REMF QUIZ Round 6 - History

[The Large One]

1. How is the Norman king Guillaume le Batard better known to the English?

2. In 1962 Britain and France signed an agreement which led to co-operation in building what?

3. Which British institution was given independence from the government in 1997, four days after the General Election?

4. Who was Richard John Bingham that he made the news in 1974?

5. In which decade did all women over the age of 21 get the vote in the UK?

6. In 1492, which was the last Spanish city to fall to the Catholics after nearly 800 years of Islamic rule?

7. Who was immediately preceded Nicolas Sarkozy at President of France?

8. In 1812, what happened to Spencer Perceval that has not happened to any other British Prime Minister?

9. In which year did the £1 note cease to be legal tender in England?

10. Boudica, was Queen of the Iceni, a celtic tribe who inhabited an area of Britain corresponding roughly to which modern-day county?

 

[ezzoud]

1: William the Conqueror
2: Channel tunnel
3: Bank of England
4: Lord Lucan?
5: 1960s
6:
7: Jacques Chirac
8: Assassinated
9:
10: Suffolk

 

[Trufflehound]

1. Burt Kwouk?

 

[KZNSeagull]

1. William the Conqueror ?
2. Channel Tunnel
3. Bank of England
8. Assasinated?
9. 1990?

 

[Hiney]

10. Cornwall?

 

[Perry Milkins]

1. How is the Norman king Guillaume le Batard better known to the English? Norm the Conq

2. In 1962 Britain and France signed an agreement which led to co-operation in building what? Channel Tunnel

3. Which British institution was given independence from the government in 1997, four days after the General Election? Treasury

4. Who was Richard John Bingham that he made the news in 1974? Yorks Ripper

5. In which decade did all women over the age of 21 get the vote in the UK? 1978

6. In 1492, which was the last Spanish city to fall to the Catholics after nearly 800 years of Islamic rule? Granada

7. Who was immediately preceded Nicolas Sarkozy at President of France?Michel Platini

8. In 1812, what happened to Spencer Perceval that has not happened to any other British Prime Minister? he told the truth?

9. In which year did the £1 note cease to be legal tender in England?1999

10. Boudica, was Queen of the Iceni, a celtic tribe who inhabited an area of Britain corresponding roughly to which modern-day county? Wessex

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

1. How is the Norman king Guillaume le Batard better known to the English?
William the conqueror

2. In 1962 Britain and France signed an agreement which led to co-operation in building what?
Channel tunnel

3. Which British institution was given independence from the government in 1997, four days after the General Election?
Bank of England

4. Who was Richard John Bingham that he made the news in 1974?
Last person executed in britain?

5. In which decade did all women over the age of 21 get the vote in the UK?
1920's

6. In 1492, which was the last Spanish city to fall to the Catholics after nearly 800 years of Islamic rule?
zaragoza?

7. Who was immediately preceded Nicolas Sarkozy at President of France?
Jacques Chirac

8. In 1812, what happened to Spencer Perceval that has not happened to any other British Prime Minister?
Assassinated.

9. In which year did the £1 note cease to be legal tender in England?
Early 80s? 83? Seem to remember seeing them when I was very young.

10. Boudica, was Queen of the Iceni, a celtic tribe who inhabited an area of Britain corresponding roughly to which modern-day county?
Norfolk


yeah! I know some of these!

 

[Trufflehound]

Is no. 4 Burt Kwouk?

 

[The Large One]

Correct answers so far...

1. William the Conqueror
2.
3. Bank of England
4. Lord Lucan
5. 1920s (1928)
6. Granada
7. Jacques Chirac
8. He was assassinated
9.
10. Norfolk

 

[drew]

2 is concorde

 

[Barrel of Fun]

2. Concorde
9. 1978

 

[Giraffe]

2. Concorde

 

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

The cooperation one is concord ?
too late

 

[Icy Gull]

So it took 14 years from the signing of the agreement to the maiden flight of Concorde. Is that really the correct answer?

Edit, googled it and it is correct.

 

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

1986?

 

[drew]

1986?

1962 + 14 = 1976

Test pilot was Brian Trubshaw I think.

 

[The Large One]

1986?

1962 + 14 = 1976

Test pilot was Brian Trubshaw I think.

I think he was answering No.9

Wrongly, I'm afraid.

 

[The Large One]

So it took 14 years from the signing of the agreement to the maiden flight of Concorde. Is that really the correct answer?

No, seven years.

 

[Icy Gull]

No, seven years.

Quite right, I was remembering the 1st commercial flights shown on tv as the Air France and BA flights took off from London and Paris at the same time, which I think was 1976

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

1. How is the norman king guillaume le batard better known to the english?william the conqueror

2. In 1962 britain and france signed an agreement which led to co-operation in building what?concorde

3. Which british institution was given independence from the government in 1997, four days after the general election? post office

4. Who was richard john bingham that he made the news in 1974?

5. In which decade did all women over the age of 21 get the vote in the uk? 1932?

6. In 1492, which was the last spanish city to fall to the catholics after nearly 800 years of islamic rule?granada?

7. Who was immediately preceded nicolas sarkozy at president of france? chirac

8. In 1812, what happened to spencer perceval that has not happened to any other british prime minister? Assasiniated?

9. In which year did the £1 note cease to be legal tender in england?

10. Boudica, was queen of the iceni, a celtic tribe who inhabited an area of britain corresponding roughly to which modern-day county?

essex?