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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2013 15:37:56 GMT
World History III Quiz
Here is another themed quiz, this time with two differing themes...
1pt for each answer unless stated otherwise.
(a) British Royal Trivia
1 Who spent the war years as governor of the Bahamas ?
2 Which future king fought at Jutland in 1916 ?
3 Who were married on 20 November 1947 ?
4 Who was the first British prince to learn to fly ?
5 Whose marriage took place on 29 July 1981 ?
6 What relation was William III to James II ?
7 Which royal teenager calmed a mob in 1381 ?
8 Who convinced himself he'd fought at Waterloo ?
9 Who was known as 'Farmer George' ?
10 Why did 'Poor Fred' never become king ?
11 Which princess did Anthony Armstrong-Jones marry ?
12 Which English king's first language was German ?
(b) Regal Offspring
13 Who was the father of Henry V of England ?
14 Who was the royal son of Ernest Augustus of Hanover ?
15 Who was the mother of Mary Queen of Scots ?
16 Who were the parents of Edward VI of England ?
17 Who is the second child of Queen Elizabeth II ?
18 Beatrice and Eugenie are whose daughters ?
19 How many children did Queen Victoria have ?
20 Which British royal couple produced 15 children ?
21 Who were the parents of King David I of Scotland ?
22 Who were the parents of Louis XIV of France ?
23 Who was the famous son of Pepin, King of the Franks ?
24 How many children did King Charles I have ?
No more than 5 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
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Post by BigPhilMac on Apr 9, 2013 18:42:50 GMT
11 princess margaret
10 an abscess in his lung burst completely, bet that was painful!
2 george V
18 prince andrew and sarah ferguson
19 nine
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Post by davejones on Apr 9, 2013 20:18:53 GMT
3. The Queen and Prince Philip
5. Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
8. George IV. The Prince Regent
9. King George III
12. King George I
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Post by BigPhilMac on Apr 10, 2013 13:46:04 GMT
24 seven
22 louis xiii and anne of austria
21 malcolm iii and margaret if wessex
13 henry iv
15 mary of guise
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2013 16:22:41 GMT
11 princess margaret 10 an abscess in his lung burst completely, bet that was painful! 2 george V 18 prince andrew and sarah ferguson 19 nine 11 correct, 1pt 10 One bonus point so far, but you haven't said who 'Poor Fred' was ! 2 incorrect, he was on the throne then so not a 'future king' as per wording of the question. 18 correct, 1.5pts 19 correct, 1pt Leader: BigPhilMac 4.5pts |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2013 16:27:20 GMT
3. The Queen and Prince Philip 5. Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer 8. George IV. The Prince Regent 9. King George III 12. King George I 3 correct, 1.5pts 5 correct, 1.5pts 8 correct, 1pt - he hadn't ! 9 correct, 1pt 12 correct, 1pt Leaderboard: 1 DaveJones 6pts 2 BigPhilMac 4.5pts |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2013 16:33:30 GMT
24 seven 22 louis xiii and anne of austria 21 malcolm iii and margaret if wessex 13 henry iv 15 mary of guise 24 actually 3 sons and 3 daughters, so 6. But you never know, so will award the point ! 22 correct, 1.5pts 21 correct, 1.5pts 13 correct, 1pt 15 correct, 1pt Phil's second helpings yield him 6 more points..... Leaderboard: 1 BigPhilMac 10.5pts 2 DaveJones 6pts |
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Post by BigPhilMac on Apr 10, 2013 17:19:46 GMT
24 seven 22 louis xiii and anne of austria 21 malcolm iii and margaret if wessex 13 henry iv 15 mary of guise 24 actually 3 sons and 3 daughters, so 6. But you never know so will award the point ! 22 correct, 1.5pts 21 correct, 1.5pts 13 correct, 1pt 15 correct, 1pt Phil's second helpings yield him 6 more points..... Leaderboard: 1 BigPhilMac 10.5pts 2 DaveJones 6pts Im sure there was much illegitimate carryings on way back when ;D |
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Post by davejones on Apr 11, 2013 18:10:06 GMT
17. Princess Anne the Princess Royal
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Post by BigPhilMac on Apr 11, 2013 19:38:36 GMT
11 princess margaret 10 an abscess in his lung burst completely, bet that was painful! 2 george V 18 prince andrew and sarah ferguson 19 nine 11 correct, 1pt 10 One bonus point so far, but you haven't said who 'Poor Fred' was ! 2 incorrect, he was on the throne then so not a 'future king' as per wording of the question. 18 correct, 1.5pts 19 correct, 1pt Leader: BigPhilMac 4.5pts Poor fred was the prince of wales in the 18th century |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2013 22:10:11 GMT
17. Princess Anne the Princess Royal Correct, another point to Dave. 10 Poor fred was the prince of wales in the 18th century Yes for another point. He was Frederick, Prince of Wales who died in 1751, before his father George II. Leaderboard: 1 BigPhilMac 11.5pts 2 DaveJones 7pts |
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Post by gandalf the untidy on Apr 12, 2013 0:55:07 GMT
14 George 1st
20 vicky and albert
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2013 12:15:06 GMT
14 George 1st 20 vicky and albert Correct, 1pt 20 sorry, incorrect, Victoria had a mere nine - as per the answer to 19). Leaderboard: 1 BigPhilMac 11.5pts 2 DaveJones 7pts 3 GandalftheUntidy 1pt |
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Post by gandalf the untidy on Apr 12, 2013 21:28:43 GMT
Prince Edward
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2013 21:35:27 GMT
taking as your answer to 1) Yes, correct (1pt) the former Edward VIII re-styled the Duke of Windsor. Leaderboard: 1 BigPhilMac 11.5pts 2 DaveJones 7pts 3 GandalftheUntidy 2pts |
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Post by gandalf the untidy on Apr 12, 2013 21:59:35 GMT
7 Prince Richard (2nd) was involved in the peasants revolt
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Post by specialone on Apr 13, 2013 9:32:00 GMT
2 George vI
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2013 10:01:01 GMT
7 Prince Richard (2nd) was involved in the peasants revolt Will award you 1.5pts for a near-top answer. King Richard II (aged 14) had already been King for 4 years, and an angry mob, led by Wat Tyler had gathered at the city walls to protest against a third levy of Poll Tax. Wat attacked the armoured lord mayor of London and got fatally stabbed himself. The king rode forward and impressed the crowd with "you shall have no other captain but me" and a gave his word to accede to their demands. He later reneged on his promise, claiming it had been extorted from him under duress. correct for 1pt. Leaderboard: 1 BigPhilMac 11.5pts 2 DaveJones 7pts 3 GandalftheUntidy 3.5pts 4 SpecialOne 1pt 4,6,16,20 & 23 left. |
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Post by daveuk1 on Apr 13, 2013 19:24:51 GMT
4 Edward VIII? I'm sure he was a pilot in the First World War and was The Prince Of Wales
6 was it Son In Law
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Post by Dunplaying on Apr 14, 2013 21:55:48 GMT
4. George VI? (As Prince Albert of York)
6. Son in law & Nephew.
16. Henry VIII and Jane Seymour.
20. George III and Queen Charlotte.
23. Charlemagne (Charles the great) the first Holy Roman Emperor?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2013 11:09:35 GMT
4 Edward VIII? I'm sure he was a pilot in the First World War and was The Prince Of Wales 6 was it Son In Law 4. Although technically not the correct answer to the question, Edward VIII was indeed the first monarch to be a qualified pilot: Edward created The King's Flight (now known as 32 (The Royal) Squadron) in 1936 to provide air transport for the Royal family's official duties. 1pt. 6 correct for 1pt |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2013 11:15:51 GMT
4. George VI? (As Prince Albert of York) 6. Son in law & Nephew. 16. Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. 20. George III and Queen Charlotte. 23. Charlemagne (Charles the great) the first Holy Roman Emperor? 4 correct, 1.5pts 6 son-in-law correct but answer gone.......but he was nephew as well, so 1pt. 16 correct, 1.5pts 20 correct, 1.5pts 23 top answer, 2pts. Final points: 1 BigPhilMac 11.5pts 2 Dunplaying 7.5pts 3 DaveJones 7pts 4 GandalftheUntidy 3.5pts 5 Daveuk1 2pts 6 SpecialOne 1pt |
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