HISTORY QUIZ NO.61

[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

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13. Johnson

[magpie in the 80's]

13. Johnson

Brod

[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

[mickey]

9, Falklands

[Dogwatcher]

5. Bull
6. Coventry

[Dogwatcher]

7. Reichstag
8. Kane/Abel
9. Bowsworth Field
10. Egypt
11. Elba
12. 1961
15. Boer

[Dogwatcher]

17. Joseph
18. Princess Margaret
19. Dunkirk
20. Posiedon

[magpie in the 80's]

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

[magpie in the 80's]

9, Falklands

[magpie in the 80's]

5. Bull
6. Coventry

[magpie in the 80's]

7. Reichstag
8. Kane/Abel
9. Bowsworth Field
10. Egypt
11. Elba
12. 1961
15. Boer

all others correct dw

[magpie in the 80's]

17. Joseph
18. Princess Margaret
19. Dunkirk
20. Posiedon

other 2 incorrect dw

[FattyLumpkin]

2 Endurance (or was that Shackleton???)

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4 - Roman Army
9 - The Battle Of Sedgemoor (sp?)

[Media Park]

4. russia

[magpie in the 80's]

2 Endurance (or was that Shackleton???)

FL

[magpie in the 80's]

4 - Roman Army
9 - The Battle Of Sedgemoor (sp?)

[magpie in the 80's]

4. russia

MP

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