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1 The execution of which queen took place at Fotheringhay Castle in 1587?
A Mary Queen of Scots (a.k.a. Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland)
2 Which notable hero of the Elizabethan era lived at Buckland Abbey in Devon?
A Sir Francis Drake
3 Which general led British forces to victory against the French at the battle of Quebec in 1759?
A General Wolfe (he was injured and died as a result – the capture of Quebec led
4 How many Presidents of the United States been assassinated?
A Four (Lincoln [1865], Garfield [1881], McKinley [1901], and Kennedy [1963])
5 Which dictator ruled Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975?
A General Francisco Franco
6 In what year was the famous Battle of Trafalgar?
A 21st October 1805
7 Who was the English monarch immortalised by Shakespeare with the words “A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse”?
A Richard III in 1485
8 In the history of the British army what were the Baker, the Brunswick, and the Ferguson?
A Rifles
9 In space flight history, what happened on 16th June 1963?
A First woman in space (Valentina Tereshkova)
10 Which two royal houses fought the War of the Roses?
A York and Lancaster