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The Great Train Robbery

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Partners in Crime : The Great Train Robbery

Introduction:
"The Great Train Robbery of 1963 is one of the most infamous crimes in British history. Several films and songs have celebrated the raid since then, although the incident could hardly be looked upon as blemish free."


1. Who was seen as the "brains" behind the robbery?
    Ronnie Biggs
    Charlie Wilson
    Buster Edwards
    Bruce Reynolds


2. Which of these was NOT a member of the notorious 15 man gang?
    Jim Wheater
    Charlie Wilson
    Jimmy White
    Tommy Wisbey


3. The train driver was murdered during the robbery.
    True
    False


4. In which English county did the robbery occur?
    Buckinghamshire
    Kent
    Leicestershire
    Surrey


5. Along with Detective Chief Superintendent Tommy Butler, the man in charge of the investigation at Scotland Yard was called Jack. His surname was also the name of an item of footwear. What was it?
    Trainer
    Sandal
    Shoe
    Slipper


6. Which member of the gang became a flower seller outside Waterloo Station upon his release from prison, and eventually committed suicide?
    Bruce Reynolds
    Ronnie Biggs
    Ronald Edwards
    Charlie Wilson


7. What journey was the train undertaking when it was hijacked?
    Leicester to London
    Cambridge to London
    Leeds to London
    Glasgow to London


8. Which member of the gang became something of a media celebrity in the years following the robbery, as he escaped from HM Prison Wandsworth after scaling the wall with a rope ladder and spent many years as a fugitive in Paris, Australia and Brazil?
    Charlie Wilson
    Ronnie Biggs
    Bruce Reynolds
    Gordon Goody


9. Which band featured Bruce Reynolds on their 2005 album "Outlaw" and even included a track on it called "Have You Seen Bruce Richard Reynolds"?
    Texas 2
    Bombay 1
    Mega City Four
    Alabama 3


10. How many guns were used in the Great Train Robbery?
    Fifteen
    Two
    None
    One


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