Here are the answers to History Quiz #20…
1. In which ship did Christopher Columbus discover America?
A. Santa Maria
2. ‘The Monument’ in London, marks which event?
A. The Great Fire Of London
3. Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury who was murdered in 1170?
A. Thomas Beckett
4. What did the D stand for in D-Day?
A. Nothing – it was merely a placeholder (so D+1 would be one day later)
5. Who was ‘Leader of the Opposition’ in the UK from 1997 to 2001?
A. William Hague
6. Of Henry VIII’s six wives, who had the shortest reign?
A. Anne of Cleves (6 months)
7. Who was the American President at the time of the ‘Black Thursday’ Wall Street crash?
A. Herbert Hoover
8. Which rebellious leader was pardoned by Emperor Claudius in AD50?
A. Caractacus
9. Which British monarch died in 1066, leaving no heir to the throne?
A. Edward the Confessor
10. Which spacecraft tragically caught fire on the launchpad on 27 January 1967, killing all 3 astronauts onboard?
A. Apollo 1
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