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1 The fables of which slave from Ancient Greece are still a popular choice for the moral education of children today throughout the world?
A Aesop (The Tortoise and the Hare, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs, etc.)
2 Who was Roald Amundsen?
A Norwegian explorer who was the first to reach the South Pole.
3 Name the ship on which Ernest Shackleton died during his third Antarctic voyage in 1922?
A Quest
4 What was found by amateur archaeologist Basil Brown on the land of Mrs Edith Pretty near Woodbridge in Suffolk in 1938-9?
A The Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon ship burial. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-65534012 Edith Pretty gifted the treasures to the nation.
5 The airship Hindenburg caught fire on May 6th of which year?
A 1937.
6 Which word is used to describe an antique’s known history?
A Provenance – refers to the history of ownership, custody, or location of a historical object, including works of art, antiques, and antiquities.
7 The 1863 Battle of Gettysburg took place in which US state?
A Pennsylvania.
8 What was the nickname of the 7th Armoured Division of the British army during World War II?
A The Desert Rats after the jerboa, a desert creature, which was depicted on their shoulder flashes and vehicle emblems.
9 Which English monarch was on the throne at the time of the Great Fire of London?
A “Charles II.
10 In which year did the UK officially join the European Economic Community (EEC)?
A 1st January 1973