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History Quiz No. 1
Posted: 21 May 2020 21:04
by Carl
- 1. Which was the first country to give women the vote ?
- 2. What was the nationality of exotic dancer Mata Hari who was executed for being a German spy during the First World War ?
- 3. Martha Canary (or Cannary) died alcoholic, aged 51, in 1903 in South Dakota. Who does history remember her as ?
- 4. What is Sir Tim Berners-Lee famous for inventing ?
- 5. What was the shade and colour traditionally associated with Robin Hood and his Merry Men ?
- 6. What was the name of Queen Victoria's residence on the Isle of Wight ?
- 7. Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning British monarch. Who did she overtake five years ago to get the title ?
- 8. Who was the British prime minister when Briton joined the European Union ?
- 9. How many wives called Anne did Henry VIII have ?
- 10. What year did the Falklands War take place ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: History Quiz No. 1
Posted: 28 May 2020 21:04
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Which was the first country to give women the vote ? New Zealand
- 2. What was the nationality of exotic dancer Mata Hari who was executed for being a German spy during the First World War ? Dutch
- 3. Martha Canary (or Cannary) died alcoholic, aged 51, in 1903 in South Dakota. Who does history remember her as ? Calamity Jane
- 4. What is Sir Tim Berners-Lee famous for inventing ? The world wide web on which access to the internet is based
- 5. What was the shade and colour traditionally associated with Robin Hood and his Merry Men ? Lincoln Green
- 6. What was the name of Queen Victoria's residence on the Isle of Wight ? Osborne House
- 7. Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning British monarch. Who did she overtake five years ago to get the title ? Queen Victoria
- 8. Who was the British prime minister when Briton joined the European Union ? Ted Heath
- 9. How many wives called Anne did Henry VIII have ? Two - Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cleves
- 10. What year did the Falklands War take place ? 1982