HISTORY QUIZ NO. 33

[magpie in the 80's]

1. In 1983 Whom Did Ronald Reagan Describe As The Best Man In England?
MARARET THATCHER
2. In Which Language Was The Magna Carta Written?
LATIN
3. Who Shot Martin Luther King?
JAMES EARL RAY
4. Which Special Envoy Of The Archbishop Of Canterbury Was Taken Hostage In 1987?
TERRY WAITE
5. Who Was Head Of The FBI Between 1924 And 1972?
J. EDGAR HOOVER
6. Who Was The 40th President Of The USA?
RONALD REAGAN
7. What Was The Nickname Of The British 8th Army In North Africa During World War 2?
DESERT RATS
8. Who Was The American President During The Gulf War?
GEORGE BUSH
9. In Which Year Did The Cuban Missile Crisis Occur?
1962
10. Who Led The Scots At The Battle Of Bannockburn?
ROBERT THE BRUCE
11. How Many Tolpuddle Martyrs Were There?
6
12. In Which Building Did Prince Charles Marry Diana Spencer?
ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL
13. Who Was Queen Elizabeth II’s Father?
KING GEORGE VI
14. On Which Day Of The Week Are American Elections Always Held?
TUESDAY
15. Which Cult Were Involved In A Shootout With The FBI At Waco, Texas?
BRANCH DAVIDIANS
16. What Is The Name Of John Major’s Daughter?
ELIZABETH
17. In Which Year Was Hong Kong Returned To China?
1997
18. Who Was The Infamous Daughter Of Pope Alexander Vi?
LUCREZIO BORGIA
19. How did Herman Goering escape execution?
HE COMMITTED SUICIDE
20. Who edited the Government propaganda newspaper The British Gazette during the General Strike of 1926?
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL

[godoubleblues]

Q5 - J Edgar Hoover
Q17 - 1999

[brod]

3. James Earl Ray
15. Branch Davidians
19. Suicide

[Bully]

6# RONALD REGAN
8# GEORGE BUSH SENIOR for the first, and the second GEORGE W BUSH JUNIOR

[Bully]

14# TUESDAY

[Il Duce]

2 - Latin
9 - 1961
10 - Robert the Bruce
13 - King Geroge IV
17 - 1997

[magpie in the 80's]

Q5 - J Edgar Hoover...CORRECT
Q17 - 1999...INCORRECT

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3. James Earl Ray
15. Branch Davidians
19. Suicide

CORRECT BROD

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6# RONALD REGAN
8# GEORGE BUSH SENIOR for the first, and the second GEORGE W BUSH JUNIOR

CORRECT BD

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14# TUESDAY

CORRECT BD

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2 - Latin
9 - 1961...CLOSE ENOUGH 1962
10 - Robert the Bruce
13 - King Geroge IV....CLOSE ENOUGH KING GEORGE VI
17 - 1997

OTHERS CORRECT WSC

[Peterxtc]

7. Desert Rats

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7. Desert Rats

correct pete

[Peterxtc]

1. Margaret Thatcher?

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Margaret Thatcher?

CORRECT PETE

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LAST DAYS FOR THIS QUIZ

[magpie in the 80's]

1. In 1983 Whom Did Ronald Reagan Describe As The Best Man In England?
MARARET THATCHER
2. In Which Language Was The Magna Carta Written?
LATIN
3. Who Shot Martin Luther King?
JAMES EARL RAY
4. Which Special Envoy Of The Archbishop Of Canterbury Was Taken Hostage In 1987?
TERRY WAITE
5. Who Was Head Of The FBI Between 1924 And 1972?
J. EDGAR HOOVER
6. Who Was The 40th President Of The USA?
RONALD REAGAN
7. What Was The Nickname Of The British 8th Army In North Africa During World War 2?
DESERT RATS
8. Who Was The American President During The Gulf War?
GEORGE BUSH
9. In Which Year Did The Cuban Missile Crisis Occur?
1962
10. Who Led The Scots At The Battle Of Bannockburn?
ROBERT THE BRUCE
11. How Many Tolpuddle Martyrs Were There?
6
12. In Which Building Did Prince Charles Marry Diana Spencer?
ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL
13. Who Was Queen Elizabeth II’s Father?
KING GEORGE VI
14. On Which Day Of The Week Are American Elections Always Held?
TUESDAY
15. Which Cult Were Involved In A Shootout With The FBI At Waco, Texas?
BRANCH DAVIDIANS
16. What Is The Name Of John Major’s Daughter?
ELIZABETH
17. In Which Year Was Hong Kong Returned To China?
1997
18. Who Was The Infamous Daughter Of Pope Alexander Vi?
LUCREZIO BORGIA
19. How did Herman Goering escape execution?
HE COMMITTED SUICIDE
20. Who edited the Government propaganda newspaper The British Gazette during the General Strike of 1926?
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL

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

ENDOF QUIZ