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Mainly History Trivia Quiz

Mostly history but with one or two others to keep you on your toes.

A multiple-choice quiz by romeomikegolf. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
romeomikegolf

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
159,988

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
6186

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Question 1 of 10

1. Name the last English King to die in battle. Hint

Richard III

Richard II

Henry VIII

Edward IV

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where is Sir Winston Churchill buried? Hint

Blenheim Palace

Chartwell

Bladon

Westminster Abbey

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which English city is home to the Tigers and the Foxes? Hint

Leicester

London

Bradford

Oxford

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Question 4 of 10

4. Elizabeth II was atop a tree when she heard about the death of her father, King George VI.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which two places are associated with the building and testing of Concorde? Hint

Filton and Fairford

Fulford and Freshford

Farnborough and Finningley

Frenchay and Farncombe

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Question 6 of 10

6. The first zebra crossing appeared in the UK in 1960.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Great Britain does not include any part of Ireland.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which county is Tolpuddle, home of the Tolpuddle Martyrs? Hint

Cornwall

Wiltshire

Devon

Dorset

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Question 9 of 10

9. Pope Adrian IV was English.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. At Hogmanay, Scottish New Year, what does a First Footer carry? Hint

A piece of coal

A haggis

A set of bagpipes

A friend

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name the last English King to die in battle.

Answer: Richard III

Richard was defeated by forces led by Henry Tudor, who became King Henry VII. Richard was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field, August 22 1485. This battle was the effective end of the Wars of the Roses and the beginning of the Tudor Dynasty.

2. Where is Sir Winston Churchill buried?

Answer: Bladon

Churchill was born at Blenheim, and lived for many years at Chartwell, but is buried in the small Oxfordshire village of Bladon.

3. Which English city is home to the Tigers and the Foxes?

Answer: Leicester

The Tigers are Leicester Rugby club and the Foxes are Leicester City Football Club.

4. Elizabeth II was atop a tree when she heard about the death of her father, King George VI.

Answer: True

The then Princess Elizabeth was visiting Africa at the time and was staying at the Treetops Hotel, a hunting lodge in Kenya.

5. Which two places are associated with the building and testing of Concorde?

Answer: Filton and Fairford

Concorde was built at Filton near Bristol and much of the flight testing was carried out from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. Fairford has the longest runway in the UK and is the European landing ground for the Shuttle.

6. The first zebra crossing appeared in the UK in 1960.

Answer: False

The first zebra crossing, a pedestrian crossing point so named because of the pattern of black and white stripes, was laid down in 1951.

7. Great Britain does not include any part of Ireland.

Answer: True

Great Britain is the mainland only. The full name of the UK is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

8. In which county is Tolpuddle, home of the Tolpuddle Martyrs?

Answer: Dorset

Tolpuddle is a small village near to Dorchester. The Tolpuddle Martyrs were a group of six farm workers who were transported for making illegal oaths as part of the new Trade Union movement in 1834. Almost immediately there were public demonstrations and in 1836 their sentences were remitted and all 6 returned to England.

9. Pope Adrian IV was English.

Answer: True

Adrian IV was born Nicholas Breakspear in Hertfordshire in the year 1100. He became Pope in 1154 and died in 1159.

10. At Hogmanay, Scottish New Year, what does a First Footer carry?

Answer: A piece of coal

First footing is a tradition in Scotland at New Year. Scottish New Year parties are normally 'open house'. The first person to cross the threshold after midnight New Year's Eve is known as a First Footer, and carries a piece of coal to place on his host's fire.

They are supposed to be tall, dark, and handsome and bring good fortune to the household for the coming year. In these days of central heating however, the carrying of the coal is rapidly dying out.

Source: Author romeomikegolf

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