| What animal's head did a Minotaur have?
(Bull)
What was the name of England's Wartime Code Breaking
station? BLETCHLEY PARK
How many children did Queen Victoria have? (9)
What started in Pudding Lane and finished at Pie Corner?
The Great Fire of London
In which year did Edward 8th Abdicate? 1936
Who founded the British Union of Fascists in 1932?
Oswald Mosley
In which year was the death penalty abolished in
the UK? 1955, 60 or 65...(65)
What was the nickname given to the V 1 flying bomb?
Dooglebug
Through which city did Lady Godiva ride naked? Coventry
What was the name of the German parliament prior
to Hitler taking power? Reistag
Whose is the first birth to be recorded in the bible?
Cain
What was the last Battle fought on British soil?
Culloden
When is V.E. Day commemorated? May 8th.( Victory
in Europe)
What nickname was given to the British 8th army in
the Second World War? THE DESERT RATS
Who was the target of The Gunpowder Plot? King
James 1st
In which country was the Battle of El Alamein fought? Egypt.
On which island was Napoleon born? Corsica.
In what year was the Berlin wall erected? 1961.
Which English Palace was built by Cardinal Wolseley
and presented to Henry VIII? Hampton Court
What was the surname shared by the two US presidents
who took office as a result of assassinations? Johnson
Who jotted down his last entry on 31st. May, 1669? Samuel Pepys
What title, named after a region, was given to the
eldest son of the King of France ? Dauphin.
What war began on 10th. October, 1899? The Boer War.
A group of Dorset farm labourers transported for forming
a union in 1834 were collectively known as what? (Tolpuddle Martyrs)
In the Bible, which city fell after Joshua and his
armies marched round it for 7 days? Jericho.
What was the original name of the Liberal Party? Whigs
Who was the father of Shem, Ham and Japhet? Noah
Who was the warlike leader of the Iceni tribe? Boudicca/Boadicea
Henry V111 was the first member of the Royal family
to divorce. Who was the second? Princess Margaret.
What significant military action took place on July
10th.1940? Battle of Britain
Who in Greek Mythology was the brother of Zeus and
God of the sea? Poseidon
Until the 12th or 13th century which city was the
capital of England? Winchester
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