The Battle of Hastings
Medieval Europe
Historical Facts
2017
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What year was the battle of Hastings?
1066
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Which King dies in 1066?
Edward the Confessor
100
What was the name of the Australian Prime Minister that disappeared while swimming in the ocean?
Harold Holt
100
Who is the current Prime Minister and which party is he from?
Malcolm Turnbull, Liberal Party
100
What is Iggy Azalea's real name?
Amethyst Amelia Kelly
200
Name ONE primary source that tells us about the Battle of Hastings.
The Carmen, The Bayeux Tapestry
200
Where are the Normans from?
Normandy, France
200
Name ONE American President who was assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln , James A. Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy.
200
Name THREE movies that has been released in 2017
Wonder Woman, Baby Driver, Spider Man (Homecoming, Guardians of the Galaxy II, Powerangers, The House, Snatched, Fist Fight, The Mummy, Cars 3, Despicable Me 3, Beauty and the Beast, Dunkirk, Fast and Furious 8, Pirates of the Caribbean, Baywatch, Lego Batman, John Wick 2
200
What is a group of pugs referred to as?
A 'grumble' of pugs
300
Who won the Battle of Hastings and became the next King? Where was he from?
William of Normandy
300
Name the two religious groups that go to war in the Crusades?
Christians and Muslims
300
In which country was Adolf Hitler born?
Austria
300
The 'One Love Manchester' concert in May of 2017 was hosted to support the victims of what event?
The bombing of Ariana Grande's concert at Manchester Arena
300
According to the Dad on the Bigpond ad , why was the Great Wall of China built?
To keep the rabbits out. Too many rabbits in China.
400
Where was King Harold when William of Normandy landed in Britain? What was he doing there?
Harold was up North. He had just finished fighting a battle against the Vikings and Harold Hadrada.
400
What is the name of the city that is fought over in the Crusades?
Jerusalem
400
How many wives did Henry the 8th have across his life?
6
400
Which country voted to leave the European Union?
The United Kingdom
400
Name one thing invented by an Australian?
Hills hoist, spray on skin, boxed wine, polymer banknotes, black box flight recorder, Google Maps, Cochlear implant, electric drill, Wi-Fi
500
What CENTURY is the year 1066 in?
11th Century.
500
What is the name of the plague that swept across Medieval Europe? What caused this plague?
The Black Death was caused by a parasite that is carried by rodents and the fleas on them
500
In 1867 the United States bought Alaska from which country?
Russia
500
What is Donald Trump referring to in the quote below? “I will build a great ____ – and nobody builds ___ better than me, believe me – and I’ll build them very inexpensively. I will build a great, great ___ on our southern border, and I will make Mexico pay for that ____. Mark my words.”
A wall between Mexico and the US.
500
What is the exact address of Blaxland High School?
3/9 Coughlan Road, Blaxland NSW
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