HISTORY QUIZ NO.77

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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?
RUDOLF 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 SPANISH 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?
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 CEMETERY
20 Who was the world’s first Prime Minister to give birth whilst in office?
BENAZIR BHUTTO

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1. Yellow

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4/ Jack Ruby
6/ Mexico City
8/ William
10/ Hess
11/ Juan Carlos
13/ Civil War
15/ Rand
16/ Utah
18/ Carry on Columbus
19/ Somewhere in Paris

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6---mexico city
10---rudolph hess

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1. Yellow

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4/ Jack Ruby
6/ Mexico City
8/ William
10/ Hess
11/ Juan Carlos
13/ Civil War
15/ Rand
16/ Utah
18/ Carry on Columbus
19/ Somewhere in Paris

CORRECT/CLOSE ENOUGH K

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6---mexico city
10---rudolph hess

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Q7 - churchill

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Q7 - churchill

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20. margaret thatcher

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20. margaret thatcher

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5 Russia?

[fish]

12 - Senate

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5 Russia?

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12 - Senate

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last days for this quiz

[Kahuna]

5/ Prussia

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5/ Prussia

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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?
RUDOLF 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 SPANISH 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?
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 CEMETERY
20 Who was the world’s first Prime Minister to give birth whilst in office?
BENAZIR BHUTTO

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE

END OF QUIZ