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Daily Quiz anyone?
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easthammer
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15 today thanks Zico
Knew the Chindits' answer, again because as a young man I worked with someone who had served in that unit. He never spoke about it but I believe he was taken prisoner. If it was a similar experience as my uncle Albert (no I'm not Delboy), who was a prisoner of the Japanese, it is not surprising.
Knew the Chindits' answer, again because as a young man I worked with someone who had served in that unit. He never spoke about it but I believe he was taken prisoner. If it was a similar experience as my uncle Albert (no I'm not Delboy), who was a prisoner of the Japanese, it is not surprising.
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Military Quiz
1. On 10 February 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum directing the U.S. Army to rename the U.S. Army military installation located in North Carolina Fort Liberty back to Fort ____?
Bragg
2. Name the special operations units of the British and Indian armies, set up by Orde Charles Wingate, which saw action during the Burma Campaign of World War II?
The Chindits
3. Which tank formed the backbone of the U.S. armoured forces in World War Two?
The Sherman
4. The HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales are what type of ship?
Aircraft carrier
5. The sinking of which ship (that carried the parts for atomic bombs) led to the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy in 1945?
USS Indianapolis - From a crew of around 1196 sailors and marines only 316 people were rescued.
6. What are the RAF and Royal Navy equivalents of the British army rank of Major? Point for each
Squadron Leader (Airforce) and Lieutenant-Commander (Navy)
7. Which U.S. Navy ship was named after the World War II Pacific fleet commander?
USS Nimitz (named after Chester Nimitz)
8. What's the name of the Oxfordshire base that's the largest station of the Royal Air Force?
RAF Brize Norton
9. What do the following military acronyms stand for: (a) SLBM, (b) ROE, (c) NATO, and (d) MASH? Point for each
(a) Submarine-launched ballistic missile, (b) Rules of Engagement, (c) North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and (d) Mobile army surgical hospital
10. Which branch of the British armed services has the nickname 'The Andrew'?
The Royal Navy
11. What was the nickname of The Lockheed SR-71 long-range reconnaissance aircraft that served the U.S. Air Force between 1964 and 1998?
Blackbird
12. Who are famous for their kukris?
Gurkhas
13. What was the name of the nuclear missiles carried on British submarines between 1968 and the mid-1990s?
Polaris
14. What is the four-wheel high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle produced by produced by AM General better known as?
Humvee
15. Which forces are often referred to as Blue Berets?
United Nations peacekeeping force
16. Originating in Scotland in 1650, which regiment is the oldest in the Regular Army in continuous active service?
Coldstream Guards
17. Which subsonic cruise missile is primarily used by the Royal Navy and United States Navy in ship and submarine-based land-attack operations.?
Tomahawk
18. What was the name of the Royal Navy submarine that sunk the Argentine ship ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War?
HMS Conqueror
19. In which sea did the Battle of Jutland take place in 1916?
North Sea
20. What two words are written on a Victoria Cross medal?
For Valour
1. On 10 February 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum directing the U.S. Army to rename the U.S. Army military installation located in North Carolina Fort Liberty back to Fort ____?
Bragg
2. Name the special operations units of the British and Indian armies, set up by Orde Charles Wingate, which saw action during the Burma Campaign of World War II?
The Chindits
3. Which tank formed the backbone of the U.S. armoured forces in World War Two?
The Sherman
4. The HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales are what type of ship?
Aircraft carrier
5. The sinking of which ship (that carried the parts for atomic bombs) led to the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy in 1945?
USS Indianapolis - From a crew of around 1196 sailors and marines only 316 people were rescued.
6. What are the RAF and Royal Navy equivalents of the British army rank of Major? Point for each
Squadron Leader (Airforce) and Lieutenant-Commander (Navy)
7. Which U.S. Navy ship was named after the World War II Pacific fleet commander?
USS Nimitz (named after Chester Nimitz)
8. What's the name of the Oxfordshire base that's the largest station of the Royal Air Force?
RAF Brize Norton
9. What do the following military acronyms stand for: (a) SLBM, (b) ROE, (c) NATO, and (d) MASH? Point for each
(a) Submarine-launched ballistic missile, (b) Rules of Engagement, (c) North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and (d) Mobile army surgical hospital
10. Which branch of the British armed services has the nickname 'The Andrew'?
The Royal Navy
11. What was the nickname of The Lockheed SR-71 long-range reconnaissance aircraft that served the U.S. Air Force between 1964 and 1998?
Blackbird
12. Who are famous for their kukris?
Gurkhas
13. What was the name of the nuclear missiles carried on British submarines between 1968 and the mid-1990s?
Polaris
14. What is the four-wheel high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle produced by produced by AM General better known as?
Humvee
15. Which forces are often referred to as Blue Berets?
United Nations peacekeeping force
16. Originating in Scotland in 1650, which regiment is the oldest in the Regular Army in continuous active service?
Coldstream Guards
17. Which subsonic cruise missile is primarily used by the Royal Navy and United States Navy in ship and submarine-based land-attack operations.?
Tomahawk
18. What was the name of the Royal Navy submarine that sunk the Argentine ship ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War?
HMS Conqueror
19. In which sea did the Battle of Jutland take place in 1916?
North Sea
20. What two words are written on a Victoria Cross medal?
For Valour
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East, fascinating stuff. I didn't hear about Trevor Lock as I tend to stay away from the news these days, but I do remember reading somewhere about his heroics that week. I do also remember reading about the tragedies that affected the family of SAS soldier John McAleese, who took part in the siege. I saw the TV dramatisation about it, not sure if it was based on the book you read, but I will check out the book, thank you. You might well do alright today with this one.
Military Quiz
1. On 10 February 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum directing the U.S. Army to rename the U.S. Army military installation located in North Carolina Fort Liberty back to Fort ____?
2. Name the special operations units of the British and Indian armies, set up by Orde Charles Wingate, which saw action during the Burma Campaign of World War II?
3. Which tank formed the backbone of the U.S. armoured forces in World War Two?
4. The HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales are what type of ship?
5. The sinking of which ship (that carried the parts for atomic bombs) led to the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy in 1945?
6. What are the RAF and Royal Navy equivalents of the British army rank of Major? Point for each
7. Which U.S. Navy ship was named after the World War II Pacific fleet commander?
8. What's the name of the Oxfordshire base that's the largest station of the Royal Air Force?
9. What do the following military acronyms stand for: (a) SLBM, (b) ROE, (c) NATO, and (d) MASH? Point for each
10. Which branch of the British armed services has the nickname 'The Andrew'?
11. What was the nickname of The Lockheed SR-71 long-range reconnaissance aircraft that served the U.S. Air Force between 1964 and 1998?
12. Who are famous for their kukris?
13. What was the name of the nuclear missiles carried on British submarines between 1968 and the mid-1990s?
14. What is the four-wheel high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle produced by produced by AM General better known as?
15. Which forces are often referred to as Blue Berets?
16. Originating in Scotland in 1650, which regiment is the oldest in the Regular Army in continuous active service?
17. Which subsonic cruise missile is primarily used by the Royal Navy and United States Navy in ship and submarine-based land-attack operations.?
18. What was the name of the Royal Navy submarine that sunk the Argentine ship ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War?
19. In which sea did the Battle of Jutland take place in 1916?
20. What two words are written on a Victoria Cross medal?
Military Quiz
1. On 10 February 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum directing the U.S. Army to rename the U.S. Army military installation located in North Carolina Fort Liberty back to Fort ____?
2. Name the special operations units of the British and Indian armies, set up by Orde Charles Wingate, which saw action during the Burma Campaign of World War II?
3. Which tank formed the backbone of the U.S. armoured forces in World War Two?
4. The HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales are what type of ship?
5. The sinking of which ship (that carried the parts for atomic bombs) led to the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy in 1945?
6. What are the RAF and Royal Navy equivalents of the British army rank of Major? Point for each
7. Which U.S. Navy ship was named after the World War II Pacific fleet commander?
8. What's the name of the Oxfordshire base that's the largest station of the Royal Air Force?
9. What do the following military acronyms stand for: (a) SLBM, (b) ROE, (c) NATO, and (d) MASH? Point for each
10. Which branch of the British armed services has the nickname 'The Andrew'?
11. What was the nickname of The Lockheed SR-71 long-range reconnaissance aircraft that served the U.S. Air Force between 1964 and 1998?
12. Who are famous for their kukris?
13. What was the name of the nuclear missiles carried on British submarines between 1968 and the mid-1990s?
14. What is the four-wheel high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle produced by produced by AM General better known as?
15. Which forces are often referred to as Blue Berets?
16. Originating in Scotland in 1650, which regiment is the oldest in the Regular Army in continuous active service?
17. Which subsonic cruise missile is primarily used by the Royal Navy and United States Navy in ship and submarine-based land-attack operations.?
18. What was the name of the Royal Navy submarine that sunk the Argentine ship ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War?
19. In which sea did the Battle of Jutland take place in 1916?
20. What two words are written on a Victoria Cross medal?
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zico wrote: ↑17 Apr 2025, 17:45 I suspect they must be the only part of our Military that's still the best in the world Zeb? I remember being fascinated watching the Iranian Embassy Siege as a kid. Such a shame that the heart has been ripped from our Services by sucessive governments considering whilst not the biggest our Army, Nay and Airforce were all forces to be reckoned with.
Hi Zico I missed the quiz today. I might have done okay as well. As I read one of my Christmas presents last month, "The Siege" by Ben Macintyre, you would enjoy it. Like you, I remember following it in 1980 and watching it unfold on TV, (but not as a kid
). It will give you a different perspective on events. Did you see that PC Trevor Lock passed away on 1st of this month. He was more of a hero than anyone in the SAS if Macintyre's account is anywhere near accurate which I suspect it might be. This is not to say that the SAS aren't brave, which they obviously are, but that back then (at least), the SAS was far from the finished article.
Also, as a kid in the early sixties, my first Saturday job was in a pram and toy shop and the Manager there was an ex-professional squash player who had spent WW2 fighting through Italy in the SAS. Had I known then what that meant I might have been more impressed by the silver-haired old boy who sold prams for a living. Decent bloke though.
). It will give you a different perspective on events. Did you see that PC Trevor Lock passed away on 1st of this month. He was more of a hero than anyone in the SAS if Macintyre's account is anywhere near accurate which I suspect it might be. This is not to say that the SAS aren't brave, which they obviously are, but that back then (at least), the SAS was far from the finished article.Also, as a kid in the early sixties, my first Saturday job was in a pram and toy shop and the Manager there was an ex-professional squash player who had spent WW2 fighting through Italy in the SAS. Had I known then what that meant I might have been more impressed by the silver-haired old boy who sold prams for a living. Decent bloke though.
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I suspect they must be the only part of our Military that's still the best in the world Zeb? I remember being fascinated watching the Iranian Embassy Siege as a kid. Such a shame that the heart has been ripped from our Services by sucessive governments considering whilst not the biggest our Army, Nay and Airforce were all forces to be reckoned with.
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13 today thank zico.
When I was a finance officer in the MoD procurement executive many years ago (the period included the first Gulf War) I was responsible for a contingency funding line for Special Forces on top of other various projects.
Although my post was meant to manage Royal Engineers kit the Special Forces line ended up covering all sorts of other things for them over and above the usual demolitions, mines etc.
The one thing I learned is that the SAS are a hell of a lot busier than you might think.
When I was a finance officer in the MoD procurement executive many years ago (the period included the first Gulf War) I was responsible for a contingency funding line for Special Forces on top of other various projects.
Although my post was meant to manage Royal Engineers kit the Special Forces line ended up covering all sorts of other things for them over and above the usual demolitions, mines etc.
The one thing I learned is that the SAS are a hell of a lot busier than you might think.
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SAS: Special Air Service Quiz
1. What is the famous motto of the British SAS?
Who Dares Wins
2. Which ex Professional starred in a 1982 British political thriller with the same name as the answer to Q1?
Lewis Collins, Who Dares Wins 1982
3. Which British officer founded the special forces unit as a regiment?
David Stirling
4. In what year was the SAS founded as a regiment, was it 1938, 1941 or 1945?
1941
5. The SAS were based in which city in England for many years?
Hereford
6. All non-officers who pass selection lose their previous rank and are assigned which SAS rank?
Trooper
7. What was the famous call sign of an eight-man SAS patrol, deployed into Iraq during the First Gulf War?
Bravo Two Zero
8. Steven Billy Mitchell is a novelist and former Special Air Service soldier who came into public prominence in 1993 when he published a book that had the answer to Q6 as its title. How is he better known?
Andy McNab
9. Which mountainous region in Wales is an area used to test the fitness of applicants?
Brecon Beacons
10. The SAS initiated "Operation Nimrod" in May 1980 to rescue hostages from where?
The Iranian Embassy in London
11. Co-created by Chris Ryan, name the British television action-drama series starring Ross Kemp that was shown on ITV, which dealt with the activities of Red Troop of the SAS (Special Air Service).
Ultimate Force
12. Which British explorer was seconded to the SAS where he specialised in demolitions?
Ranulph Fiennes
13. The cap badge is a white sword or dagger, pointing down, with a pair of light blue what?
Wings or Flames - Depending on where you read it can be either answer, so a point for whichever you put.
14. Where did the infamous shooting of 3 IRA members occur on March 6th, 1988, that gained particular notoriety?
Gibraltar
15. Since 1987, what has been the name of the amphibious counterpart to the SAS in the British Armed Forces?
Special Boat Service (SBS)
16. True or False - Between 2014 and 2022 there were more deaths in training and exercises than in combat against armed threats?
True
17. In Episode 1 of Ricky Gervais TV comedy “Extras” according to Ross Kemp, what does SAS stand for?
Super Army Soldiers
18. The SAS has a subunit called the CTW. What do the initials stand for?
Counter Terrorist Wing
19. Typically, only what percentage of candidates make it through the initial selection process. Is it 10%, 20% or 30%?
10%
20. SAS: Are You Tough Enough? was a British television documentary series produced from 2002 to 2004 exposing volunteer members of the public to the experience of the British Army's Special Air Service's selection process. Who was the presenter of the show?
Dermot O'Leary
1. What is the famous motto of the British SAS?
Who Dares Wins
2. Which ex Professional starred in a 1982 British political thriller with the same name as the answer to Q1?
Lewis Collins, Who Dares Wins 1982
3. Which British officer founded the special forces unit as a regiment?
David Stirling
4. In what year was the SAS founded as a regiment, was it 1938, 1941 or 1945?
1941
5. The SAS were based in which city in England for many years?
Hereford
6. All non-officers who pass selection lose their previous rank and are assigned which SAS rank?
Trooper
7. What was the famous call sign of an eight-man SAS patrol, deployed into Iraq during the First Gulf War?
Bravo Two Zero
8. Steven Billy Mitchell is a novelist and former Special Air Service soldier who came into public prominence in 1993 when he published a book that had the answer to Q6 as its title. How is he better known?
Andy McNab
9. Which mountainous region in Wales is an area used to test the fitness of applicants?
Brecon Beacons
10. The SAS initiated "Operation Nimrod" in May 1980 to rescue hostages from where?
The Iranian Embassy in London
11. Co-created by Chris Ryan, name the British television action-drama series starring Ross Kemp that was shown on ITV, which dealt with the activities of Red Troop of the SAS (Special Air Service).
Ultimate Force
12. Which British explorer was seconded to the SAS where he specialised in demolitions?
Ranulph Fiennes
13. The cap badge is a white sword or dagger, pointing down, with a pair of light blue what?
Wings or Flames - Depending on where you read it can be either answer, so a point for whichever you put.
14. Where did the infamous shooting of 3 IRA members occur on March 6th, 1988, that gained particular notoriety?
Gibraltar
15. Since 1987, what has been the name of the amphibious counterpart to the SAS in the British Armed Forces?
Special Boat Service (SBS)
16. True or False - Between 2014 and 2022 there were more deaths in training and exercises than in combat against armed threats?
True
17. In Episode 1 of Ricky Gervais TV comedy “Extras” according to Ross Kemp, what does SAS stand for?
Super Army Soldiers
18. The SAS has a subunit called the CTW. What do the initials stand for?
Counter Terrorist Wing
19. Typically, only what percentage of candidates make it through the initial selection process. Is it 10%, 20% or 30%?
10%
20. SAS: Are You Tough Enough? was a British television documentary series produced from 2002 to 2004 exposing volunteer members of the public to the experience of the British Army's Special Air Service's selection process. Who was the presenter of the show?
Dermot O'Leary
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Did anyone know that about David Attenborough by the way? I had absolutely no clue until I read that.
Staying with the British - Tryiing to find 20 questions for this was a nightmare!
SAS: Special Air Service Quiz
1. What is the famous motto of the British SAS?
2. Which ex Professional starred in a 1982 British political thriller with the same name as the answer to Q1?
3. Which British officer founded the special forces unit as a regiment?
4. In what year was the SAS founded as a regiment, was it 1938, 1941 or 1945?
5. The SAS were based in which city in England for many years?
6. All non-officers who pass selection lose their previous rank and are assigned which SAS rank?
7. What was the famous call sign of an eight-man SAS patrol, deployed into Iraq during the First Gulf War?
8. Steven Billy Mitchell is a novelist and former Special Air Service soldier who came into public prominence in 1993 when he published a book that had the answer to Q6 as its title. How is he better known?
9. Which mountainous region in Wales is an area used to test the fitness of applicants?
10. The SAS initiated "Operation Nimrod" in May 1980 to rescue hostages from where?
11. Co-created by Chris Ryan, name the British television action-drama series starring Ross Kemp that was shown on ITV, which dealt with the activities of Red Troop of the SAS (Special Air Service).
12. Which British explorer was seconded to the SAS where he specialised in demolitions?
13. The cap badge is a white sword or dagger, pointing down, with a pair of light blue what?
14. Where did the infamous shooting of 3 IRA members occur on March 6th, 1988, that gained particular notoriety?
15. Since 1987, what has been the name of the amphibious counterpart to the SAS in the British Armed Forces?
16. True or False - Between 2014 and 2022 there were more deaths in training and exercises than in combat against armed threats?
17. In Episode 1 of Ricky Gervais TV comedy “Extras” according to Ross Kemp, what does SAS stand for?
18. The SAS has a subunit called the CTW. What do the initials stand for?
19. Typically, only what percentage of candidates make it through the initial selection process. Is it 10%, 20% or 30%?
20. SAS: Are You Tough Enough? was a British television documentary series produced from 2002 to 2004 exposing volunteer members of the public to the experience of the British Army's Special Air Service's selection process. Who was the presenter of the show?
Staying with the British - Tryiing to find 20 questions for this was a nightmare!
SAS: Special Air Service Quiz
1. What is the famous motto of the British SAS?
2. Which ex Professional starred in a 1982 British political thriller with the same name as the answer to Q1?
3. Which British officer founded the special forces unit as a regiment?
4. In what year was the SAS founded as a regiment, was it 1938, 1941 or 1945?
5. The SAS were based in which city in England for many years?
6. All non-officers who pass selection lose their previous rank and are assigned which SAS rank?
7. What was the famous call sign of an eight-man SAS patrol, deployed into Iraq during the First Gulf War?
8. Steven Billy Mitchell is a novelist and former Special Air Service soldier who came into public prominence in 1993 when he published a book that had the answer to Q6 as its title. How is he better known?
9. Which mountainous region in Wales is an area used to test the fitness of applicants?
10. The SAS initiated "Operation Nimrod" in May 1980 to rescue hostages from where?
11. Co-created by Chris Ryan, name the British television action-drama series starring Ross Kemp that was shown on ITV, which dealt with the activities of Red Troop of the SAS (Special Air Service).
12. Which British explorer was seconded to the SAS where he specialised in demolitions?
13. The cap badge is a white sword or dagger, pointing down, with a pair of light blue what?
14. Where did the infamous shooting of 3 IRA members occur on March 6th, 1988, that gained particular notoriety?
15. Since 1987, what has been the name of the amphibious counterpart to the SAS in the British Armed Forces?
16. True or False - Between 2014 and 2022 there were more deaths in training and exercises than in combat against armed threats?
17. In Episode 1 of Ricky Gervais TV comedy “Extras” according to Ross Kemp, what does SAS stand for?
18. The SAS has a subunit called the CTW. What do the initials stand for?
19. Typically, only what percentage of candidates make it through the initial selection process. Is it 10%, 20% or 30%?
20. SAS: Are You Tough Enough? was a British television documentary series produced from 2002 to 2004 exposing volunteer members of the public to the experience of the British Army's Special Air Service's selection process. Who was the presenter of the show?
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Greatest Britons Quiz Part Two
1. Alexander Fleming is famous for discovering Penicillin. In which of the home nations was he born?
Scotland
2. To which royal house did Queen Victoria belong?
Hanover – The last monarch of that house.
3. Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) is better known as the Duke of?
Wellington
4. Which organisation was founded by Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)?
The Scouting Movement
5. Which famous explorer had a ship named "Endeavour"? First and surname for two points
James Cook – Will accept Captain Cook for a point
6. Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?
Sir Tim Berners Lee
7. James Watt (1736-1819) was famous for his work in which field?
Steam engines - Whilst he did not actually invent the steam engine, he was responsible for developing the idea into a working model. The first working engines were used commercially in 1776, mainly for pumping water from mines.
8. Who was Britain's last Liberal Prime Minister in the twentieth century?
David Lloyd George
9. Edward Jenner (1749-1823) was credited with inventing a safe and effective vaccination against which disease?
Smallpox
10. I won't ask you to name the next person as he is the Unknown Warrior. Where in England would one find his tomb?
Westminster Abbey - The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior represents all those who fell in WWI and have no marked resting place. In 1920, several bodies were exhumed from unmarked graves in various areas of the Western Front. Each was covered with a Union Jack, and one was chosen as the Unknown Warrior.
11. Which King was victorious at the Battle of Agincourt?
Henry V
12. Sir David Attenborough is perhaps best known for his superb nature documentaries. However, as Controller of BBC2, what did he introduce to the UK on 1st July 1967?
Colour programming - He also introduced "Match of the Day", "The Old Grey Whistle Test" and Monty Python's Flying Circus.
He is the only person to have won BAFTAs for programmes in black and white, colour, HD and 3D.
13. Which of The Beatles formed the film production company HandMade Films?
George Harrison
14. We stay in the world of music for our next Briton, who didn't arrive in Britain until he was seventeen. Where was Queen frontman Freddie Mercury born?
Zanzibar
15. Politician Aneurin Bevan's greatest achievement is considered to be the formation of what?
Formation of the National Health Service during his tenure as Minister of Health in Clement Attlee's Labour government.
16. John Wesley is credited with being the founder of the Methodist movement. In what century did he live, was it 16th, 17th or 18th?
Eighteenth - (1703-1791)
17. In 1580 Francis Drake sailed his ship "The Golden Hind" into Plymouth harbour, after successfully circumnavigating the globe. However, the ship had undergone a change of name part of the way through the voyage. What was its original name?
The Pelican
18. Douglas Bader was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the Second World War who lost the lower part of both his legs after a crash in 1931. Which famous actor played him in the 1956 British film “Reach for the Sky”?
Kenneth More
19. Born in London in 1889, Charlie Chaplin’s trademarks were a bowler hat, toothbrush moustache and a cane. In which European country did he die in 1977?
Switzerland
20. In 2002, the BBC launched "100 Great Britons" inviting the public to choose their favourite ever British citizen. The top 10 included greats from the arenas of science, entertainment, literature, politics, engineering and royalty. Who was chosen from these final ten as the finest Briton of them all?
Winston Churchill
1. Alexander Fleming is famous for discovering Penicillin. In which of the home nations was he born?
Scotland
2. To which royal house did Queen Victoria belong?
Hanover – The last monarch of that house.
3. Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) is better known as the Duke of?
Wellington
4. Which organisation was founded by Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)?
The Scouting Movement
5. Which famous explorer had a ship named "Endeavour"? First and surname for two points
James Cook – Will accept Captain Cook for a point
6. Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?
Sir Tim Berners Lee
7. James Watt (1736-1819) was famous for his work in which field?
Steam engines - Whilst he did not actually invent the steam engine, he was responsible for developing the idea into a working model. The first working engines were used commercially in 1776, mainly for pumping water from mines.
8. Who was Britain's last Liberal Prime Minister in the twentieth century?
David Lloyd George
9. Edward Jenner (1749-1823) was credited with inventing a safe and effective vaccination against which disease?
Smallpox
10. I won't ask you to name the next person as he is the Unknown Warrior. Where in England would one find his tomb?
Westminster Abbey - The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior represents all those who fell in WWI and have no marked resting place. In 1920, several bodies were exhumed from unmarked graves in various areas of the Western Front. Each was covered with a Union Jack, and one was chosen as the Unknown Warrior.
11. Which King was victorious at the Battle of Agincourt?
Henry V
12. Sir David Attenborough is perhaps best known for his superb nature documentaries. However, as Controller of BBC2, what did he introduce to the UK on 1st July 1967?
Colour programming - He also introduced "Match of the Day", "The Old Grey Whistle Test" and Monty Python's Flying Circus.
He is the only person to have won BAFTAs for programmes in black and white, colour, HD and 3D.
13. Which of The Beatles formed the film production company HandMade Films?
George Harrison
14. We stay in the world of music for our next Briton, who didn't arrive in Britain until he was seventeen. Where was Queen frontman Freddie Mercury born?
Zanzibar
15. Politician Aneurin Bevan's greatest achievement is considered to be the formation of what?
Formation of the National Health Service during his tenure as Minister of Health in Clement Attlee's Labour government.
16. John Wesley is credited with being the founder of the Methodist movement. In what century did he live, was it 16th, 17th or 18th?
Eighteenth - (1703-1791)
17. In 1580 Francis Drake sailed his ship "The Golden Hind" into Plymouth harbour, after successfully circumnavigating the globe. However, the ship had undergone a change of name part of the way through the voyage. What was its original name?
The Pelican
18. Douglas Bader was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the Second World War who lost the lower part of both his legs after a crash in 1931. Which famous actor played him in the 1956 British film “Reach for the Sky”?
Kenneth More
19. Born in London in 1889, Charlie Chaplin’s trademarks were a bowler hat, toothbrush moustache and a cane. In which European country did he die in 1977?
Switzerland
20. In 2002, the BBC launched "100 Great Britons" inviting the public to choose their favourite ever British citizen. The top 10 included greats from the arenas of science, entertainment, literature, politics, engineering and royalty. Who was chosen from these final ten as the finest Briton of them all?
Winston Churchill
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Greatest Britons Quiz Part Two
1. Alexander Fleming is famous for discovering Penicillin. In which of the home nations was he born?
2. To which royal house did Queen Victoria belong?
3. Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) is better known as the Duke of?
4. Which organisation was founded by Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)?
5. Which famous explorer had a ship named "Endeavour"? First and surname for two points
6. Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?
7. James Watt (1736-1819) was famous for his work in which field?
8. Who was Britain's last Liberal Prime Minister in the twentieth century?
9. Edward Jenner (1749-1823) was credited with inventing a safe and effective vaccination against which disease?
10. I won't ask you to name the next person as he is the Unknown Warrior. Where in England would one find his tomb?
11. Which King was victorious at the Battle of Agincourt?
12. Sir David Attenborough is perhaps best known for his superb nature documentaries. However, as Controller of BBC2, what did he introduce to the UK on 1st July 1967?
13. Which of The Beatles formed the film production company HandMade Films?
14. We stay in the world of music for our next Briton, who didn't arrive in Britain until he was seventeen. Where was Queen frontman Freddie Mercury born?
15. Politician Aneurin Bevan's greatest achievement is considered to be the formation of what?
16. John Wesley is credited with being the founder of the Methodist movement. In what century did he live, was it 16th, 17th or 18th?
17. In 1580 Francis Drake sailed his ship "The Golden Hind" into Plymouth harbour, after successfully circumnavigating the globe. However, the ship had undergone a change of name part of the way through the voyage. What was its original name?
18. Douglas Bader was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the Second World War who lost the lower part of both his legs after a crash in 1931. Which famous actor played him in the 1956 British film “Reach for the Sky”?
19. Born in London in 1889, Charlie Chaplin’s trademarks were a bowler hat, toothbrush moustache and a cane. In which European country did he die in 1977?
20. In 2002, the BBC launched "100 Great Britons" inviting the public to choose their favourite ever British citizen. The top 10 included greats from the arenas of science, entertainment, literature, politics, engineering and royalty. Who was chosen from these final ten as the finest Briton of them all?
1. Alexander Fleming is famous for discovering Penicillin. In which of the home nations was he born?
2. To which royal house did Queen Victoria belong?
3. Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) is better known as the Duke of?
4. Which organisation was founded by Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)?
5. Which famous explorer had a ship named "Endeavour"? First and surname for two points
6. Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?
7. James Watt (1736-1819) was famous for his work in which field?
8. Who was Britain's last Liberal Prime Minister in the twentieth century?
9. Edward Jenner (1749-1823) was credited with inventing a safe and effective vaccination against which disease?
10. I won't ask you to name the next person as he is the Unknown Warrior. Where in England would one find his tomb?
11. Which King was victorious at the Battle of Agincourt?
12. Sir David Attenborough is perhaps best known for his superb nature documentaries. However, as Controller of BBC2, what did he introduce to the UK on 1st July 1967?
13. Which of The Beatles formed the film production company HandMade Films?
14. We stay in the world of music for our next Briton, who didn't arrive in Britain until he was seventeen. Where was Queen frontman Freddie Mercury born?
15. Politician Aneurin Bevan's greatest achievement is considered to be the formation of what?
16. John Wesley is credited with being the founder of the Methodist movement. In what century did he live, was it 16th, 17th or 18th?
17. In 1580 Francis Drake sailed his ship "The Golden Hind" into Plymouth harbour, after successfully circumnavigating the globe. However, the ship had undergone a change of name part of the way through the voyage. What was its original name?
18. Douglas Bader was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the Second World War who lost the lower part of both his legs after a crash in 1931. Which famous actor played him in the 1956 British film “Reach for the Sky”?
19. Born in London in 1889, Charlie Chaplin’s trademarks were a bowler hat, toothbrush moustache and a cane. In which European country did he die in 1977?
20. In 2002, the BBC launched "100 Great Britons" inviting the public to choose their favourite ever British citizen. The top 10 included greats from the arenas of science, entertainment, literature, politics, engineering and royalty. Who was chosen from these final ten as the finest Briton of them all?
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Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Greatest Britons Quiz Part One
1. What was the first name of Admiral Nelson, who was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805?
Horatio
2. Which member of The Beatles made the controversial statement "We're more popular than Jesus now"?
John Lennon
3. Which English monarch allegedly declared - "I have no desire to make windows into men's souls"?
Elizabeth I
4. Which island group gave naturalist Charles Darwin the richest source of study for his work "On the Origin of The Species"?
Galapagos
5. I presume you've heard of Dr David Livingstone (1813-1873). He is associated with the exploration of which continent?
Africa
6. Sir Barnes Wallis (1887-1979) is played by which actor in the 1955 British epic “The Dam Busters”?
Michael Redgrave
7. Sir Walter Raleigh was a famous Elizabethan explorer (c. 1552-1618). He was executed in 1618 by the order of which King?
James I although he was also James VI of Scotland
8. Who was killed in January 1967 on Coniston Water while trying to break the world water speed record?
Donald Campbell
9. The name of Bernard Montgomery is most associated with which famous battle?
Battle of El Alamein
10. King Richard III was the last English king to die in battle. To which royal house did he belong, York or Lancaster?
House of York
11. What is Charles Babbage (1791-1871) credited with inventing?
First computer
12. Which Scottish leader is said to have been inspired by a spider's repeated attempts to spin a web?
Robert the Bruce
13. Whose novels included "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility"?
Jane Austen
14. True or False - Julie Andrews won an Academy Award for Best Actress for "The Sound of Music"?
False - Though Julie was nominated for the award, it went to Julie Christie for "Darling". Julie Andrews did win the award in 1964, for "Mary Poppins"
15. When this man died in 1922, the telephone service in the USA was halted for one minute as a tribute. Who was he?
Alexander Graham Bell
16. Where did Robert Falcon Scott (1866-1912) die, was the Arctic or Antarctic?
The Antarctic
17. Florence Nightingale is famous for revolutionising the nursing profession. Which country was she born?
Italy in Florence
18. Boudica or Boudicca, leader of the Iceni tribe, is famous for her revolt against the Roman occupation. Who was the Roman Emperor at the time of her revolt in AD 60/61?
Nero
19. What is the title of Professor Stephen Hawking's best-known book?
A Brief History of Time
20. When Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926, where did she stand in the line of succession to the throne?
Third
1. What was the first name of Admiral Nelson, who was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805?
Horatio
2. Which member of The Beatles made the controversial statement "We're more popular than Jesus now"?
John Lennon
3. Which English monarch allegedly declared - "I have no desire to make windows into men's souls"?
Elizabeth I
4. Which island group gave naturalist Charles Darwin the richest source of study for his work "On the Origin of The Species"?
Galapagos
5. I presume you've heard of Dr David Livingstone (1813-1873). He is associated with the exploration of which continent?
Africa
6. Sir Barnes Wallis (1887-1979) is played by which actor in the 1955 British epic “The Dam Busters”?
Michael Redgrave
7. Sir Walter Raleigh was a famous Elizabethan explorer (c. 1552-1618). He was executed in 1618 by the order of which King?
James I although he was also James VI of Scotland
8. Who was killed in January 1967 on Coniston Water while trying to break the world water speed record?
Donald Campbell
9. The name of Bernard Montgomery is most associated with which famous battle?
Battle of El Alamein
10. King Richard III was the last English king to die in battle. To which royal house did he belong, York or Lancaster?
House of York
11. What is Charles Babbage (1791-1871) credited with inventing?
First computer
12. Which Scottish leader is said to have been inspired by a spider's repeated attempts to spin a web?
Robert the Bruce
13. Whose novels included "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility"?
Jane Austen
14. True or False - Julie Andrews won an Academy Award for Best Actress for "The Sound of Music"?
False - Though Julie was nominated for the award, it went to Julie Christie for "Darling". Julie Andrews did win the award in 1964, for "Mary Poppins"
15. When this man died in 1922, the telephone service in the USA was halted for one minute as a tribute. Who was he?
Alexander Graham Bell
16. Where did Robert Falcon Scott (1866-1912) die, was the Arctic or Antarctic?
The Antarctic
17. Florence Nightingale is famous for revolutionising the nursing profession. Which country was she born?
Italy in Florence
18. Boudica or Boudicca, leader of the Iceni tribe, is famous for her revolt against the Roman occupation. Who was the Roman Emperor at the time of her revolt in AD 60/61?
Nero
19. What is the title of Professor Stephen Hawking's best-known book?
A Brief History of Time
20. When Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926, where did she stand in the line of succession to the throne?
Third
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Greatest Britons Quiz Part One
1. What was the first name of Admiral Nelson, who was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805?
2. Which member of The Beatles made the controversial statement "We're more popular than Jesus now"?
3. Which English monarch allegedly declared - "I have no desire to make windows into men's souls"?
4. Which island group gave naturalist Charles Darwin the richest source of study for his work "On the Origin of The Species"?
5. I presume you've heard of Dr David Livingstone (1813-1873). He is associated with the exploration of which continent?
6. Sir Barnes Wallis (1887-1979) is played by which actor in the 1955 British epic “The Dam Busters”?
7. Sir Walter Raleigh was a famous Elizabethan explorer (c. 1552-1618). He was executed in 1618 by the order of which King?
8. Who was killed in January 1967 on Coniston Water while trying to break the world water speed record?
9. The name of Bernard Montgomery is most associated with which famous battle?
10. King Richard III was the last English king to die in battle. To which royal house did he belong, York or Lancaster?
11. What is Charles Babbage (1791-1871) credited with inventing?
12. Which Scottish leader is said to have been inspired by a spider's repeated attempts to spin a web?
13. Whose novels included "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility"?
14. True or False - Julie Andrews won an Academy Award for Best Actress for "The Sound of Music"?
15. When this man died in 1922, the telephone service in the USA was halted for one minute as a tribute. Who was he?
16. Where did Robert Falcon Scott (1866-1912) die, was the Arctic or Antarctic?
17. Florence Nightingale is famous for revolutionising the nursing profession. Which country was she born?
18. Boudica or Boudicca, leader of the Iceni tribe, is famous for her revolt against the Roman occupation. Who was the Roman Emperor at the time of her revolt in AD 60/61?
19. What is the title of Professor Stephen Hawking's best-known book?
20. When Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926, where did she stand in the line of succession to the throne?
1. What was the first name of Admiral Nelson, who was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805?
2. Which member of The Beatles made the controversial statement "We're more popular than Jesus now"?
3. Which English monarch allegedly declared - "I have no desire to make windows into men's souls"?
4. Which island group gave naturalist Charles Darwin the richest source of study for his work "On the Origin of The Species"?
5. I presume you've heard of Dr David Livingstone (1813-1873). He is associated with the exploration of which continent?
6. Sir Barnes Wallis (1887-1979) is played by which actor in the 1955 British epic “The Dam Busters”?
7. Sir Walter Raleigh was a famous Elizabethan explorer (c. 1552-1618). He was executed in 1618 by the order of which King?
8. Who was killed in January 1967 on Coniston Water while trying to break the world water speed record?
9. The name of Bernard Montgomery is most associated with which famous battle?
10. King Richard III was the last English king to die in battle. To which royal house did he belong, York or Lancaster?
11. What is Charles Babbage (1791-1871) credited with inventing?
12. Which Scottish leader is said to have been inspired by a spider's repeated attempts to spin a web?
13. Whose novels included "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility"?
14. True or False - Julie Andrews won an Academy Award for Best Actress for "The Sound of Music"?
15. When this man died in 1922, the telephone service in the USA was halted for one minute as a tribute. Who was he?
16. Where did Robert Falcon Scott (1866-1912) die, was the Arctic or Antarctic?
17. Florence Nightingale is famous for revolutionising the nursing profession. Which country was she born?
18. Boudica or Boudicca, leader of the Iceni tribe, is famous for her revolt against the Roman occupation. Who was the Roman Emperor at the time of her revolt in AD 60/61?
19. What is the title of Professor Stephen Hawking's best-known book?
20. When Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926, where did she stand in the line of succession to the throne?