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1 With which equally mystical car did Rolls-Royce replace the Silver Ghost in 1926?
A The Phantom.
2 Where was the first safari park, opened in 1966 as the first drive-through safari park outside Africa?
A Longleat.
3 Who designed the bouncing bombs used during WW II?
A Barnes Wallis, Sir Barnes Neville Wallis CBE FRS RDI FRAeS.
4 Who was the first Norman King of England?
A William I (The Conqueror) – On 14 October 1066, William became the first Norman king of England after defeating the Anglo-Saxon army at the Battle of Hastings. King Harold II of England was killed in the battle, and William was crowned king at Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day.
5 Which was the only case in Britain of a husband and wife ruling jointly as King and Queen?
A William III and Mary II.
6 For how many years did Queen Victoria reign?
A 63 years, seven months and two days
7 How many queens have sat on the English and British throne?
A 7. Lady Jane Grey (only nine days), Mary I, Elizabeth I, Mary II, Anne, Victoria and Elizabeth II.
8 Which Henry ruled England in the period 1413-22?
A Henry V
9 In which century was the Taj Mahal built?
A 17th – an immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
10 Who was the British Prime Minister from 1924 – 1929 and 1935 – 1937?
A Stanley Baldwin