Source: File: King Charles II by John Michael Wright or studio.jpg – https://en.wikipedia.org Charles II was king of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He was king of Scotland from 1649 until his deposition in 1651, and king of England, Scotland and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. Charles II…
1. When was Richard Brinsley Sheridan baptized?
a) 21 February 1744
b) 15 May 1752
c) 23 August 1749
d) 4 November 1751
2. Where was Richard Brinsley Sheridan born?
a) Belfast
b) Dublin
c) Kilkenny
d) Waterford
3. With whom did Richard Brinsley Sheridan fight two duels?
a) Warren Hastings
b) Jonathan Swift
c) Thomas Mathews
d) Oliver Goldsmith
1. What was William Cooper’s original name?
a) Harry Summerfield Hoff
b) William Cowper
c) John Snow
d) James Crabtree
2. When was William Cooper born?
a) 1 January 1901
b) 29 April 1904
c) 4 August 1910
d) 30 December 1902
3. Where was William Cooper born?
a) Bristol
b) Crewe
c) Aberdeen
d) Waterford
1) At what age Horatio Nelson join the Navy?
a) 12 years
b) 15 years
c) 18 years
d) 21 years
2) At what age did Horatio Nelson become captain?
a) 18 years
b) 20 years
c) 22 years
d) 24 years
3) Where did Horatio Nelson marry Frances Nisbet?
a) London
b) Trafalgar
c) Copenhagen
d) Nevis
1. When was Harold Wilson’s first term as Prime Minister of UK?
a) 1964-1970
b) 1950-1959
c) 1946-1948
d) 1977-1981
2. When was Harold Wilson born?
a) 14 April 1896
b) 11 March 1916
c) 14 July 1902
d) 3 November 1911
3. Where was Harold Wilson born?
a) Durham
b) York
c) Leicester
d) Huddersfield
1. Who was the captain of Bounty?
a) Alexander Smith
b) William Bligh
c) Edward Christian
d) James Morrison
2. When was the mutiny on Bounty?
a) 1 March 1756
b) 28 April 1789
c) 12 July 1692
d) 14 October 1575
3. Who led the mutiny on Bounty?
a) Fletcher Christian
b) George Johnston
c) Lachlan Macquarie
d) Colin Campbell
1. When was Robert Hooke born?
a) 25 June 1638
b) 5 March 1636
c) 18 July 1635
d) 4 October 1632
2. Where was Robert Hooke born?
a) Oxford
b) Freshwater
c) Birmingham
d) Sheffield
3. Which college did Robert Hooke attend?
a) Wellington College
b) St. Patrick College
c) Wadham College
d) Our Lady of Victory College
1. When did Jane Seymour marry Henry VIII?
a) 4 February 1544
b) 30 May 1536
c) 8 August 1548
d) 19 December 1540
2. Who was Jane Seymour’s mother?
a) Margaret Wentworth
b) Elizabeth Woodville
c) Margaret Beaufort
d) Catherine of Valois
3. Jane Seymour was engaged to on 20 May 1536. Who was beheaded the previous day?
a) Jane Grey
b) Mary Stuart
c) Anne Boleyn
d) Catherine Parr
1. When was Mary (Tudor) queen of England?
a) 1547-1553
b) 1558-1603
c) 1553-1558
d) 1485-1509
2. When was Mary (Tudor) born?
a) 18 February 1516
b) 29 April 1485
c) 11 August 1518
d) 8 December 1522
3. Where was Mary (Tudor) born?
a) Barcelona
b) Paris
c) Greenwich
d) Edinburgh