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1 Which century saw The South Sea Bubble, the Siege of Arcot, the Black Hole of Calcutta incident, and the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in Britain?
A 18th (1720, 1751, 1756 & 1752)
2 During WW II what was Britain’s Operation Pied Piper?
A Evacuation of British children
3 Which celebrated statistician and social reformer of healthcare, was in 1907 the first woman awarded the Order of Merit?
A Florence Nightingale
4 Who served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during the Second World War?
A Dwight D Eisenhower
5 Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of Henry VIII: in which country is Cleves?
A Germany (born in Düsseldorf, she outlived the rest of Henry’s wives)
6 When did British women over the age of 21 get the same voting rights as men?
A 1928
7 What sort of Medæval weapon was a Halberd?
A An axe (specifically an axe head on a long pole)
8 In which year did Winston Churchill become Prime Minister for the first time?
A 1940
9 In which century did the Spanish military leader El Cid live?
A 11th century (he was called El Cid [the Lord] by the Moors and El Campeador [the Champion] by Christians)
10 In Medæval England, what kind of weapon was a serpentine?
A Small cannon