History VIII Quiz

History VIII Quiz


9 Who were the mothers of the following English kings ? a) Stephen; b) Henry II; c) Henry VII; d) William III; e) George I

10 What protection was afforded by the following items in the equipment of a mediaeval warrior ? a) cuirass b) visor c) greaves d) gorget e) casque.


11 The following were Queens of England. Can you name the husband of each ? a) Henrietta Maria; b) Mary de Bohun; c) Jane Seymour; d) Margaret of Anjou; e) Catherine of Braganza.


12 Who were the mothers of the following English kings and queens ? a) Henry IV; b) Mary I; c) Elizabeth I; d) James I; e) Victoria.


13 (i) What is the derivation of the word "friar"?
And (ii) what were the respective orders of a) the Black Friars; b) the Grey Friars; c) the White Friars ?
Finally, (iii) What was the fourth of the principal mendicant orders ?


14 Who were the three husbands of Mary Queen of Scots ?


15 Of what famous persons are these alleged to be the last words? : a)"More light !" b) "Oh liberty ! How many crimes are committed in thy name " c) "My country ! How I leave my country !" d) "Remember !" e) "Don't let poor Nellie starve !" f) "Strike, man !"


16 Queen Victoria's was the longest reign in British history. Whose were the next four longest reigns ? 1 more needed.


1pt for each part of question answered correctly.
Good Luck !

[mickthehammer]

9.
a)
b) Empress Matilda (Maude)
c)
d) Mary Stuart (daughter of Charles I)
e) Duchess Sophia.

10.
a) Chest.
b) Face (front of Helmet)
c) Legs... (Shin - Knee)
d) Throat.
e) Head (Type of open faced Plate steel helmet)

11.
a) Charles I
b) Henry IV
c) Henry VIII
d) Henry VI
e) Charles II

12.
a)
b) Catherine of Arragon.
c) Anne Boleyn.
d) Mary I of Scotland (Mary queen of Scots)
e)

13.
a) Dominicans
b) Franciscan
c) Carmalites
e) Augustinians

Mick gets 'em all right. Won't split hairs about the cuirass which goes all the way round (ie. breast and back).
Have filled in in orange which questions have now gone.
There are 18 sub-sections left to get.
Well done Mick ! Trust you to know Anne Boleyn ! ;)

Leader:
[glow=red,2,300]MicktheHammer 20pts[/glow]

[Sir Jock o The Strap]

9a Adela of Normandy also known as Adela of Blois and Adela of England daughter of william The Conqueror.
9c Lady Margaret Beaufort
12a Blanche of Lancaster
12e Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld,
13i A friar is a member of one of the mendicant orders. I think thats what you mean.
14 François II of France, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley and James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell.
15b Madame roland at the beheading of Marie Antoinette. (she was beheaded 3 weeks later) Or was it Jesus.
15c William Pitt the younger.
15d Charles II
16. The longest reigning British monarch was the Queen's great great grandmother Queen Victoria who reigned for 63 years and 216 days from 1837-1901. Queen Elizabeth II is currently the 4th longest reigning monarch in 1,300 years of English History. She will have to reign until 2008 to overtake Henry III who reigned for 56 years from 1216-1272, until 2012 to reign longer than George III, 59 years from 1760-1820, and until 11th Sept 2015 when she will be 89 years old to better Victoria's record and become the longest reigning monarch.

Great effort, Sir Jock.

9a correct, 1pt
9c correct, 1pt
12a correct, 1pt
12e correct, 1pt
13(i) by derivation I mean from what word in what language with what meaning.
14 all three correct, 3pts
15b correct, 1pt
15c correct, 1pt
15d Charles II - correct if you mean for 15e (poor Nellie being Nell Gwynne) 1pt
16. Okay, I gave you Queen Victoria and you've given me George III, Henry III and Elizabeth II. But the question asked for the next four, so I still need the fourth. 3pts, making 13 in all.

Left to get : 13 (i); 15 a, d & f; 16d.

Leaderboard:
1. MicktheHammer 20pts
2. Sir Jock o' the Strap 13pts

[Sir Jock o The Strap]

Ok I think it from the Old French word frere. Or have you gone for the far easier answer from the Latin word frater, both meaning brother. I think!!

Edward VIII

15a Johann Wolfgang von Goethe for 'more light'
15f strike man, strike was said by Sir Walter Raleigh just before he was beheaded.

jock said:

Ok I think it from the Old French word frere. Or have you gone for the far easier answer from the Latin word frater, both meaning brother. I think!!

Edward VIII

15a Goethe
15f strike man, strike was said by Sir Walter Raleigh just before he was beheaded.

16d You been at the sauce, mate ? ;D Edward VIII's reign only last 325 days and he was never crowned. He can't be the fourth-longest.

13 (i) Frater (Lat: brother) is correct for 1pt. Frere itself of course is derived from Latin, the basis of many European languages.
15a Goethe correct, 1pt
15f Raleigh correct, 1pt Bet he's turning in his grave right now about the smoking ban.

Leaderboard:
1. MicktheHammer 20pts
2. Sir Jock o' the Strap 16pts

Left to get : 15 d & 16d.

[mickthehammer]

13.
i) Friar.. |From the Latin frater meaning "brother"

15,
d) Charles I.
f) Sir Walter Raleigh. I believe the quote was "Strike, man, strike!"

Bugger !!! Too Late!!

16. James I of England 1603- 25 (58 years)
James IV of Scotland 1567-1625, (also 58 years) You did say British history ;D

Hi Mick,
As you realised from your quote "Bugger !!! Too Late!!" I can give you nothing for 13 (i) and 15 (f) which had already gone.
However, as your quote is half-right for the famous last words of George V "Bugger Bognor" I am allowing a discretionary bonus half-point !

You get one point for 15 (d) Charles I.

16 that's an interesting answer, and I would have had to concede the point if you had said the correct James which is James VI. If you add the two thrones together too, it makes him monarch for a combined 80 years. A half-point bonus then for James I. My marking paper says Edward III (1327-1377).

Quiz ended:
1. MicktheHammer 22pts
2. Sir Jock o' the Strap 16pts