The 19th Century 4 - Answers

Published: Monday 28th May 2018A free quiz with answers all based on the history of the 19th Century.
  1. Who resigned as British Prime Minister in 1801 over Catholic Emancipation? William Pitt the Younger.
  2. The Cato Street Conspiracy of 1820 was a plot to murder who? The British Prime Minister and his cabinet.
  3. At which famous battle were Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie both killed? The Alamo.
  4. In which London park was the Great Exhibition of 1851 held? Hyde Park.
  5. Which US President gave the Gettysburg Address in 1863? Abraham Lincoln.
  6. Where was the first FA Cup final in 1872 staged? The Kennington Oval.
  7. Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896? Athens.
  8. Who in 1805 devised a scale for measuring the speed of winds? Francis Beaufort.
  9. Which war hero became British Prime Minister in 1828? Duke of Wellington.
  10. Who introduced shorthand writing in 1837? Isaac Pitman.
  11. Who led the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava in 1854? Lord Cardigan.
  12. What did William Booth found in 1865? Salvation Army(Christian Revival Association).
  13. Where did the first official cricket test match take place in 1877? Melbourne, Australia.
  14. From which country did Brazil gain its independence in 1822? Portugal.
  15. When were the Corn Laws first introduced in the United Kingdom? 1815
  16. Who in 1831 invented the dynamo? Michael Faraday.
  17. Who in 1841 arranged the first tourist excursion from Leicester to Loughborough? Thomas Cook.
  18. Who in 1859 published "On the Origin of Species"? Charles Darwin.
  19. The rules of boxing were drawn up in 1867, what were they called? The Queensbury Rules.
  20. Which US President was assassinated in 1881? James Garfield.

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