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The big maturita quiz part 5

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  • What happened in London on July 7th 2005?
    Student answers
  • When do Americans celebrate thanksgiving?
    The last Thursday in November
  • How long did the Vietnam war last?
    7 years
    5 years
    8 years
    2 years
  • When and what was Black Thursday?
    The stock market crash in 1929
  • Describe the events of September 11th 2001
    Student answers
  • When did Henry VIII establish the church of England?
    1534
    1512
    1545
    1490
  • When and why did the USA enter world war 2?
    In 1941 in response to Pearl Harbor
  • Who was the first president of the USA?
    George Washington
  • What year did Christopher Columbus discover America?
    1492
    1472
    1482
    1502
  • For which theatre did Shakespeare write his plays?
    The Globe
  • What was Geoffrey Chaucer most famous for?
    The Cantebury tales
  • Why is there a 'Pancake Tuesday' in the UK?
    Shrove Tuesday. To use up the butter and eggs that wouldn't be allowed during lent.
  • What happened at Hillsborough stadium in April 1989?
    Student asnwers
  • When did Shakespeare die?
    1556
    1626
    1596
    1616
  • Where was William Shakespeare born?
    Stratford upon-avon
  • What century did Queen Victoria begin her reign?
    19th
  • When and why did Britain leave the EU?
    31st January 2020
  • Who became prime minister in 1979? (♀)
    Margaret Thatcher
  • Why did the English aboard the mayflower leave the country and flee to the USA?
    To avoid prosecution from King James I
  • What is the name of the air battle in which the British were victorious in 1940?
    The battle of Britain
  • In what century did Geoffrey Chaucer live?
    14th
  • When is Guy Fawkes night?
    5th November