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Who was married to Hiawatha? Minnehaha

Aboard which ship did Captain Scott sail to the Antarctic in 1901? The Discovery

Whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt? Lot

What event does the Rhyme, 'Ring a ring o' roses' commemorate? (Great Plague)

On the standards of which army would you see the letters S.P.Q.R.? Roman

I have a particular fondness for history so I feel I should know a lot of the answers to these free quiz questions but sadly I do not due to the fact that all my love of history is inspired entirely by Channel 4's Time Team which is a lot of fun and gives a really wonderful social context to things but doesn't really give you time to remember facts and dates. Time Team is actually a bt of a guilty pleasure of mine and I love to record them on Sky plus and have a watch when I need to chill out. Nothing bad ever happens on that show, except perhaps when Tony steps in Phil's trench and he gets shouted at.

My particular area of love is the Romans. I am fascinated by the fact that this extremely sophisticated civilzation arose and took over half the known world, spreading its tentacles all the way to Scotland, and then over a period of several centuries the Empire collapsed in on itself leaving cultures like ours in shell shock as the relatively simple peoples such as the Saxons came marauding. We often tend to think of history as a fairly steady progression of development as each person leanrs from the last, but this is a totally modern and distorted view of things. The so-called Dark Ages weren't as bad as many people think, however they do represent a down-turn in the social and political system and there proably never been as successful an adminstrative system since the Romans until the present day. I think that if you showed someone Medieval times in isolation, verus the first century Rome, you wouldn't know which came first in terms of society and civility.

I also find history very exciting when you can see something very old relating to something very modern. A great example of this is Chester where you can actually look at the ground plan of certain roads and see that it has a Roman fort as its template underneath. You can still see the distinctive curve to the Roman corners and when you realise where the administrative centre was, you realise that the placement of the amphitheatre isn't so strange after all, as it's right outside wherre you'd want some entertainment!

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