Sorry it's a bit late:1 The ancient region of Nubia is in which two modern countries?
2 Eboracum is the roman name for which city?
3 In which country is Waterloo, where the battle took place?
4 The Condor Legion was the name of the German air force flying for Franco's nationalist side in the Spanish Civil War. What was the name of the Irish volunteers on Franco's side?
5 The War of Jenkin's Ear (1739) was waged between which two countries?
6 Was Operation Sea Lion in the Second World War the invasion of Britain or the evacuation at Dunkirk ?
7 What was the name of Haile Selassie before he was crowned in 1930?
8 What was the name of the cult that Charles Manson led which killed at least seven people and what was the similar sounding name the British Royal family gave itself, particular in the days of the last Georges?
9 Which Republic has existed in France since 1958? [1st, 7th, 14th or which?]
10 Which other country joined the EEC at the same time as Ireland and Denmark?
Answers here. How did you do?
Three out of ten.
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Charlie.
The EEC.
Last two because I'm an old chap and the first one I remember from a book, not history though fiction.
Not bad, Bag. I got two when I was compiling it.
ReplyDeleteI got 3 as well. Good one, James.
ReplyDeleteOnly dropped one No 7, took a guess on Blue Shirts, but did not know they did any actual shooting in Spain.
ReplyDeleteMy head is full of useless information like this, but I cannot remeber what I had for breakfast !
Welshcakes - better than me by half. Guthrum - you should be on Mastermind.
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