Trivia Quiz on 18th Century Part 2

1. What country finally adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752

A) France

B) England

C) Russia

D) China

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2. What was the profession of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown

A) Estate manager

B) Architect

C) Landscape gardener

D) Forester

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3. Who was forced by indian troops into the black hole of calcutta

A) British

B) French

C) Dutch

D) Portuguese

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4. A slow and graceful dance, the most popular dance of the eighteenth century, characterized by symmetrical figures and elaborate curtsys and bows.

A) Minuet

B) Waltz

C) Gavotte

D) Quadrille

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5. Which Bridge In London Was Officially Named William Pitt Bridge In 1769

A) London Bridge

B) Tower Bridge

C) Blackfriars Bridge London

D) Waterloo Bridge

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6. Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI created which principality in 1719?

A) Liechtenstein

B) Luxembourg

C) Lichtenstein

D) Saxony

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7. What was the nationality of the prisoners in the "Black hole of Calcutta"?

A) Indian

B) Dutch

C) British

D) French

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8. Who drafted most of the American Declaration of Independence?

A) John Adams

B) Thomas Jefferson

C) Benjamin Franklin

D) James Madison

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9. In which century was the first pantomime in Britain

A) 17th century (1600s)

B) 19th century (1800s)

C) 18th (1717)

D) 20th century (1900s)

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10. Who Was Marie Antoinette's Husband?

A) Louis XIV

B) Louis XV

C) Napoleon Bonaparte

D) Louis XVI

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11. Who was the second President of the USA?

A) John Adams

B) Thomas Jefferson

C) James Madison

D) George Washington

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12. "The carol 'Silent Night' was first played on what instrument? ""Harpsichord,Guitar,Pipe Organ, Piano"""

A) Guitar

B) Harpsichord

C) Pipe Organ

D) Piano

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13. How many people were killed in the battle of Lexington?

A) Two

B) Zero

C) Four

D) Eight

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14. When Did The Storming Of The Bastille Take Place?

A) July 14th, 1788

B) July 4th, 1789

C) August 14th, 1789

D) July 14th, 1789

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15. What was the nationality of the prisoners in the "Black hole of Calcutta"

A) French

B) Indian

C) British

D) Bengali

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16. Who was forced by Indian troops into the Black Hole of Calcutta?

A) French officers

B) British officers

C) Dutch merchants

D) Portuguese soldiers

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17. How many British officers were forced by Indian troops into the Black Hole of Calcutta?

A) 120

B) 100

C) 146

D) 150

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18. Who Was The Youngest British Prime Minister?

A) David Cameron

B) Benjamin Disraeli

C) Harold Wilson

D) William Pitt (The Younger)

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19. Which Mutiny Took Place In 1789?

A) Nore Mutiny

B) Mutiny On The Bounty

C) Spithead Mutiny

D) HMS Hermione Mutiny

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20. Which famous explorer visited Australia and New Zealand, then surveyed the Pacific coast of North America?

A) James Cook

B) Abel Tasman

C) Ferdinand Magellan

D) Captain George Vancouver

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21. In which year was Ascot built?

A) 1711

B) 1709

C) 1710

D) 1713

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22. Who Said When A Man Is Tired Of London He Is Tired Of Life

A) Charles Dickens

B) Jane Austen

C) George Orwell

D) Dr Samuel Johnson

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