History 1
When did the Napoleonic wars end?
1815
When was the British Bill of Rights signed?
1689
Who wrote Sherlock Holmes?
Arthur Conan Doyle
Which sea lies Between England and Ireland?
The Celtic Sea
What is the population of Ireland today (Republic of Ireland + Northern Ireland)?
7 million
Where is the Royal Observatory situated?
Greenwich, London
Which King was defeated during the "Glorious Revolution"?
James 2
Name two books by H.G.Wells
The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Island of Dr Moreau (all books between 1895 & 1898)
Who invented the steam engine?
James Watt
In what year did the French send troops to Ireland to support a rebellion?
1798 ("The Year of the French")
When did Queen Victoria die?
1901
Which King signed the British Bill of Rights?
William of Orange
When Did Darwin publish his book "0n the Origin of Species"?
1859
When was the world's first public railway created?
1825 (Stockton-Darlington, England. 40 km)
In what year did D. O'Connell obtain Catholic emancipation?
1829
When did Scotland become part of the United Kingdom?
1707
Which religious condition was imposed by the British Bill of Rights?
The monarch must be Protestant.
Charlotte (Jane Eyre) & Emily (Wuthering Heights)
Who was Countess Markiewicz?
1st woman elected as MP (Dec. 1918)
When did Ireland become partly independent?
1922 (26 counties out of 32)
Which social movement created “The People's Charter”?
Chartism (1838)
Which documents were influenced by the British Bill of Rights?
The American Bill of Rights (1791) and the French "Déclaration des Droits de l'Homme" (1789)
Which famous book was written by Rudyard Kipling?
Jungle Book (1894)
When was the Commonwealth created?
1926 to 1931
What was the population of Ireland in 1841?
8.5 million