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Quiztory The Fourth


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A multiple-choice quiz by Ikabud. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Ikabud
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
56,914
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1080
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which Roman Emperor was nicknamed 'Little Boots'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The Jarrow March of 1936 was in protest against what? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was Giuseppe Roncalli better known as? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which winged horse did Bellerophon tame?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the 102nd Archbishop of Canterbury? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How many murders did Burke and Hare commit? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Of which school was Dr Thomas Arnold head? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was the last woman to be hanged in Britain ? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was Queen Anne's husband ? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What did Moll Cutpurse do for a living ? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which Roman Emperor was nicknamed 'Little Boots'?

Answer: Caligula

Caligula's real name was Gaius Caesar. He was Emperor of Rome from 37 to 41 AD. His early life in military camps earned him the nickname 'Caligula', which means 'little boots' in Latin.
2. The Jarrow March of 1936 was in protest against what?

Answer: Unemployment

On November 1st, 1936, a party of 200 men arrived in London, having marched 300 miles from Jarrow in the north of England, to protest about the miseries of unemployment.
3. Who was Giuseppe Roncalli better known as?

Answer: Pope John XXIII

John XXIII was Pope from 1958 to 1963. He inaugurated a new era in the history of the Roman Catholic Church through his receptivity to church reform.
4. Which winged horse did Bellerophon tame?

Answer: Pegasus

Pegasus is a Greek Mythology figure. A winged horse that is the son of Poseidon, the God of the Sea and the Gorgon Medusa.
5. Who was the 102nd Archbishop of Canterbury?

Answer: Robert Runcie

Robert Runcie became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1980. He was succeeded by George Carey.
6. How many murders did Burke and Hare commit?

Answer: 16

They committed murder in order to supply corpses for medical schools.
7. Of which school was Dr Thomas Arnold head?

Answer: Rugby

Thomas Arnold was the headmaster of Rugby School from 1828 to 1842.
8. Who was the last woman to be hanged in Britain ?

Answer: Ruth Ellis

The death penalty was an equal opportunity punishment. The life story of Ruth Ellis was made into a movie called 'Dance with a Stranger'.
9. Who was Queen Anne's husband ?

Answer: Prince George of Denmark

Queen Anne was the last sovereign of the Stuarts, and after the Act of Union, the first monarch of the United Kingdom of England and Scotland.
10. What did Moll Cutpurse do for a living ?

Answer: Highwaywoman

Thomas Dekker and Thomas Middleton colaborated on a play about the real life of Moll Cutpurse.
Source: Author Ikabud

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