This year we’re beginning each month with five pub quiz style questions, with a different subject each month. They’re not difficult, but it is unlikely everyone will know all the answers, so hopefully you’ll learn something new, as well as have a bit of fun.
August Quiz Questions: British History
- When was the London underground first opened?
- Which 20th century British Prime Minister nearly died in a pandemic? And when?
- In 1896 Britain fought a war with Zanzibar. How long did it last?
- How many times did Julius Caesar invade Britain?
- Which monarch was convicted of treason and beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle on 8 February 1587?
Answers will be posted in 3 weeks time.