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British History Quiz 11
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1
In which year was the first M.O.T. test carried out?
1940
1950
1960
1970
2
Eating which insect was thought to be a cure for toothache in the Middle Ages?
Bluebottle
Cockroach
Dragonfly
Ladybird
3
What was the occupation of Christopher Cockerell who invented the Hovercraft?
Civil Servant
Dentist
Librarian
Radio Engineer
4
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
5
Can you match these monarchs to their correct nicknames?
Drag items from right column to match with left column
Left
George III
George V
King John
William IV
Right
Farmer George
The Sailor King
Lackland
Silly Billy
6
Thornhill was the original name of which football club that ceased to exist in 1925?
Rotherham County
Rotherham Hamlet
Rotherham Town
Rotherham Village
7
In which year was 'third class' abolished on British Railways?
1936
1946
1956
1966
8
"King Arthur's legendary Round Table seated 99 people" is this statement true or false?
True
xxxxxxxx
False
xxxxxxxx
9
St Johnstown was once the capital of Scotland... by what name is it now known?
Dunfermline
Edinburgh
Perth
Stirling
10
In which decade was the British Library founded?
1730's
1750's
1770's
1790's
11
How many designs of St Paul's Cathedral did Christopher Wren have to present before final approval?
3
6
9
12
12
In 1960, what was added to the school curriculum as a social skill?
Ballroom dancing
Domestic science
Life saving
Public speaking
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