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Quiz about Some Queries About English History

Some Queries About English History Quiz

This quiz asks questions ranging from prehistoric Britain to the present day. There are rather a lot of questions about monarchs, but that is because I find them fascinating.

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

Author
Onionsauce

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
328,452

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Everyone knows Hadrian's Wall, but what other structure was built by the Romans to keep the Caledonians from invading? Hint

Antonine's Wall

Constantine's Wall

Offa's Dyke

Hibernian Line

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Question 2 of 10

2. There is evidence that traders from as far away as Phoenicia came to Cornwall and the Scilly Islands to obtain tin around 1500 BC. Why was tin so important at that time? Hint

It could be mixed with copper to make bronze.

It could be mixed with bronze to make iron.

It was easy to mold into jewelry.

It could be mixed with iron to make steel.

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the most common name for English kings (if one includes Anglo-Saxon kings)? Hint

George

Edward

Henry

William

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Question 4 of 10

4. Everyone knows that the Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, but in what post did he serve after the war? Hint

The Dutch named him the Duke of Orange.

He served 2 terms as Prime Minister.

He served as Regent for the French King Louis XIX.

He was named Viceroy of Ireland.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which king of England lost the crown jewels in the Wash? Hint

William the Conqueror

King John

Edward IV

Henry III

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did Nicholas Breakspeare do that no other Englishman has done since? Hint

Become Holy Roman Emperor

Become Pope

Become Poet Laureate of Scotland

Become King of Sicily

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Question 7 of 10

7. What rock, said to be the pillow Jacob rested his head on during his flight to Syria, has played an important role in the histories of England and Scotland? Hint

Arthur's Seat

Glastonbury Tor

Rock of Raby

Stone of Scone

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Question 8 of 10

8. Queen Victoria was both the Queen of England and an Empress. But Empress of what? Hint

of the British Commonwealth

of the British Isles

of the Crown Colonies

of India

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where was Queen Elizabeth II when she was notified that she was the monarch? Hint

in Kenya

at Balmoral

in Australia

in the Bahamas

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Question 10 of 10

10. If Prince Charles and Prince William become kings, by which Roman numerals will they be known (assuming they do not choose to change their names on ascending the throne)? Hint

Charles IV and William IV

Charles III and William IV

Charles V and William III

Charles III and William V

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Everyone knows Hadrian's Wall, but what other structure was built by the Romans to keep the Caledonians from invading?

Answer: Antonine's Wall

Antoninus Pius, Hadrian's successor, pushed northwards in 142 AD and built a wall running from the Firth of Forth to the Firth of Clyde. It was only made of packed earth, not stone, and was therefore not as defensible a barrier as Hadrian's Wall. By 209 AD it was abandoned by the Emperor Severus, who determined that Hadrian's fortifications would mark the northern boundary of the Roman Empire.

2. There is evidence that traders from as far away as Phoenicia came to Cornwall and the Scilly Islands to obtain tin around 1500 BC. Why was tin so important at that time?

Answer: It could be mixed with copper to make bronze.

Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. Copper was fairly easy to find around the Mediterranean Sea, but tin was scarcer. The Phoenicians were the great seafarers of the time, and archaeologists have found evidence that they sailed to Britain to get tin. Of course, after new ways to extract iron from ore were discovered, the Bronze Age ended and the Iron Age began.

3. What is the most common name for English kings (if one includes Anglo-Saxon kings)?

Answer: Edward

There have been 8 kings named Edward since the Norman Conquest, but there were also 3 before 1066. Edward the Elder, Edward the Martyr, and Edward the Confessor don't have Roman numerals, but they were English kings.

4. Everyone knows that the Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, but in what post did he serve after the war?

Answer: He served 2 terms as Prime Minister.

The Duke ran for Parliament as a Tory and was chosen PM twice, from 1828-1830, and then again briefly in 1834. His support for the Corn Laws made him so unpopular that he had iron shutters put on his windows to prevent stones from breaking them. This, incidentally, was how he earned his nickname "The Iron Duke", not on the battlefield.

5. Which king of England lost the crown jewels in the Wash?

Answer: King John

The Wash is a large inlet of the North Sea. In 1216, just as John's procession of wagons and carriages was crossing a causeway, a rogue wave swept in from the sea and pulled several vehicles away. One of the wagons contained the royal jewels. Poor John never had any luck!

6. What did Nicholas Breakspeare do that no other Englishman has done since?

Answer: Become Pope

He became Pope Adrian IV in 1154 AD.

7. What rock, said to be the pillow Jacob rested his head on during his flight to Syria, has played an important role in the histories of England and Scotland?

Answer: Stone of Scone

The Stone of Scone was the traditional seat on which Scottish kings were crowned. Edward I took the rock during his Scottish Wars, and it was later inserted into the English Coronation Chair. Only recently has the stone been returned to Scotland. It is now on display at Edinburgh Castle.

8. Queen Victoria was both the Queen of England and an Empress. But Empress of what?

Answer: of India

In 1876 Benjamin Disraeli persuaded Victoria to assume the title Empress of India. This may have been flattery on Disraeli's part, but it was also a way to proclaim to the world that Britain's power was that of an empire, unrivaled by any other of the time. Critics said it was meaningless pomp.

9. Where was Queen Elizabeth II when she was notified that she was the monarch?

Answer: in Kenya

In 1952 Princess Elizabeth was staying at the Sayana Lodge in Kenya, when she received the news that her father, King George VI, had died. The king was dead ... Long live the queen.

10. If Prince Charles and Prince William become kings, by which Roman numerals will they be known (assuming they do not choose to change their names on ascending the throne)?

Answer: Charles III and William V

In fact, one of the first decisions a new monarch has to make is to choose which one of their string of names they wish to make official. Princess Alexandrina chose to become Queen Victoria. Prince Bertie (short for Albert) went with King George.

Source: Author Onionsauce

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