Open evening brainscape

Question 1

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

Answer 1

Six

Question 2

Can you name any of Henry VIII’s wives?

Answer 2

Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Kathryn Howard, Katherine Parr

Question 3

Who tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605?

Answer 3

Guy Fawkes

Question 4

During which year did World War I begin?

Answer 4

1914

Question 5

What was the name of the German leader during World War II?

Answer 5

Adolf Hitler

Question 6

In which country are the famous Pyramids of Giza?

Answer 6

Egypt

Question 7

What type of flower is worn on Remembrance Day in Britain?

Answer 7

Poppy

Question 8

How long was Queen Victoria’s reign: a. 43 years, b. 23 years, c. 63 years

Answer 8

63 years

Question 9

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two men in the entire world to do what?

Answer 9

Walk on the moon

Question 10

Spitfires were used during World War Two - do you know what a Spitfire is?

Answer 10

A fighter plane

Question 11

What is the 33rd oldest school in the whole of Britain and has been dated back to 1326?

Answer 11

Hanley Castle High School