British History Quiz 11

In which year was the first M.O.T. test carried out?

• 1940
• 1950
• 1960
• 1970

Eating which insect was thought to be a cure for toothache in the Middle Ages?

• Bluebottle
• Cockroach
• Dragonfly
• Ladybird

What was the occupation of Christopher Cockerell who invented the Hovercraft?

• Civil Servant
• Dentist
• Librarian
• Radio Engineer

Which Order of Chivalry, started in 1725, has a crimson ribbon and the motto, 'Tria juncta in uno (Three joined in One)'?

• The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George
• The Most Honourable Order of the Bath
• The Most Noble Order of the Garter
• The Order of Merit

Can you match these monarchs to their correct nicknames?

Thornhill was the original name of which football club that ceased to exist in 1925?

• Rotherham County
• Rotherham Hamlet
• Rotherham Town
• Rotherham Village

In which year was 'third class' abolished on British Railways?

• 1936
• 1946
• 1956
• 1966

"King Arthur's legendary Round Table seated 99 people" is this statement true or false?

• True
• xxxxxxxx
• False
• xxxxxxxx

St Johnstown was once the capital of Scotland... by what name is it now known?

• Dunfermline
• Edinburgh
• Perth
• Stirling

In which decade was the British Library founded?

• 1730's
• 1750's
• 1770's
• 1790's

How many designs of St Paul's Cathedral did Christopher Wren have to present before final approval?

• 3
• 6
• 9
• 12

In 1960, what was added to the school curriculum as a social skill?

• Ballroom dancing
• Domestic science
• Life saving
• Public speaking