Each month we’re posing five pub quiz style questions, with a different subject each month. As before, they’re not difficult, but it is unlikely everyone will know all the answers – so hopefully you’ll learn something new, as well as having a bit of fun.

History

1. Who died near Lincoln on 28 November 1290 and was buried 17 December at Westminster Abbey?
2. Which country has the world’s oldest surviving parliament?
3. What was ceded to Britain in 1713 as part of the settlement of the War of Spanish Succession?
4. Who was the first Merovingian King?
5. Roald Amundsen was the first man to reach the South Pole. What nationality was he?

Answers will be posted in 2 weeks time.