HISTORY QUIZ 3
QUESTIONS
1. The Monument on Fish Street Hill in London, near the northern end of London Bridge, is dedicated to what event? 2. Emma Hamilton is best remembered as the mistress to which historical figure? 3. What job did Red Adair famously have? 4. What type of creature was Medusa who could turn you to stone with a look? 5. Which US president was first to say, ‘Government of the people, by the people and for the people’? 6. To which island was Napoleon Bonaparte sent in exile, and is where he died? 7. What volcano was responsible for destroying Pompeii? 8. The 14th Century saw 25% OF Europe’s population killed by which disease? 9. The Germans had the 2nd and 3rd Reich in WWI and WWII respectively, but which nation had the 1st Reich? 10. Who was King of England during the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 and written about by Shakespeare with the immortal ‘band of brothers’ quote? ................................................ANSWERS BELOW.............................. .................................................................. ......................................... ..................... ANSWERS 1. The Monument on Fish Street Hill in London, near the northern end of London Bridge, is dedicated to what event? THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON 2. Emma Hamilton is best remembered as the mistress to which historical figure? LORD (or Admiral) NELSON 3. What job did Red Adair famously have? FIRE FIGHTER (He was sent to Kuwait after Gulf War 1 in 1991 to extinguish the oil-well fires there) 4. What type of creature was Medusa who could turn you to stone with a look? GORGON 5. Which US president was first to say, ‘Government of the people, by the people and for the people’? ABRAHAM LINCOLN 6. To which island was Napoleon Bonaparte sent in exile, and is where he died? ST HELENA 7. What volcano was responsible for destroying Pompeii? MOUNT VESUVIUS 8. The 14th Century saw 25% OF Europe’s population killed by which disease? BUBONIC PLAGUE a.k.a. BLACK DEATH 9. The Germans had the 2nd and 3rd Reich in WWI and WWII respectively, but which nation had the 1st Reich? ROMANS 10. Who was King of England during the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 and written about by Shakespeare with the immortal ‘band of brothers’ quote? HENRY V If you liked this quiz why not check out the Daily Quiz Questions Facebook page or contact us by email with your thoughts |
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