheopia
17. - Leon Trotsky
18. - Charles Lindbergh
19. - Mein Kampf
20. - Prohibition

ALL OTHERS CORRECT WSC

[Kahuna]

13/ Ambrosia & the other one

[magpie in the 80's]

13/ Ambrosia & the other one

CORRECT ON BOTH K

[Jimmy_041]

9 - Henry VII

[Jimmy_041]

Kensington Palace?

I have some suspicion that the House of Commons was a palace at one stage but I'll go with Kensington

[magpie in the 80's]

9 - Henry VII

CORRECT JIMMY

[magpie in the 80's]

Kensington Palace?

I have some suspicion that the House of Commons was a palace at one stage but I'll go with Kensington

EVEN THOUGH SOME WERE HOUSED THERE IT IS OFFICIALLY INCORRECT

[Il Duce]

12 - Aphrodite, was kicking myself when i worked that out

[magpie in the 80's]

12 - Aphrodite, was kicking myself when i worked that out

THIS TIME YOUR CORRECT WSC

[Il Duce]

13 - Nectar ?
11 - isn't buckingham palace is it? (just in case it one those right in front of your face answers)

[magpie in the 80's]

13 - Nectar ? ...CORRECT
11 - isn't buckingham palace is it? (just in case it one those right in front of your face answers)....INCORRECT

[Il Duce]

10 - Hanover in Germany ???
11 - Nicosia (cypress)

[magpie in the 80's]

10 - Hanover in Germany ???
11 - Nicosia (cypress)

BOTH INCORRECT WSC

[magpie in the 80's]

THE WORLD AT WAR

1 Who sat astride Copenhagen at Waterloo?
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON
2 In World War II who did Winston Churchill refer to as, “the few”?
ALLIED PILOTS IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
3 What title was given to military leaders of Japan until 1867?
SHOGUN
4 What war was ended in 1713 by the Treaty of Utrecht?
THE WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION
5 Who led the victorious troops at the Battle of Issus in 333BC?
ALEXANDER THE GREAT

KINGS AND QUEENS

6 In which city were French kings crowned prior to 1825?
RHEIMS
7 Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
ANNE BOLEYN
8 Who, executed in 1793 was played on film 145 years later by Norma Shearer?
MARIE ANTOINETTE
9 Who is the only English king to be crowned on a battlefield?
HENRY VII
10 What was the official residence of British monarchs throughout the 18th century?
SAINT JAMES PLACE

IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME

11 Which European capital city was named after the Greek goddess of victory?
NIKE
12 Who is the Greek goddess of love and beauty?
APHRODITE
13 What food and drink did the Greek gods dine on?
AMBROSIA AND NECTAR
14 Which Greek hero was portrayed by Brad Pitt in the movie Troy?
ACHILLIES
15 Which flower bears the name of the Greek mythological figure who rejected the love of Echo?
NARCISSUS

BETWEEN THE WARS

16 Which country was invaded by Italy in 1935 and assisted by Bob Geldof fifty years later?
ETHIOPIA
17 Who was expelled from the Soviet Union on January 29, 1929?
LEON TROTSKY
18 In 1927 who completed the first solo non stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
CHARLES LINDBERGH
19 What was the title of the personal manifesto published by Adolf Hitler in 1925?
MEIN KAMPF
20 What was ended in the USA in 1933 by the Blaine Act?
PROHIBITION

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ