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Quiz about Pot Pourri of English History
Quiz about Pot Pourri of English History

Pot Pourri of English History Trivia Quiz


A general mix of English history.

A multiple-choice quiz by sunfloweruk23. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
120,757
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which queen was known as 'Bloody Mary'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What did the Bank of England issue for the first time in 1791? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the only English pope? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who made the first non-stop transatlantic crossing in an aeroplane? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which tax was levied between 1696 and 1851? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was founded in the reign of Henry VII for the protection of Royalty? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How long did the Hundred Years' War last? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the name of the ship commanded by Sir Francis Drake that set sail in 1577 to circumnavigate the globe? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the name of the first steam engine to run between Stockton and Darlington? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Of which tribe was Boudicca queen? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which queen was known as 'Bloody Mary'?

Answer: Mary I

Mary I (1516-1558, reigned 1553-58), daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon became queen on the death of Edward VI. She married Philip II of Spain and, as a devout Catholic, was instrumental in the Restoration of Papal Supremacy and zealously persecuted Protestants - hence 'Bloody'.
2. What did the Bank of England issue for the first time in 1791?

Answer: Banknotes

The Bank of England was established by an Act of Parliament in 1694, moving to the now famous Threadneedle Street in 1734. It was nationlized in 1946.
3. Who was the only English pope?

Answer: Adrian IV

Adrian IV (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Hadrian), was born Nicholas Breakespear in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire in 1100. He was Pope from 1154 until his death in 1159.
4. Who made the first non-stop transatlantic crossing in an aeroplane?

Answer: Alcock and Brown

In 1919 two Englishmen, John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown, in a Vickers Vimy aircraft originally designed as a bomber for use in WWI, made the first transatlantic crossing. The distance of 1,980 miles from Newfoundland to Ireland took 16 hours and 12 minutes. They were awarded the prize of $50,000 put up for the first crossing.
Richard E Byrd was the first man to fly over both the North Pole (1926) and the South Pole (1929). Louis Bleriot was the first man to fly the English Channel (1909) and Charles Lindberg was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic (1927).
5. Which tax was levied between 1696 and 1851?

Answer: Window Tax

Window Tax was payable on a house with more than 6 windows with the burden being on the occupier not the owner. Many older English houses still show windows which were bricked up to avoid the tax.
Poll Tax, levied 1377, was later abolished until reintroduced as the 'Community Charge' in 1989/90; Income Tax was first introduced in 1799; Salt Tax was levied in British India in 1891.
6. What was founded in the reign of Henry VII for the protection of Royalty?

Answer: The Yeomen of the Guard

The Yeomen of the Guard (1485) was formed after the Battle of Bosworth as the King's bodyguard. They were called 'Beefeaters' after their physique, and are now ceremonial - attending such events as the State Opening of Parliament and attending investitures and summer garden parties at Buckingham Palace.

The uniform of red and gold, dating from the 15th century is still worn today. Yeomen Warders (1548) were formed to guard the Tower of London, as they do today. The Life Guards were raised in 1660 and are the senior regiment of the British Army.

The Royal Company of Archers (1677) are the monarch's bodyguard whilst in Scotland.
7. How long did the Hundred Years' War last?

Answer: 116 years

The Hundred Years' War was a series of conflicts between England and France between 1337-1453. They began after Edward III claimed the crowns of England and France and ended with England in possession of the French town, Calais. It was not until 1558 that the French reclaimed Calais from English sovereignty.
8. What was the name of the ship commanded by Sir Francis Drake that set sail in 1577 to circumnavigate the globe?

Answer: Pelican

The Pelican left England in December 1577. After rounding Cape Horn she was renamed the 'Golden Hind', successfully returning to England in September 1580. The Endeavour (1764) was the ship of James Cook; the Victory (1765) was Nelson's flagship (now preserved in dry dock at Portsmouth) and the Cutty Sark (1869) was a tea clipper bringing cargoes from China to Britain, now in dry dock in Greenwich, London.
9. What was the name of the first steam engine to run between Stockton and Darlington?

Answer: Locomotion

In 1825, George Stephenson manned Locomotion No.1 on the newly opened Stockton-Darlington railroad. Stephenson's famous 'Rocket' came later, in 1829. The Great Western was a steamship which made its first passage to New York in 1838, The Great Eastern (1857), also a steamship, laid the first transatlantic telegraph cable. Both these ships were designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859).
10. Of which tribe was Boudicca queen?

Answer: Iceni

Boadicea (Latin 'Boudicca'), queen of the ancient Iceni, raised all southeast England in revolt against the Romans, burning London (Londinium), St Albans (Verulaneum) and Colchester (Camulodunum) the Roman Capital of England. Boadicea poisoned herself in AD 61.
The Iceni dwelt mainly in Norfolk and Suffolk, the Silures in Wales (probably of Iberian descent), the Brigantes were native to the modern counties of Yorkshire, Durham, Lancashire and Cleveland while the Cantiaci were native to Kent.
Source: Author sunfloweruk23

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