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Quiz about The Adventures of Tom the Mouse
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The Adventures of Tom the Mouse Quiz

Thomas has been a popular name in history. Here are some historical figures whose name was Thomas. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by foil7. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
foil7
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
375,037
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
300
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Question 1 of 15
1. This guy was a soldier and general. He led a revolt against the Amorians. Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. This Thomas was considered a martyr in the Christian Church. He was a very close adviser of Henry II. Who is he? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. This guy was Henry VIII's first advisor and chancellor. Who was he? Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. This guy was Henry's next advisor and chancellor. He was a very good friend of Henry but later ended up executed. Who was this ill-fated guy? Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. Henry VIII's next advisor and chancellor was also named Thomas. He was the first Baron of Waldon. Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. Henry just couldn't get enough Thomases. His next chancellor was also a Thomas. After Henry's death, he saw the downfall of Edward Seymour. Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. He was the Archbishop of Canterbury during Henry VIII and Edward VI's reigns. Who is he? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. Henry just couldn't get enough Thomases. This next Thomas was the Lord Great Chamberlain. He played a part in many affairs during Henry's reign. Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. He was the third president of the US and a genius. Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. This man received the patent for the light bulb. Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. This Englishman helped build motivation for the American Revolution by writing his pamphlet "Common Sense". Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. This famous actor has starred in many movies including "Apollo 13 (1995)". Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. Going back in time, this Thomas made many commentaries on Aristotle's works and the Holy Scripture. Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. There was an Apostle of Jesus named Thomas.


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Question 15 of 15
15. This man was the builder of the famous ship the Titanic. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This guy was a soldier and general. He led a revolt against the Amorians.

Answer: Thomas the Slav

 Thomas the Slav (c. 760-823) led the Byzantine Empire in a revolt against Michael II Amoria from 821 to 823. The revolt was anything but successful. Thomas was exchanged for a pardon but was executed. He was from the city of Gaziura in Asia Minor but his exact year of birth is not known.
2. This Thomas was considered a martyr in the Christian Church. He was a very close adviser of Henry II. Who is he?

Answer: Thomas Becket

 Thomas Becket was the Archbishop of Canterbury. Conflicts with the king led to his assassination. He was canonized by Alexander III and venerated as a saint and martyr.
3. This guy was Henry VIII's first advisor and chancellor. Who was he?

Answer: Thomas Wolsey

 He fell out of favor after failing to negotiate an annulment for the marriage between Henry and Catherine of Aragon. He was called to London to be tried for treason but died along the way.
4. This guy was Henry's next advisor and chancellor. He was a very good friend of Henry but later ended up executed. Who was this ill-fated guy?

Answer: Thomas More

 Sir Thomas More was born in 1478. He was beheaded in 1535 for refusing to recognize Henry VIII as Head of the Church of England and for speaking out against the marriage between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. He was canonized as a saint and martyr by Pope Pius XI in 1935.

He was also honored in the Soviet Union because of views that were communistic in his book, "Utopia". (The stele which listed his name was removed in 2013).
5. Henry VIII's next advisor and chancellor was also named Thomas. He was the first Baron of Waldon.

Answer: Thomas Audley

 Thomas Audley was born in 1488. He was in charge of the divorce of Henry and Catherine of Aragon, the execution of Anne Boleyn, and the marriage of Jane Seymour and Henry. Audley was made the first Baron of Waldon in 1538. He died in 1544 of natural causes.
6. Henry just couldn't get enough Thomases. His next chancellor was also a Thomas. After Henry's death, he saw the downfall of Edward Seymour.

Answer: Thomas Wriothesley

 Thomas Wriothesley was born in 1505. Wriothesley was the first Earl of Southampton, a peerage which was created in 1547. He was the Lord Chancellor under Henry VIII until Henry's death in 1547. He died in 1550.
7. He was the Archbishop of Canterbury during Henry VIII and Edward VI's reigns. Who is he?

Answer: Thomas Cranmer

 He was imprisoned by Mary I, who was Catholic. He renounced his Protestant faith in prison but on the day of his execution he renounced the Catholic faith again. He is considered a martyr in the Church of England.
8. Henry just couldn't get enough Thomases. This next Thomas was the Lord Great Chamberlain. He played a part in many affairs during Henry's reign.

Answer: Thomas Cromwell

 Thomas Cromwell helped with the annulment of Catherine of Aragon's marriage with Henry and supported Anne Boelyn. Later, he supported the execution of Anne Boelyn. He arranged Henry's marriage with Anne of Cleves but it went wrong. Cromwell was beheaded for treasons and heresy. Henry later expressed his regret for the execution.
9. He was the third president of the US and a genius.

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

 Jefferson served from 1801 to 1809. He also was one of the main drafters of the Declaration of Independence and the founder of the University of Virginia. He had wished that his election as President of the US would not be inscribed on his tombstone.
10. This man received the patent for the light bulb.

Answer: Thomas Edison

 Thomas Edison was born 1847. Edison was known as the "Wizard of Menlo Park". He has the patent for the light bulb and the phonograph. He had a very intense rivalry with Nikola Tesla over the direct currents and alternating currents. Edison claimed that his direct current was safer and more efficient. Tesla claimed that his was better for use in big factories because it lasted longer. Edison died in 1931.
11. This Englishman helped build motivation for the American Revolution by writing his pamphlet "Common Sense".

Answer: Thomas Paine

 Thomas Paine was born in 1737. During the American Revolution, he gave doubtful Americans reasons why they should break free from Britain. Later, he wrote pamphlets supporting the French Revolution. However, he died in the US in 1809 as an outcast.
12. This famous actor has starred in many movies including "Apollo 13 (1995)".

Answer: Tom Hanks

 Thomas Jeffrey Hanks was born in 1956. He started his acting career 1979. Tom Hanks starred in Forrest Gump (1994), The Da Vinci Code (2006), Saving Mr. Banks (2013) and many more. He also had his voice heard in the Toy Story Movies , and Polar Express (2004).
13. Going back in time, this Thomas made many commentaries on Aristotle's works and the Holy Scripture.

Answer: Thomas Aquinas

 Thomas Aquinas was a saint whose works are highly praised by the Christian Church. He praised the works of Aristotle which was uncommon in the Church. Thomas was canonized by Pope John XXII and is a Doctor of the Church.
14. There was an Apostle of Jesus named Thomas.

Answer: True

Thomas the Apostle was best known for doubting Jesus' resurrection. After Jesus died, he resurrected and one day when the apostles were all gathered together, Jesus appeared to them. Thomas wasn't with them and when the apostles told him about Jesus, he didn't believe them. After that, Jesus made an appearance to Thomas.
15. This man was the builder of the famous ship the Titanic.

Answer: Thomas Andrews

 Thomas Andrews was born in 1873. He managed the building of the cruise ship the Titanic. In 1912, he set sail on the Titanic to the US. The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank. Andrews died with the disaster. In the movie "Titanic (1997)", he was played by Victor Garber.
Source: Author foil7

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