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100

Who was the Queen of England during the Victorian Era?

Queen Victoria of course!

100

What family did Romeo belong to in Shakespeare's little-known play "Romeo and Juliet"

Montague

100

What is the purpose of the Scullery room?

A room used for cleaning dishes and kitchen utensils

100
What year was the 1st rendition of the current American flag adopted by the United States?

1777

100

What was the name of the siege weapon used to forcefully break down castle walls?

Battering Ram

200

What is the name of the main royal residence and administrative headquarters of the monarchy?

Buckingham Palace

200

Finish this phrase: What is love?

Baby, don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more.

200

What does it mean to Defenestrate?

throw (someone) out of a window.

200

True or False: Flag day is a federal holiday

False :(

200

What materials were cannonballs made out of?

Stone (typically granite)

Iron


300

What are the names of the late Queen Elizabeth's children? One name counts, bonus points for additional names.

King Charles III

Anne, Princess Royal

Prince Andrew

Prince Edward

300

Who wrote the pivotal Victorian era Romance novel "Pride and Prejudice"?

Jane Austen

300

What does the term "hoop skirt" refer to in Victorian fashion?

get-up worn to support the shape of a woman's skirt

300

How many stripes are on the American flag? 

Hint: What do they represent?

13 - the original 13 colonies


300
What is the name of the person whose assassination sparked the beginning of World War 1?

The Archduke Franz Ferdinand

400

Which royal family was Queen Victoria Married into?

House of Windsor, House of Tudor, House of Hanover, House of Payne

House of Hanover

400

What was the practice of a young man and woman walking together in public under the supervision of a chaperone called?

Promenading

400

What is a Debutante?

a young woman of aristocratic or upper-class family background who has reached maturity and is presented to society at a formal "debut"

400

Who wrote the phenomenal Flag poem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"? Bonus points: What year was it published?

Francis Scott Key - 1814

400

What term describes the policy of expanding a nation's power through military force or diplomacy?

Imperialism

500

Put these 5 royal titles in order of highest to lowest: Baron, Duke, Earl, Marquess, Viscount



Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, Baron

500

What are the names of Penelope's sister's husbands? One name gets full points,  two names bonus

Lord Albion Finch

Harry Dankworth


500

When confronted about her whereabouts in town, Penelope states she was returning a servant's lost reticule. What is a reticule?

 A small handbag or purse carried by women

500

What is the current iteration of the flag? (# of versions)

the 27th. 26 revisions to the first flag, the Grand Union Flag.

500

Was is the name of the longest continual military conflict in history?

Hint: Between England and France

The Hundred Years War

Fought from 1337-1453

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