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The British Invasion
Brit Bits
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This Royal monarch (1566-1625) was known for uniting the kingdoms of Scotland and England, and ordered a new translation of the Bible, which was published in 1611.
Who was King James?
100
When something is described a cake as "Scrummy" it means it is this.
What is delicious?
100
This Warrior queen nearly overthrew the Roman occupation and is considered even today to be a Celtic folk hero.
Who was Boudicca?
100
The British Invasion was not a military occupation by the English Army but was more of a full-blown societal shift that came about trough the influence of this
What is the songs and music of a number of British bands or rock groups?
100
This Monarch received her first Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Susan for her 18th birthday. This began her lifelong love for the breed.
Who was Queen Elizabeth II?
200
King Canute moved his throne to the edge of the sea because he believed he had the power to do this.
What is command the tides to hold where they were and stop from advancing.
200
Someone might be feeling "jammy" when they have an unexpected stroke of this.. (Such as winning the lottery.)
What is good luck?
200
The English sent 'Fireships' to break the crescent formation of this group of ships
What is the Spanish Armada?
200
According to "The Animals" There is a house in New Orleans called this.
What is "The House of the Rising Sun"?
200
His Residence.
Who was Sherlock Holmes?
300
The bones of this this hunchbacked king, (the last English king killed in battle and last king of the House of York) were found buried beneath a parking lot in Leicester England in 2012
Who was Richard III
300
This is how you feel when everything is "Tickety-boo"
What is all is good :)?
300
The Lancaster and York branches of the royal family battled for control of the throne during this decades-long "flowering" conflict?
What is the War of the Roses?
300
This Beatles song espousing the singers desire to grasp another's appendage is said to have kicked off The British Invasion. The song contains 120 words but only 40 of them are different from the rest.
What is I want to Hold Your Hand
300
These are examples of this type of slanguage found around the London area
Half-inch – ‘pinch’ (steal): “I think someone’s half-inched my wallet!”
Pirates of Penzance – ‘pants’: “I need some more pirates of Penzance.”
Sausage and mash – ‘cash’ (money): “I forgot all my sausage and mash!”
Trouble and strife – ‘wife’: “I had an argument with the trouble and strife last night.”
What is Cockney Rhyme?
400
This Lessore vase can be seen in the Wedgewood section of the V&A Museum which is named after this queen who reigned from 1837 to 1901 and her husband Prince Albert.
Who was Queen Victoria?
400
In spite of it's name there is not always snow on the top of this highest mountain in Wales (and everywhere else in the UK south of Scotland).
What is Snowden?
400
For the Jacobites, this war was fought for Irish sovereignty, religious tolerance for Catholicism, and land ownership This battle took place in 1690 between the forces of the deposed King James II, and those of King William III Controversial celebrations are still done to this day
What is the Battle of the Boyne
400
Petula Clark suggested "When you're alone and life is making you lonely you can always go here
What is "Downtown"
400
Remember, Remember the 5th of November is about this "guy''s execution and the event. His death is celebrated every year on this date which is also known as Bonfire night
What is when Guy Fawkes tried to bomb parliament
500
This King who was mad (in more ways than one), (1760-1820) is known as the king who lost the American colonies.
Who was King George III?
500
In 1748 George II decided that his anniversary of this occasion was too cold for a proper celebration. So he added a second one in June. Since then, monarchs often will have two of these.
What are birthdays?
500
The Battle of Hastings, saw the Norman forces led by William the Conqueror defeat the Anglo-Saxon army of King Harold II was fought in this year
What is 1066
500
Apart from the Beatles the names of two other rock groups that were part of the British Invasion of the 1960's
Any two will do
Who were the Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, The Yardbirds, The Animals, Freddie and the Dreamers, Herman's Hermits, The Zombies ?
500
It's "High" time for this. Brits drink 1 million cups of this a day. In 1773 92,000 lbs. of it was thrown into Boston Harbor
What is Tea?