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Quiztory The Seventh

'History will say that the right honorable gentleman was wrong in this matter. I know it will, because I shall write the history.' Quote by Sir Winston Churchill. Ten more historical ponderables. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ikabud. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Ikabud

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
59,199

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which famous British politician became Member of Parliament for the Finchley(London) constituency in 1959? Hint

Winston Churchill

Tony Blair

Harold Wilson

Margaret Thatcher

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Capt. Alcock and Lt. Brown achieve in 1919? Hint

The first non stop trans Atlantic flight

The first successful climb of the Eiger

The first successful trek to the North Pole

The first Atlantic crossing in a rowing boat

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which organisation kidnapped Patty Hearst? Hint

The Symbionese Liberation Army

Black September

The Black Panthers

The Baader Meinhoff Gang

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where was the Magna Carta signed? Hint

Runnymede

The Tower of London

Windsor Castle

Westminster Palace

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who reigned in England during the English Civil War? Hint

Charles I

James I

Charles II

Nobody, Cromwell was in charge

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which famous battle took place in June,1314? Hint

The Battle of Stirling Bridge

The Battle of Bannockburn

The Battle of Hastings

The Battle of Stamford Bridge

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Question 7 of 10

7. During which war was the Battle of Sedan fought? Hint

Franco Prussian War

The Crimean War

The Boer War

The French and Indian War

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who, in 1925, said, 'England is ripe for revolution'? Hint

Leon Trotsky

Benito Mussolini

Joseph Stalin

Adolf Hitler

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which innovation of Admiral Vernon's brought good cheer to the English Navy? Hint

The extension of shore leave

The introduction of sailors pensions

The introduction of religious services

The issue of grog

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which French revolutionary did Carlyle call the 'Sea Green Incorruptible'? Hint

Robespierre

Georges Jacques Danton

Jacques Rene Hebert

Napoleon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which famous British politician became Member of Parliament for the Finchley(London) constituency in 1959?

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

It was Mrs Thatcher's second attempt at winning a seat in parliament. She eventually succeded Edward Heath as Conservative Party Leader, and became Britain's first woman prime minister in 1979.

2. What did Capt. Alcock and Lt. Brown achieve in 1919?

Answer: The first non stop trans Atlantic flight

Alcock and Brown took off from Lester's Field near St. Johns, Newfoundland, on June 14 1919. Using a modified Vimy IV aircraft, they landed on June 15 1919 at Chifden, Ireland. The time for the crossing was sixteen hours and twenty seven minutes.

3. Which organisation kidnapped Patty Hearst?

Answer: The Symbionese Liberation Army

At 19 years of age, Patty Hearst, the grandaughter of publishing baron, William Randolph Hearst, was kidnapped from her Berkley appartment by the SLA. Just two months later, on April 15 1974, surveilance footage showed Patty toting a machine gun and helping her captors to rob the Hibernia Bank in San Francisco.

She was finaly captured and sentenced to seven years in jail for the bank robbery.

4. Where was the Magna Carta signed?

Answer: Runnymede

King John I of England signed the document at a meadow called Runnymede, which is situated between Staines and Windsor, on June 15th 1215.

5. Who reigned in England during the English Civil War?

Answer: Charles I

Charles I, ending up on the losing side, paid the ultimate price. He was beheaded at Whitehall, London in 1649.

6. Which famous battle took place in June,1314?

Answer: The Battle of Bannockburn

The Battle of Bannockburn pitted Edward II of England against Robert de Bruce of Scotland. The English suffered a heavy defeat, losing most of the 16,000 infantry and a quarter of the 2,500 knights they started with.

7. During which war was the Battle of Sedan fought?

Answer: Franco Prussian War

The Battle of Sedan took place on September 1st 1870, and resulted in the surrender of 83,000 French troops to the Germans and the capture of Napoleon III.

8. Who, in 1925, said, 'England is ripe for revolution'?

Answer: Leon Trotsky

Trotsky was forced out of Soviet politics by Stalin, he was forced out of the U.S.S.R. altogether and eventually assassinated by Ramon Mercader, in Mexico City, on Stalin's orders.

9. Which innovation of Admiral Vernon's brought good cheer to the English Navy?

Answer: The issue of grog

Admiral Vernon, under whom George Washington's half brother served, ultimately gave his name to George Washington's farm in Virginia, which became the first president's final resting place.

10. Which French revolutionary did Carlyle call the 'Sea Green Incorruptible'?

Answer: Robespierre

Maximilien Francois Marie Isidore de Robespierre, was born in 1758. He became a lawyer and political leader and the principal exponent of the 'reign of terror'.

Source: Author Ikabud

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