HISTORY QUIZ NO. 59

[magpie in the 80's]

1: What was the name of Charles Lindbergh's plane in which he completed the first non-stop solo trans-Atlantic flight?
SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS
2: What was Manfred von Richtofen's nickname?
THE RED BARON
3: Who invented the jet engine in 1930?
FRANK WHITTLE
4: Who shot and killed Billy the Kid in 1881?
PAT GARRET
5: Which English cathedral was destroyed by fire in 1666?
ST PAULS
6: The Yeomen of the Guard are known by what other name?
BEEFEATERS
7: Who invented jeans?
LEVI STRAUSS
8: Which composer wrote The Water Music?
HANDEL
9: On which day is Remembrance Day?
NOVEMBER THE 11TH
10: What is the wife of an Earl called?
COUNTESS
11: Who looked at Lady Godiva as she rode bareback through town?
PEEPING TOM
12: Who succeeded Churchill as prime minister in 1955?
SIR ANTHONY EDON
13: What was the nickname of the pirate Edward Teach?
BLACKBEARD
14: How many kings of England have been called Philip?
NONE
15: Which tribe did Geronimo lead?
THE APACHE
16: Name the Greenpeace trawler which was sunk in July 1985.
RAINBOW WARRIOR
17: Who is the first female in line to the British throne?
PRINCESS BEATRICE
18: Who was the American President when the Berlin Wall was constructed?
JOHN F KENNEDY
19: For what event in history is baker Thomas Farynor known?
STARTED THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON
20: Captain Matthew Webb, famous for swimming the English Channel, drowned in 1883 attempting to swim what?
THE RAPIDS BELOW NIAGRA FALLS

[godoubleblues]

Q2 - red baron
Q13 - blackbeard
Q15 - mohicans

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2 - red baron
Q13 - blackbeard
Q15 - mohicans

other 2 correct gdb

[FattyLumpkin]

6. Beefeater
9. 11/11
16 Rainbow Warrior

[magpie in the 80's]

6. Beefeater
9. 11/11
16 Rainbow Warrior

FL

[FattyLumpkin]

11. no-one?

[magpie in the 80's]

11. no-one?

FL

[Kahuna]

1/ Spirit of St Louis
3/ Whittle
4/ Pat Garrett
14/ None
15/ Apache
19/ Great Fire of London

[magpie in the 80's]

1/ Spirit of St Louis
3/ Whittle
4/ Pat Garrett
14/ None
15/ Apache
19/ Great Fire of London

all correct K

[old moz]

11----[ peeping ] tom

[magpie in the 80's]

11----[ peeping ] tom

correct OM

[Footy Chick]

7. Levi Strauss

17. Princess Eugenie

[magpie in the 80's]

7. Levi Strauss

17. Princess Eugenie

[fish]

5 - Rochester

[magpie in the 80's]

5 - Rochester

incorrect fish

[sherminator]

5) St Paul's Cathedral
I was just watching that QI show on ABC with Stephen Fry and they were talking about the Great fire of London in 1666, so 2 and 2 together....

[grant j]

17. Anne

[fish]

5) St Paul's Cathedral
I was just watching that QI show on ABC with Stephen Fry and they were talking about the Great fire of London in 1666, so 2 and 2 together....

Good get Sherminator. Will have to wait for Magpies verdict though...

[magpie in the 80's]

5) St Paul's Cathedral
I was just watching that QI show on ABC with Stephen Fry and they were talking about the Great fire of London in 1666, so 2 and 2 together....

correct sherm

[magpie in the 80's]

17. Anne

incorrect gj Fc was on the right track earlier