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Quiz about Animal Farms Hometown History  Part 2
Quiz about Animal Farms Hometown History  Part 2

Animal Farm's Hometown History - Part 2 Quiz


Welcome to Part 2 of Animal Farm's Hometown History Quiz. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Team Animal Farm. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
davegrilla
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
325,027
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
270
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Question 1 of 10
1. Dave drives down one of the main roads in Enfield, Connecticut and sees one of the oldest churches in the region. This white steeple church holds a significant place in history. In 1741, it was where Jonathon Edwards delivered his most famous sermon during The Great Awakening. What is the title of that sermon? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. When General William T. Sherman began his "March to the Sea" from Chattanooga, Tennessee, during the American Civil War, he vowed to destroy everything in his path that would be of use to the Confederate Army. Atlanta, Georgia, was destroyed by a conflagration as General Sherman marched towards the sea and to the last major port that remained open to the Confederates. The city was Savannah, Georgia, and General Sherman did something he had never done before. What was that? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. After a pleasant drive down the Columbia River Gorge between Oregon and Washington, Jon decides to stop by the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. While there, he is amazed at the number of famous American military leaders that have been stationed at one time or another at this once frontier outpost. What famous American general from World War II was once commanding officer here at Fort Vancouver? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. After hearing so much about some beautiful islands, Jon takes the ferry out of Anacortes, Washington and visits San Juan Island. While there, he is amazed to learn that it was once the site of a confrontation between the United States and Great Britain over a pig feeding in a garden. The American Force on San Juan Island was commanded by what famous Civil War general? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Strolling through Mosta, in her adopted home of Malta, Gilli was extremely impressed to see a huge, imposing dome atop a very famous church. What is its main claim to fame which is referred to by the Maltese as a 'miracle'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Another interesting place Donna visits while in Philadelphia is Eastern State Penitentiary. It was in continuous operation from 1829 till 1971 and housed some notorious criminals. One of them was Chicago gangster, Al Capone. According to records, how much time did he spend at Eastern State? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Back across the Atlantic ocean, to Paul's hometown, a city in the East Midlands of England - Leicester. It was here, in 1485, that King Richard III stayed before the final major battle of the War of The Roses, between Richard's House of York and the House of Lancaster, led by Henry Tudor. What is the name of this decisive battle? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Let's stay in Leicester for a while longer. There has been a settlement in what is now the City of Leicester for well over two thousand years, since pre-Roman times. Called Ratae Coritanorum by the Romans, it was an important trading centre and military fort. What major Roman road does the city stand on? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Gilli was lucky enough to spend most of her childhood in beautiful Wales. Although, in 1966, she wasn't yet born she knows only too well the disaster which rocked Aberfan, a small village four miles south of Merthyr Tydfil. What happened? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Back across to England's East coast and you will find Ipswich where Talbotbruno has been resident for nearly 20 years. He rarely admits that this is his home. Which of the following is NOT true about this fine town? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Dave drives down one of the main roads in Enfield, Connecticut and sees one of the oldest churches in the region. This white steeple church holds a significant place in history. In 1741, it was where Jonathon Edwards delivered his most famous sermon during The Great Awakening. What is the title of that sermon?

Answer: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

The Great Awakening occurred during the 1700s, primarily between 1730-1760. It was an era of greatly increased religious commitment in the United Kingdom and its North American colonies. Jonathon Edwards was an important American preacher and theologian at the time. He delivered his "fire and brimstone" sermon titled "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" on July 8, 1741.

Question written by: davegrilla
2. When General William T. Sherman began his "March to the Sea" from Chattanooga, Tennessee, during the American Civil War, he vowed to destroy everything in his path that would be of use to the Confederate Army. Atlanta, Georgia, was destroyed by a conflagration as General Sherman marched towards the sea and to the last major port that remained open to the Confederates. The city was Savannah, Georgia, and General Sherman did something he had never done before. What was that?

Answer: He gave the city as a Christmas present to President Lincoln

General Sherman implemented a "scorched earth" policy which, he felt sure, would "break the backs of the Confederacy." On his "March through Georgia," most plantations were burned and possessions looted, but when he got to the Savannah River, he and 15,000 troops slipped into the city on a pontoon bridge. The mayor of the city met him and surrendered the city unconditionally. Sherman wrote to President Lincoln: "I beg to present you, as a Christmas gift, the city of Savannah, with 150 heavy guns and plenty of ammunition, and also about 25,000 bales of cotton."

Question written by: Candyapple2737
3. After a pleasant drive down the Columbia River Gorge between Oregon and Washington, Jon decides to stop by the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. While there, he is amazed at the number of famous American military leaders that have been stationed at one time or another at this once frontier outpost. What famous American general from World War II was once commanding officer here at Fort Vancouver?

Answer: General George C. Marshall

Ft. Vancouver has been the posting for several important military figures in United States History. Among those that have served here are Phillip Sheridan, George Crook, Ulysses S. Grant.

Question written by: USS_Palladin
4. After hearing so much about some beautiful islands, Jon takes the ferry out of Anacortes, Washington and visits San Juan Island. While there, he is amazed to learn that it was once the site of a confrontation between the United States and Great Britain over a pig feeding in a garden. The American Force on San Juan Island was commanded by what famous Civil War general?

Answer: George Edward Pickett

Pickett resigned his commission at the beginning of the Civil War and left the Washington Territory to assume a divisional command in the Army of Northern Virginia. He led the ill fated charge at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863 which ended in failure and marked the high tide of the Confederacy.

Question written by: USS_Palladin
5. Strolling through Mosta, in her adopted home of Malta, Gilli was extremely impressed to see a huge, imposing dome atop a very famous church. What is its main claim to fame which is referred to by the Maltese as a 'miracle'?

Answer: A bomb dropped through it during Mass but failed to explode

The Mosta Dome boasts an unsupported rotunda, the third broadest in Europe. On June 9th, 1942 at 4.40pm, the dome suffered a direct hit from a German bomb which fell amongst the congregation of around 300 people during Mass. Incredibly, the bomb failed to explode and nobody was killed. The event has become legendary and is regarded as a miracle. A replica of the 200kg bomb can be seen in the sacristy.

Question written by: gillimalta
6. Another interesting place Donna visits while in Philadelphia is Eastern State Penitentiary. It was in continuous operation from 1829 till 1971 and housed some notorious criminals. One of them was Chicago gangster, Al Capone. According to records, how much time did he spend at Eastern State?

Answer: 8 months

Opened in 1829, Eastern State Penitentiary quickly became one of the most expensive and most copied buildings in the young United States. It is estimated that more than 300 prisons worldwide are based on the Penitentiary's wagon-wheel, or "radial" floor plan. The prison operated until 1971.

Question written by: Cat8Beans
7. Back across the Atlantic ocean, to Paul's hometown, a city in the East Midlands of England - Leicester. It was here, in 1485, that King Richard III stayed before the final major battle of the War of The Roses, between Richard's House of York and the House of Lancaster, led by Henry Tudor. What is the name of this decisive battle?

Answer: Battle of Bosworth Field

It was at Bosworth Field that the Lancastrian army routed Richard's Yorkist forces, and a new dynasty began with Henry being proclaimed King Henry VII. Following his defeat, Richard is reputed to have cried the words made famous by William Shakespeare, in his play 'Richard III' - "A horse, a horse - my kingdom for a horse!"

Question written by: REDVIKING57
8. Let's stay in Leicester for a while longer. There has been a settlement in what is now the City of Leicester for well over two thousand years, since pre-Roman times. Called Ratae Coritanorum by the Romans, it was an important trading centre and military fort. What major Roman road does the city stand on?

Answer: The Fosse Way

At 220 miles (354 Km.), The Fosse Way is also the longest Roman road in Britain, running from Exeter (Isca Dumnoniorum) to Lincoln (Lindum). Ermine Street, at 200 miles/322 km., runs from London (Londinium) to York (Eboracum). Watling Street begins in Dover (Dubris) and ends at Wroxeter (Viroconium, close to modern Shrewsbury), again 200 miles. Icknield Street is shorter - 125 miles/200 km.) and goes from Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, to Templeborough in Yorkshire.

Question written by: REDVIKING57
9. Gilli was lucky enough to spend most of her childhood in beautiful Wales. Although, in 1966, she wasn't yet born she knows only too well the disaster which rocked Aberfan, a small village four miles south of Merthyr Tydfil. What happened?

Answer: A school was engulfed by a mountain of coal waste.

On that fateful day in October, 1966 the children of Pantglas Junior School had just returned to their classes after assembly when the disaster struck. Several days of very heavy rain had caused the Pantglas Tip to become unstable and it began to shift. With devastating speed it slid down the hillside, burying the school in its wake. This awful accident claimed the lives of 144 people - 116 of them children.

Question written by: gillimalta
10. Back across to England's East coast and you will find Ipswich where Talbotbruno has been resident for nearly 20 years. He rarely admits that this is his home. Which of the following is NOT true about this fine town?

Answer: Ipswich is the largest town in England without a University

Although nearby Colchester was a Roman town, it was subsequently deserted for hundreds of years. Ipswich is one of the longest continuously settled towns in the UK and began to develop during the reign of King Raedwald at the beginning of the 7th century AD.

Ransomes, a local agricultural engineering company built and sold the first commercial motorised lawnmower in 1902. Now known as Ransomes Jacobsen, they sell turf maintenance/golf course maintenance equipment worldwide.

Although a school had previously been in existence from around 1300, Thomas Wolsey, (later Cardinal Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor) created what he called "The King's School" in 1528. This incorporated the previous educational establishments within the town. The school is mentioned Shakespeare's play "Henry VIII"

Ipswich's University College Suffolk welcomed its first students in September 2007. Until then, Suffolk was one of only four English counties that didn't contain a University campus.

Question written by: talbotbruno
Source: Author davegrilla

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