HISTORY QUIZ 3
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:40 pm1 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
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
ummm if it's wrong my excuse is I'm not Scottish
