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Why just TEN sixty-six? Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about important events in UK history happening in and around the years ending in 66. There's more to it than just the Battle of Hastings.

A multiple-choice quiz by KentQuizzer. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
KentQuizzer

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
378,392

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
579

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these battles took place in England in 1066? Hint

Battle of Britain

Battle of Bannockburn

Battle of Agincourt

Battle of Stamford Bridge

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Archbishop of Canterbury was halfway through his eight-year term of office in 1166? Hint

Thomas Becket

Thomas Cranmer

Justin Welby

Geoffrey Fisher

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which philosopher and theologian is thought to have been born in the Scottish borders in 1266? Hint

Socrates

Thomas Paine

Duns Scotus

John Locke

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Question 4 of 10

4. The year 1366 was part-way through which very long-running conflict? Hint

Thirty Years' War

Crimean War

Wars of the Roses

Hundred Years' War

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which English conflict, underway in 1466, involved opponents known for their red and white symbols? Hint

Wars of the Roses

Wars of the Daffodils

Wars of the Thistles

Wars of the Shamrocks

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which private secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots was murdered in 1566? Hint

Walter Raleigh

Isaac Pitman

Francis Drake

David Rizzio

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which diarist buried some cheese and wine to keep it safe during the Great Fire of London in 1666? Hint

John Evelyn

Samuel Pepys

James Boswell

Oscar Wilde

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which scientist published his paper "On Factitious Air" in 1766 describing the element we now know as hydrogen? Hint

Isaac Newton

Thomas Edison

Benjamin Franklin

Henry Cavendish

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which famous children's author was born in 1866? Hint

Beatrix Potter

Roald Dahl

J K Rowling

Kenneth Grahame

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which dog found the football (soccer) World Cup trophy in London after it was stolen in early 1966? Hint

Petra

Lassie

Pickles

Shep

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these battles took place in England in 1066?

Answer: Battle of Stamford Bridge

The Battle of Stamford Bridge took place in Yorkshire on 25 September 1066, a little over two weeks before the more famous Battle of Hastings (14 October 1066). The English king, Harold, defeated the Norwegian force led by Harald Hardrada.

2. Which Archbishop of Canterbury was halfway through his eight-year term of office in 1166?

Answer: Thomas Becket

Thomas Becket had been Lord Chancellor before becoming Archbishop of Canterbury. After disagreements with Henry II and a period of exile in France, he returned in 1170 but was then murdered in Canterbury Cathedral by the king's supporters.

3. Which philosopher and theologian is thought to have been born in the Scottish borders in 1266?

Answer: Duns Scotus

John Duns, known as "Duns Scotus", was a major philosopher and theologian in the Middle Ages. He spent time in Oxford and Paris, and died in Cologne in 1308.

4. The year 1366 was part-way through which very long-running conflict?

Answer: Hundred Years' War

The "Hundred Years' War" was a series of wars between England and France. It actually lasted 116 years from 1337 to 1453. There was a period of relative peace around 1366.

5. Which English conflict, underway in 1466, involved opponents known for their red and white symbols?

Answer: Wars of the Roses

The "Wars of the Roses" was a series of wars for the English throne between the Houses of Lancaster and York running from 1455 to 1485. The name was based on the heraldic white rose of Lancaster and red rose of York.

6. Which private secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots was murdered in 1566?

Answer: David Rizzio

David Rizzio was an Italian courtier and close companion of Mary. Her husband, Lord Darnley, was jealous of their relationship. He led a gang that murdered Rizzio after dragging him away from Mary and a group of her friends.

7. Which diarist buried some cheese and wine to keep it safe during the Great Fire of London in 1666?

Answer: Samuel Pepys

Samuel Pepys was an important and influential naval administrator in the seventeenth century. He kept a detailed diary during the 1660s which included his close-up observations of the Great Fire of London and his attempts to save his own property.

8. Which scientist published his paper "On Factitious Air" in 1766 describing the element we now know as hydrogen?

Answer: Henry Cavendish

Henry Cavendish is an important figure in chemistry. He discovered what he called "inflammable air". Antoine Lavoisier built on Cavendish's experiments and named the element "hydrogen" a few years later.

9. Which famous children's author was born in 1866?

Answer: Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter is best known for her children's books such as the "Tale of Peter Rabbit". She also played an important role in the conservation of England's Lake District and the breeding of Herdwick sheep.

10. Which dog found the football (soccer) World Cup trophy in London after it was stolen in early 1966?

Answer: Pickles

The Jules Rimet trophy was stolen while on display ahead of the football World Cup finals in England later that year. After a failed ransom attempt, the trophy was found in a hedge in south London by a black-and-white Collie, Pickles, who became a minor celebrity.

Source: Author KentQuizzer

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