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1)
In 1666, where did the Great Fire of London start?
a.
A baker’s shop
b.
A private home
c.
A warehouse
2)
What was the 1966 tragedy suffered by the Welsh mining
village, Aberfan, in which 81 students died?
a.
An earthquake
b.
A tornado
c.
The collapse of a slag heap (mine waste)
 3)
Name Joe South’s only UK Top Ten hit.
a.
“Playing in the Sun”
b.
“Games People Play”
c.
“Playing With My Baby”
4) Name
the singer of the hit song “Rebel, Rebel.”
a.
John Lennon
b.
Phil Collins
c.
David Bowie
5)
Dinosaur models created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins in
the last century may be found in which London Park?
a.
Hyde Park
b.
Crystal Palace Park
c.
Londonderry Park
6)
Which herb is for remembrance according to Shakespeare’s
Hamlet?
a.
Rosemary
b.
Sage
c.
Oregano
7)
What is the main problem with growing mint in the garden?
a.
The smell
b.
Rapid growth
c.
Choking out other plants
8)
People of the Middle Ages used sage for what purpose?
a.
Medicine
b.
Seasoning
c.
Purifying
9)
Who abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson?
a.
King Charles II
b.
King Henry VIII
c.
King Edward VIII
10)
From what country was Queen Victoria’s cousin and husband
Albert?
a.
England
b.
The Netherlands
c.
Germany
11)
Why did Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett have to marry
in secret?
a.
Her father was against the marriage.
b.
They didn’t want his mother at the wedding.
c.
She was pregnant.
12)
During the filming of what movie did Richard Burton fall in
love with Elizabeth Taylor?
a.
“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
b.
“Cleopatra”
c.
“Boom”
13)
What was the first name of the “dear Lady Hamilton” Lord
Nelson requested care for when he died?
a.
Emma
b.
Elizabeth
c.
Emogene
14)
Nell Gwyn won the heart of the Merry Monarch. Who was he?
a.
Henry I
b.
William the Conqueror
c.
Charles II
15)
Who was Mary Queen of Scots’ lover and the recipient of her
Casket Letters?
a.
Earl of Bothwell
b.
Earl of Northumberland
c.
Lord Burleigh
16)
What was Winston Churchill’s wife’s first name?
a.
Petunia
b.
Clemantine
c.
Lilly
17)
To what Scottish village would English couples run away and
marry over the blacksmith’s anvil?
a.
Glasgow
b.
Green Gables
c.
Gretna Green
18)
What’s the American name for a tap?
a.
Faucet
b.
Keg
c.
Pump
19)
What is the name of the art of clipping hedges into various
shapes?
a.
Topography
b.
Tenure
c.
Topiary
20)
Which British prime minister said “You’ve never had it so
good,” and spoke of the wind of change?
a.
Tony Blair
b.
Harold Macmillan
c.
Benjamin Desrali
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