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HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:13 pm
by magpie in the 80's
1 Who was married to Hiawatha?
MINNEHAHA
2 Aboard which ship did Captain Scott sail to the Antarctic in 1901?
THE DISCOVERY
3 What event does the Rhyme, 'Ring a ring o' roses' commemorate?
GREAT PLAGUE
4 On the standards of which army would you see the letters S.P.Q.R.?
ROMAN
5 What animal's head did a Minotaur have?
BULL
6 Through which city did Lady Godiva ride naked?
COVENTRY
7 What was the name of the German parliament prior to Hitler taking power?
REISTAG
8 Whose is the first birth to be recorded in the bible?
CAIN
9 What was the last Battle fought on British soil?
CULLODEN
10 In which country was the Battle of El Alamein fought?
EGYPT
11 On which island was Napoleon born?
CORSICA
12 In what year was the Berlin wall erected?
1961
13 What was the surname shared by the two US presidents who took office as a result of assassinations?
JOHNSON
14 What title, named after a region, was given to the eldest son of the King of France ?
DAUPHIN
15 What war began on 10th. October, 1899?
THE BOER WAR
16 In the Bible, which city fell after Joshua and his armies marched round it for 7 days?
JERICHO
17 Who was the father of Shem, Ham and Japhet?
NOAH
18 Henry V111 was the first member of the Royal family to divorce. Who was the second?
PRINCESS MAGARET
19 What significant military action took place on July 10th.1940?
BATTLE OF BRITIAN
20 Who in Greek Mythology was the brother of Zeus and God of the sea?
POSEIDON

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:28 pm
by brod
13. Johnson

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:29 am
by magpie in the 80's
brod wrote:13. Johnson

:-bd Brod

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:02 pm
by sherminator
3. Great Plague
5. Bull
10.Somewhere in North Africa .... Egypt?
11) Corsica
12. 1951?
15 Boer War
18. Prince Charles?
19 Battle of Britain

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 4:54 pm
by mickey
9, Falklands

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:37 pm
by Dogwatcher
5. Bull
6. Coventry

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:40 pm
by Dogwatcher
7. Reichstag
8. Kane/Abel
9. Bowsworth Field
10. Egypt
11. Elba
12. 1961
15. Boer

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:48 pm
by Dogwatcher
17. Joseph
18. Princess Margaret
19. Dunkirk
20. Posiedon

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:33 am
by magpie in the 80's
sherminator wrote:3. Great Plague
5. Bull
10.Somewhere in North Africa .... Egypt?
11) Corsica
12. 1951? [-(
15 Boer War
18. Prince Charles? [-(
19 Battle of Britain

ALL OTHERS CORRECT SHERM

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:33 am
by magpie in the 80's
mickey wrote:9, Falklands

[-(

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:34 am
by magpie in the 80's
Dogwatcher wrote:5. Bull
6. Coventry

:-bd

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:35 am
by magpie in the 80's
Dogwatcher wrote:7. Reichstag
8. Kane/Abel
9. Bowsworth Field [-(
10. Egypt
11. Elba [-(
12. 1961
15. Boer

all others correct dw

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:36 am
by magpie in the 80's
Dogwatcher wrote:17. Joseph
18. Princess Margaret :-bd
19. Dunkirk
20. Posiedon :-bd

other 2 incorrect dw

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:20 pm
by FattyLumpkin
2 Endurance (or was that Shackleton???)

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:01 pm
by Leaping Lindner
4 - Roman Army
9 - The Battle Of Sedgemoor (sp?)

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:37 am
by Media Park
4. russia

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:52 am
by magpie in the 80's
FattyLumpkin wrote:2 Endurance (or was that Shackleton???)

[-( FL

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:53 am
by magpie in the 80's
Leaping Lindner wrote:4 - Roman Army :-bd
9 - The Battle Of Sedgemoor (sp?) [-(

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:53 am
by magpie in the 80's
MarblePark wrote:4. russia

[-( MP

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

PostPosted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:39 pm
by magpie in the 80's
last days for this quiz