HISTORY QUIZ 3

[magpie in the 80's]

1 What colour are the history questions in the game of Trivial Pursuit?
YELLOW
2 Who led the victorious troops in conquering Valencia in 1094?
EL CID
3 Who once allegedly said “Put your trust in God and keep your powder dry”?
OLIVER CROMWELL
4 Who shot the man that allegedly shot John F Kennedy?
JACK RUBY
5 Which country did France invade in 1830?
ALGERIA
6 In which capital city was Leon Trotsky assassinated?
MEXICO CITY
7 In the 20th century, which British prime minister served under three monarchs?
STANLEY BALDWIN
8 Which monarch was crowned in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day, 1066?
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
9 Which of Henry VIII’s wives was the widow of his eldest brother?
CATHERINE OF ARAGON
10 Who was the last inmate of Spandau Prison?
RUDOLPH HESS
11 Which Spanish monarch celebrated his Silver Jubilee in 2000?
KING JUAN CARLOS
12 What was the Supreme Council in Ancient Rome known as?
THE SENATE
13 Why did Spain withdraw from the 1938 World Cup?
DUE TO THE CIVIL WAR
14 Which British monarch married King Frederick III of Denmark?
QUEEN ANNE
15 What did South Africa adopt as its monetary unit in 1962?
THE RAND
16 Which US state was also the code name of one of the beaches in the D Day landings?
UTAH
17 In which two years of the 20th century did Princess Anne marry?
1973 AND 1989
18 Which Carry On movie chronicled events of 1492?
CARRY ON COLUMBUS
19 In which cemetery is Karl Marx buried?
HIGHGATE CEMETRY
20 Who was the world’s first Prime Minister to give birth whilst in office?
BENAZAIR BHUTTO
21 Which king’s tomb bears the inscription “The Hammer of the Scots”?
EDWARD I
22 In which county was the Battle of Edgehill fought?
WARWICKSHIRE
23 Which king did Peter Cook portray in Blackadder?
RICHARD III
24 In 1721 who became Britain’s first Prime Minister?
ROBERTWALPOLE
25 Who founded the Miss World contest in 1951?
ERIC MORLEY
26 Who was the first step-mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
JANE SEYMOUR
27 From which historical leader does the title Kaiser derive?
JULIUS CAESER
28 In which Scottish valley did the Campbell’s massacre the MacDonald’s in 1692?
GLENCOE
29 What was formerly called Stingray Harbour?
BOTANY BAY
30 In 2002 Queen Elizabeth II became the fifth British monarch to celebrate her Golden Jubilee. Name her four predecessors.
QUEEN VICTORIA / GEORGE III / HENRY III / EDWARD III

[Hazbeen]

1. Light Blue
4. Jack Ruby
12. the Forum
15. Krugerand
19. London

[JAS]

Q1 Without going for a rummage in the back of cupboards...I'll say brown
Q3 Horatio Nelson
Q4 Jack ? Ruby
Q7 Winston Churchill
Q10 Rudolf Hess
Q16 Utah
Q27 Julius Caeser
Q28 Glencoe ummm if it's wrong my excuse is I'm not Scottish

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Light Blue
4. Jack Ruby.CORRECT
12. the Forum
15. Krugerand
19. London

ALL OTHERS INCORRECT HB

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1 Without going for a rummage in the back of cupboards...I'll say brown...INCORRECT
Q3 Horatio Nelson...INCORRECT
Q4 Jack ? Ruby
Q7 Winston Churchill....INCORRECT
Q10 Rudolf Hess
Q16 Utah
Q27 Julius Caeser
Q28 Glencoe ummm if it's wrong my excuse is I'm not Scottish

Regards
JAS

ALL OTHERS CORRECT JAS

[brod]

1 yellow

[magpie in the 80's]

1 yellow

CORRETC BROD

[Kahuna]

6/ Mexico City
8/ William (the Conquerer)
11/ Juan Carlos
12/ Senate
13/ Civil War
18/ Carry on Columbus
21/ Robert the Bruce
23/ Henry V edit: on second thoughts I think it was a Richard
30/ Victoria, Elizabeth 1,

[magpie in the 80's]

6/ Mexico City
8/ William (the Conquerer)
11/ Juan Carlos
12/ Senate
13/ Civil War
18/ Carry on Columbus
21/ Robert the Bruce.................INCORRECT
23/ Henry V edit: on second thoughts I think it was a Richard
30/ Victoria, Elizabeth 1,........INCORRCT ON ELIZABETH

ALL OTHERS CORRECT K

[JAS]

Q7 Does Ed VIII count...if so I'd say Stanley Baldwin
Q12 The Senate
Q15 Rand
Q17 Remember watching the first one on tv in 1973...no idea for the second.
Q19 Is he one of several famous people burried in....errrr....Highgate Cemetery in London
Q21 I reckoned it was Robert the Bruce too...so maybe it's the other way round and someone who beat the Scots...maybe George II after beating them at Culloden.

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q7 Does Ed VIII count...if so I'd say Stanley Baldwin
Q12 The Senate
Q15 Rand
Q17 Remember watching the first one on tv in 1973...no idea for the second.
Q19 Is he one of several famous people burried in....errrr....Highgate Cemetery in London

Regards
JAS

all correct jas

[JAS]

Q7 Does Ed VIII count...if so I'd say Stanley Baldwin
Q12 The Senate
Q15 Rand
Q17 Remember watching the first one on tv in 1973...no idea for the second.
Q19 Is he one of several famous people burried in....errrr....Highgate Cemetery in London
Q21 I reckoned it was Robert the Bruce too...so maybe it's the other way round and someone who beat the Scots...maybe George II after beating them at Culloden.

Regards
JAS

ooooh you sneaked in...haha...wasn't expecting answers today

Hello Guru's mummy

Q21 See above
Q9 Think it was Catherine of Aragon to keep the peace with Spain
Q14 Maybe one of Mary Queen of Scotts 3 husbands.
Q25 This drove me nuts...don't think it's been shown here for years...upsets Germaine and friends you know ...kerpow...Eric Morley
Q26 The one after Anne Boleyn
Q30 Reckon another would be George III the one that had that desease starting with P that made him seem mad porp????something...not a clue on the last one.

Regards
JAS

[Leaping Lindner]

3 Oliver Cromwell
9 Catherine of Aragon
14 Queen Anne (?)
15 The Kruger Rand
21 Edward 1
24 Robert Walpole
26 Jane Seymour
29 Sydney Harbour
30 George III / Henry III and .......??????

[magpie in the 80's]

Q7 Does Ed VIII count...if so I'd say Stanley Baldwin
Q12 The Senate
Q15 Rand
Q17 Remember watching the first one on tv in 1973...no idea for the second.
Q19 Is he one of several famous people burried in....errrr....Highgate Cemetery in London
Q21 I reckoned it was Robert the Bruce too...so maybe it's the other way round and someone who beat the Scots...maybe George II after beating them at Culloden.

Regards
JAS

ooooh you sneaked in...haha...wasn't expecting answers today

Hello Guru's mummy

Q21 See above INCORRECT
Q9 Think it was Catherine of Aragon to keep the peace with Spain
Q14 Maybe one of Mary Queen of Scotts 3 husbands. SO WHAT'S YOUR ANSWER
Q25 This drove me nuts...don't think it's been shown here for years...upsets Germaine and friends you know ...kerpow...Eric Morley
Q26 The one after Anne Boleyn WHICH WAS WHO
Q30 Reckon another would be George III the one that had that desease starting with P that made him seem mad porp????something...not a clue on the last one.

Regards
JAS

OTHERS CORRECT JAS AND MUM SAYS HI

[magpie in the 80's]

3 Oliver Cromwell
9 Catherine of Aragon
14 Queen Anne (?)
15 The Kruger Rand
21 Edward 1
24 Robert Walpole
26 Jane Seymour
29 Sydney Harbour INCORRECT
30 George III / Henry III and .......??????

THE MUSIC GURU GOES HISTORY
ALL OTHERS CORRECT LL

[magpie in the 80's]

1 What colour are the history questions in the game of Trivial Pursuit?
YELLOW
2 Who led the victorious troops in conquering Valencia in 1094?
EL CID
3 Who once allegedly said “Put your trust in God and keep your powder dry”?
OLIVER CROMWELL
4 Who shot the man that allegedly shot John F Kennedy?
JACK RUBY
5 Which country did France invade in 1830?
ALGERIA
6 In which capital city was Leon Trotsky assassinated?
MEXICO CITY
7 In the 20th century, which British prime minister served under three monarchs?
STANLEY BALDWIN
8 Which monarch was crowned in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day, 1066?
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
9 Which of Henry VIII’s wives was the widow of his eldest brother?
CATHERINE OF ARAGON
10 Who was the last inmate of Spandau Prison?
RUDOLPH HESS
11 Which Spanish monarch celebrated his Silver Jubilee in 2000?
KING JUAN CARLOS
12 What was the Supreme Council in Ancient Rome known as?
THE SENATE
13 Why did Spain withdraw from the 1938 World Cup?
DUE TO THE CIVIL WAR
14 Which British monarch married King Frederick III of Denmark?
QUEEN ANNE
15 What did South Africa adopt as its monetary unit in 1962?
THE RAND
16 Which US state was also the code name of one of the beaches in the D Day landings?
UTAH
17 In which two years of the 20th century did Princess Anne marry?
1973 AND 1989
18 Which Carry On movie chronicled events of 1492?
CARRY ON COLUMBUS
19 In which cemetery is Karl Marx buried?
HIGHGATE CEMETRY
20 Who was the world’s first Prime Minister to give birth whilst in office?
BENAZAIR BHUTTO
21 Which king’s tomb bears the inscription “The Hammer of the Scots”?
EDWARD I
22 In which county was the Battle of Edgehill fought?
WARWICKSHIRE
23 Which king did Peter Cook portray in Blackadder?
RICHARD III
24 In 1721 who became Britain’s first Prime Minister?
ROBERTWALPOLE
25 Who founded the Miss World contest in 1951?
ERIC MORLEY
26 Who was the first step-mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
JANE SEYMOUR
27 From which historical leader does the title Kaiser derive?
JULIUS CAESER
28 In which Scottish valley did the Campbell’s massacre the MacDonald’s in 1692?
GLENCOE
29 What was formerly called Stingray Harbour?
BOTANY BAY
30 In 2002 Queen Elizabeth II became the fifth British monarch to celebrate her Golden Jubilee. Name her four predecessors.
QUEEN VICTORIA / GEORGE III / HENRY III / EDWARD III

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

END OF QUIZ