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1
Who discovered penicillin?
Louis Pasteur
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Alexander Fleming
2
What was Napoleon’s most famous defeat?
Waterloo
Trafalgar
Agincourt
Hastings
3
What was Guy Fawkes famous for?
Blowing up Parliament
Inventing the guillotine
Writing Shakespeare’s plays
Winning a battle
4
What was the Black Death?
A pirate ship
A punishment
A medieval sword
A terrible plague
5
What did Romans use instead of toilet paper?
Nothing
Leaves
A sponge on a stick
Sand
6
What was the name of the first steam train?
Thunderbolt
Mallard
Rocket
The Flying Scotsman
7
How did people try to stop the plague?
All of these
Holding flowers
Carrying toads
Praying
8
How did Egyptians preserve bodies?
Mummification
Buried them
Froze them
Burned them
9
What nickname was given to Elizabeth I?
The Red Queen
The Iron Lady
Bloody Mary
The Virgin Queen
10
What did medieval people think caused the plague?
Spicy food
Evil witches
Rats and fleas
Bad smells
11
What did medieval doctors wear during plagues?
Top hats
Wizard robes
Plague masks
Metal armor
12
What was the Tower of London originally built for?
A palace
A zoo
A clock tower
A prison
13
What did Romans eat as a delicacy?
Apples
Pizza
Dormice
Chicken nuggets
14
What did medieval knights wear in battle?
Leather
Wool
Hawaiian shirts
Full armor
15
What was Henry VIII’s favorite sport?
Football
Golf
Jousting
Tennis
16
What happened if you stole bread in Victorian times?
Sent to Australia
Small fine
A warning
Life in prison
17
What did Victorians use for medicine?
Chocolate
Cheese
Coffee
Cocaine
18
Who was known as the ‘Mad Monk’ of Russia?
Ivan the Terrible
Stalin
Lenin
Rasputin
19
Which Roman emperor fiddled while Rome burned?
Julius Caesar
Nero
Augustus
Hadrian
20
What war was between York and Lancaster?
100 Years' War
Crimean War
War of the Roses
English Civil War
21
Who was the first Norman king of England?
Edward I
William the Conqueror
Richard the Lionheart
Henry VIII
22
What did Vikings drink?
Cola
Tea
Mead
Coffee
23
What disease wiped out a third of Europe?
The Flu
The Great Cough
Smallpox
The Black Death
24
What was used as a plague cure?
Cold bath
Lemon juice
Eating onions
Sitting in a sewer
25
What was the Great Fire of London started by?
A bakery fire
A candle
A dragon
A lightning strike
26
What was the main punishment for crimes in Tudor times?
Time-out
Execution
Community service
A fine
27
Which king had six wives?
Richard III
Henry VII
King John
Henry VIII
28
What was Cleopatra’s nationality?
Roman
Egyptian
Persian
Greek
29
Who said, "Let them eat cake"?
Anne Boleyn
Marie Antoinette
Queen Victoria
Elizabeth I
30
How did Vikings navigate the sea?
Magic spells
Sun and stars
Satnav
Maps
