HISTORY QUIZ NO.62

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Who sat astride Copenhagen at Waterloo?
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON
2 In World War II who did Winston Churchill refer to as, “the few”?
ALLIED PILOTS IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
3 What title was given to military leaders of Japan until 1867?
SHOGUN
4 What war was ended in 1713 by the Treaty of Utrecht?
THE WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION
5 Who led the victorious troops at the Battle of Issus in 333BC?
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
6 In which city were French kings crowned prior to 1825?
RHEIMS
7 Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
ANNE BOLEYN
8 Who, executed in 1793 was played on film 145 years later by Norma Shearer?
MARIE ANTIONETTE
9 Who is the only English king to be crowned on a battlefield?
HENRY VII
10 What was the official residence of British monarchs throughout the 18th century?
SAINT JAMES PLACE
11 Which European capital city was named after the Greek goddess of victory?
ATHENS
12 Who is the Greek goddess of love and beauty?
APHRODITE
13 What food and drink did the Greek gods dine on?
AMBROSIA AND NECTAR
14 Which Greek hero was portrayed by Brad Pitt in the movie Troy?
ACHILLIES
15 Which flower bears the name of the Greek mythological figure who rejected the love of Echo?
NARCISSUS
16 Which country was invaded by Italy in 1935 and assisted by Bob Geldof fifty years later?
ETHIOPIA
17 Who was expelled from the Soviet Union on January 29, 1929?
LEON TROTSKY
18 In 1927 who completed the first solo non stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
CHARLES LINDBERGH
19 What was the title of the personal manifesto published by Adolf Hitler in 1925?
MEIN KAMPF
20 What was ended in the USA in 1933 by the Blaine Act?
PROHIBITION

[White Line Fever]

14 - Achilles

[mickey]

16. Ethiopia
19. Mein Kampf
20. prohibition

[old moz]

2----RAAF spitfire pilots

[magpie in the 80's]

14 - Achilles

[magpie in the 80's]

16. Ethiopia
19. Mein Kampf
20. prohibition

[magpie in the 80's]

2----RAAF spitfire pilots

close enough om

[Footy Chick]

12. Venus

[magpie in the 80's]

12. Venus

FC

[Footy Chick]

12. Venus

FC

Well Bananarama lied then!

[magpie in the 80's]

12. Venus

FC

Well Bananarama lied then!

[Grahaml]

11. Athens
12. Aphrodite? (Venus was the Roman god)
13. Ambrosia
14. Definitely Achilles, unless I've lost the plot.
17. Trotsky?
18. Lindberg

[Leaping Lindner]

A few guesses in this lot....

1 Who sat astride Copenhagen at Waterloo?
The Duke Of Wellington

3 What title was given to military leaders of Japan until 1867?
Shogun

4 What war was ended in 1713 by the Treaty of Utrecht?
Spanish/English (?)

6 In which city were French kings crowned prior to 1825?
Rheims (?) (I'm thinking in the Catherdal there)

7 Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
Anne Boleyn

8 Who, executed in 1793 was played on film 145 years later by Norma Shearer?
Marie Antoinette

9 Who is the only English king to be crowned on a battlefield?
Henry the 6th or 7th .....um I'll go 7th

10 What was the official residence of British monarchs throughout the 18th century?
Windsor Castle

17 Who was expelled from the Soviet Union on January 29, 1929?
Leon Trotsky

18 In 1927 who completed the first solo non stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
Lindbergh(?)

[magpie in the 80's]

11. Athens
12. Aphrodite? (Venus was the Roman god)
13. Ambrosia
14. Definitely Achilles, unless I've lost the plot.
17. Trotsky?
18. Lindberg

graham

[magpie in the 80's]

A few guesses in this lot....

1 The Duke Of Wellington
3 Shogun
4 Spanish/English (?)
6 Rheims (?) (I'm thinking in the Catherdal there)
7 Anne Boleyn
8 Marie Antoinette
9 Henry the 6th or 7th .....um I'll go 7th
10 Windsor Castle
17 Leon Trotsky
18 Lindbergh(?)

all others correct LL

[magpie in the 80's]

last days for this quiz

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Who sat astride Copenhagen at Waterloo?
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON
2 In World War II who did Winston Churchill refer to as, “the few”?
ALLIED PILOTS IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
3 What title was given to military leaders of Japan until 1867?
SHOGUN
4 What war was ended in 1713 by the Treaty of Utrecht?
THE WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION
5 Who led the victorious troops at the Battle of Issus in 333BC?
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
6 In which city were French kings crowned prior to 1825?
RHEIMS
7 Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
ANNE BOLEYN
8 Who, executed in 1793 was played on film 145 years later by Norma Shearer?
MARIE ANTIONETTE
9 Who is the only English king to be crowned on a battlefield?
HENRY VII
10 What was the official residence of British monarchs throughout the 18th century?
SAINT JAMES PLACE
11 Which European capital city was named after the Greek goddess of victory?
ATHENS
12 Who is the Greek goddess of love and beauty?
APHRODITE
13 What food and drink did the Greek gods dine on?
AMBROSIA AND NECTAR
14 Which Greek hero was portrayed by Brad Pitt in the movie Troy?
ACHILLIES
15 Which flower bears the name of the Greek mythological figure who rejected the love of Echo?
NARCISSUS
16 Which country was invaded by Italy in 1935 and assisted by Bob Geldof fifty years later?
ETHIOPIA
17 Who was expelled from the Soviet Union on January 29, 1929?
LEON TROTSKY
18 In 1927 who completed the first solo non stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
CHARLES LINDBERGH
19 What was the title of the personal manifesto published by Adolf Hitler in 1925?
MEIN KAMPF
20 What was ended in the USA in 1933 by the Blaine Act?
PROHIBITION

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED
QUESTIONS UANNSWERED ARE IN BLUE

END OF QUIZ