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| IS HISTORY A MYSTERY TO YOU? Legoland Windsor carried out a history survey of 8 -to-16 year olds and were stunned to discover that although more than seven out of 10 of the youngsters said they enjoy history. More than two thirds considered themselves to be good at the subject. most could not answer basic history questions regarding the Romans, the Pyramids,  King Henry VIII, the Gunpowder Plot or even the Battle of Hastings..The reality is that many schoolchildren are so uninformed about their British History that some think that Guy Fawkes plotted to blow up the O2 arena ( the old Millenium Dome near Canary Wharf). | We can't believe that with the Internet and all the books and information available that our children can be so ignorant so we're running a History campaign (no adult help allowed)..we here at Leyton Life have decided to ask the same questions below. please email us the answers and there will be a prize for the child aged 8 to 16 who gets the most right....(no adult help allowed)  |
Test your History KnowledgeKIDS' QUIZ | Test your Knowledge of History |
| THE KIDS' QUESTIONS 1. Who built the pyramids in Egypt? The Ancient Greeks - The Romans - The Egyptians - The Vikings 4. Where did the Romans come from? Ireland - Italy - Africa - Spain 5. Where did the Vikings come from? Scandinavia - America - Spain - Africa - France 7. What were the two main countries involved in World War II? Spain - Germany - Great Britain - Africa 9. When was the Great Fire of London? 1485-1666-1865-1966 | 2. How many wives did Henry VIII have? 1-3-4-6-8 3. Who of the following were wives of Henry VIII? Tick all you think are right - Catherine of Aragon, Elizabeth I, Jane Seymour, Catherine Parr, Queen Victoria, Anne Boleyn, Mary Queen of Scots 6. When was the Battle of Hastings? 1066 - 1599 - 1667 - 1999 8. What country did Christopher Columbus discover? Australia - Africa - America - Antarctica 10. What did Guy Fawkes try to blow up in the gunpowder plot? Buckingham Palace - The Houses of Parliament - The Millennium Dome - The Tower of London |
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