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Quiz about Mainly History
Quiz about Mainly History

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.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
159,988
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
6139
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (6/10), Guest 86 (5/10), Guest 1 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Name the last English King to die in battle. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Where is Sir Winston Churchill buried? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which English city is home to the Tigers and the Foxes? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Elizabeth II was atop a tree when she heard about the death of her father, King George VI.


Question 5 of 10
5. Which two places are associated with the building and testing of Concorde? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The first zebra crossing appeared in the UK in 1960.


Question 7 of 10
7. Great Britain does not include any part of Ireland.


Question 8 of 10
8. In which county is Tolpuddle, home of the Tolpuddle Martyrs? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Pope Adrian IV was English.


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



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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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