So here is the proposed history round for the pub quiz, are you up for it? -oooooh you know that you are!

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Rules:

Take 5 minutes only
You may confer if you have company
Do not google

1)Aboard which ship did Captain Scott sail to the Antarctic in 1901?

2)Whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt?

3)Which animal's head did a Minotaur have?

4)What started in Pudding Lane and finished at Pie Corner?

5)In which year was the death penalty for murder abolished in the UK? 1955, 60 or 65..

6)When is V.E. Day commemorated?

7)A group of Dorset farm labourers, who were transported for forming a union in 1834, were collectively known as what?

8)Who was the father of Shem, Ham and Japhet?

9)Until the 12th or 13th century which city was the capital of England?

10. When was Stonehenge built (a correct answer is deemed to one that is within 1000 years of the published date)

Fire of London

1 ?
2 lot
3 bull
4 gt fire of London
5 1965
6 july
7 tolpuddle martyrs
8 Noah
9 bugger can't remember
10 about 5000bc?

1)Aboard which ship did Captain Scott sail to the Antarctic in 1901? Terranova

2)Whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt? Lot

3)Which animal's head did a Minotaur have? Bull

4)What started in Pudding Lane and finished at Pie Corner? Fire of London

5)In which year was the death penalty for murder abolished in the UK? 1955, 60 or 65..
1965
6)When is V.E. Day commemorated? 8th May

7)A group of Dorset farm labourers, who were transported for forming a union in 1834, were collectively known as what? Toolpuddle Martyrs

8)Who was the father of Shem, Ham and Japhet? Noah

9)Until the 12th or 13th century which city was the capital of England? Winchester

10. When was Stonehenge built Um, 3000 BC?

1)Aboard which ship did Captain Scott sail to the Antarctic in 1901? don't know

2)Whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt? Lot

3)Which animal's head did a Minotaur have? Can't remember

4)What started in Pudding Lane and finished at Pie Corner? Great Fire of London

5)In which year was the death penalty for murder abolished in the UK? 1955, 60 or 65.. 65

6)When is V.E. Day commemorated? July 2nd?

7)A group of Dorset farm labourers, who were transported for forming a union in 1834, were collectively known as what? no idea

8)Who was the father of Shem, Ham and Japhet? Noah

9)Until the 12th or 13th century which city was the capital of England? Colchester

10. When was Stonehenge built 2000BC (guess) (a correct answer is deemed to one that is within 1000 years of the published date)

Lots of that isn't really history though - more 'classical legends'. (being picky!)

1)Aboard which ship did Captain Scott sail to the Antarctic in 1901?

Pelican

2)Whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt?

Lot's

3)Which animal's head did a Minotaur have?

Dragon

4)What started in Pudding Lane and finished at Pie Corner?

Great fire of London

5)In which year was the death penalty for murder abolished in the UK? 1955, 60 or 65..

1965

6)When is V.E. Day commemorated?

11 Nov

7)A group of Dorset farm labourers, who were transported for forming a union in 1834, were collectively known as what?

The Tolpuddle Martyrs

8)Who was the father of Shem, Ham and Japhet?

Noah (is that history?)

9)Until the 12th or 13th century which city was the capital of England?

Winchester

10. When was Stonehenge built (a correct answer is deemed to one that is within 1000 years of the published date)

1000 BC

Mostly guesses.

1. The Discovery
2. Lot's
3. A bull
4. The Fire of London
5. 1965?
6. 8th May
7. The Tolpuddle Martyrs
8. Noah
9. Winchester

10. 3000 BC ?

Can I be on the team?

1. The discovery
2. Lot
3. Bull
4. Great fire of london
5. 65
6. May ? embarrassed to not know
7. toll puddle martyrs
8. ?
9. Colchester

10. 2000 BC

1)Aboard which ship did Captain Scott sail to the Antarctic in 1901? Terra Nova

2)Whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt? Lot

3)Which animal's head did a Minotaur have? Bull

4)What started in Pudding Lane and finished at Pie Corner? Great Fire of London (1666 - do I get a bonus point?)

5)In which year was the death penalty for murder abolished in the UK? 1955, 60 or 65..1965

6)When is V.E. Day commemorated? May 8th

7)A group of Dorset farm labourers, who were transported for forming a union in 1834, were collectively known as what? Tolpuddle Martyrs

8)Who was the father of Shem, Ham and Japhet? Noah

9)Until the 12th or 13th century which city was the capital of England? Winchester

10. When was Stonehenge built Started around 3000 BC probably not finished till about 2000 BC, so I?d say 2500 BC (a correct answer is deemed to one that is within 1000 years of the published date)

1)Pelican

2. Lot's

3)Bull's

4)Great Fire of London

5)1965

6)8th May

7)?

8. Noah

9)Canterbury?

10. c.2500 BC??

I'd rename the round if you want to keep the religion/mythology questions.

Shit this is where I come unstuck. Can I add a disclaimer that I went to a very bad comprehensive school and learned nothing except for how to do bad things to boys.

2. Lot
4. Great Fire of London
5. 65
6. I should know

1)Aboard which ship did Captain Scott sail to the Antarctic in 1901? ENDEAVOUR?

2)Whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt? LOT

3)Which animal's head did a Minotaur have? BULL

4)What started in Pudding Lane and finished at Pie Corner? GREAT FIRE OF LONDON

5)In which year was the death penalty for murder abolished in the UK? 1955, 60 or 65. 65.

6)When is V.E. Day commemorated? MAY 5

7)A group of Dorset farm labourers, who were transported for forming a union in 1834, were collectively known as what? TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS

8)Who was the father of Shem, Ham and Japhet? NOAH

9)Until the 12th or 13th century which city was the capital of England? WINCHESTER

10. When was Stonehenge built 500BC

1)Aboard which ship did Captain Scott sail to the Antarctic in 1901? - Endeavour (or was that Shakleton)

2)Whose wife was turned into a pillar of salt? - Lot (wife was Sarah?)

3)Which animal's head did a Minotaur have? - Bull

4)What started in Pudding Lane and finished at Pie Corner? - Great Fire of London

5)In which year was the death penalty for murder abolished in the UK? 1955, 60 or 65.. - 1965

6)When is V.E. Day commemorated? - May 7th

7)A group of Dorset farm labourers, who were transported for forming a union in 1834, were collectively known as what? - Tolpuddle Matyrs

8)Who was the father of Shem, Ham and Japhet? - Noah

9)Until the 12th or 13th century which city was the capital of England? - Winchester

10. When was Stonehenge built - 3000BC (a correct answer is deemed to one that is within 1000 years of the published date)

1. ? Discovery?

2.Lot's wife

1. Bull
2. Great Fire of London (too easy!)
3. 1965
4. July sometime
5. Tolpuddle Martyrs

8 Noah 9 Norwich? 10 5000BC

Here are the answers then:
1)Discovery
2)Lot
3)Bull
4)Great Fire of London
5)1965
6) 8 May
7) Tolpuddle Martyrs
8)Noah
9)Winchester
10)3100 BC at around 9.21 in the morning

Ahem. What is the prize for being the first one to get all of them right?

Hmm I got 4/10

shameful

Blimey, they threw it up that quick?

I have lost all respect for you MP

Just a lot of admiration Dumbledoresgirl

hmc:

Uh-oh - dodgy answer alert!

Ah, thank you for that.

I got the answer from here:www.stonehenge.co.uk/about.htm

It seems I posed the wrong question. I should have said "How old is Stonehenge" rather than "When was it built"

Good spot!

Any way, friends 'colleagues' (well this feels like a team) and sparring partners, would you please comment on this

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/9/435026?stamp=071204205846