On This Day: Henry VIII Imprisons Anne Boleyn in Tower of London
On this day in 1536, King Henry VIII ordered his second wife, Anne Boleyn, to be committed to the Tower of London on charges of adultery and incest. Despite being widely considered innocent, she was later convicted and beheaded.
General Knowledge Quiz
Questions
- Who were the four original members of The Monkees?
- Which two clubs were featured on the first ever Match of the Day shown on BBC2 in 1964?
- What was the name of the snail in TV's The Magic Roundabout?
- Which profession's members use the initials FRICS after their name?
- Which town stands at the confluence of the Rivers Severn and Avon?
- In which Ian Fleming novel did James Bond first make an appearance?
- Which two-word Latin phrase means It's My Fault?
- Which music producer famously created a Wall of Sound?
- In which year did the United Kingdom have three Kings?
- Which piece of gardening equipment was invented by James Ransome in 1902?
Cryptic Clues
Solve the clues to find the names of American states:
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- Is this how you would describe having borrowed money from your wife?
- How a trouble-making, irritating male's behaviour will affect you
- No-one enjoys being in this
- Speaking familiarly, something done in the style of the 44th US President
- Open your eyes, it's two fivers!
- The first letter, sounding sun-burned
- I once owned a gardening tool
- Beat together the omelette mixture in a fit of anger
- Every acre is owned by TV cook Berry
- That sounds like an awful lot of teeth!
Answers for May 1
Questions
- Which acid is often referred to as Aqua Fortis?
- Who composed the music for the ballets Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake?
- In a game of cricket, how would an umpire signal a six?
- According to the old saying, how much does a stitch in time save?
- How many lines does a limerick contain?
- What type of pastry is used to make vol au vents?
- What role was played by Jim Carey in the movie Batman Forever?
- In Bizet's opera Carmen, what was the name of the toreador who falls in love with the title character?
- Which English football club are known as Pompey?
- How many valves are there on a trumpet?
Answers
- Nitric Acid
- Tchaikovsky
- Holding both arms up vertically
- Nine
- Five
- Puff Pastry
- The Riddler
- Escamillo
- Portsmouth
- Three
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