The Tudors
Which king had six wives?
King Henry VIII
When was the Battle of Hastings?
1066
What did the Arabic word amir-al-bahr mean?
admiral
Which English King was nicknamed 'the Lionheart'?
King Richard I
What year did Sri Lanka gain independence?
1948
What colours were the Tudor Rose?
Red and White
What country were the Normans originally from?
France
What was the main trading city in the Arab world?
Baghdad
Which English explorer was the first to circumnavigate the world?
Francis Drake
Which country invented fireworks?
China
When did England fight the Spanish Armada?
1588
What kind of castles did the Normans build?
motte and bailey castles
What is the name of the building that Muslims face towards when they pray?
Ka'bah
Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
Who led a non violent resistance movement for Indian independence?
Mahatma Gandhi
What countries made up Great Britain after the Union of the Crowns?
England, Wales, Scotland
Where did the English rebellion of 1069 start?
Durham/York
Who was the 'doctor of doctors'?
Ibn Sina
Which Viking explorer was the first to reach North America?
Which Asian country was never colonized by a European power
Thailand
Who was the grandmother of Mary, Queen of Scots?
Margaret Tudor
Name one Norman castle east of London:
Rayleigh/Rochester/Tonbridge/Canterbury/Dover/Folkestone/Lewes/Pevensey/Hastings
Name one thing that was traded from Central Asia to Baghdad in the 9th C:
slaves/armour/helmets/grapes/sugarcane
Which Scottish knight that fought against the English in the 1200s was the inspiration for the film 'Braveheart'?
William Wallace
Who was the first President of Sri Lanka?
William Gopallawa