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A one-off history type quiz (hence on here)

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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 18 Oct 2016 15:32

Read down, the questions are at the end of the article :-D

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/museum-of-english-rural-life-reopens-but-how-many-of-their-bizarre-items-can-you-identify_uk_5804ce71e4b0010a7f3ef875

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Sharron

Sharron Report 18 Oct 2016 16:11

I got seven.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 18 Oct 2016 16:17

I only got 5 right.

Kath. x :-(

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 18 Oct 2016 16:19

Six ... not bad for a Londoner.

Shows the advantages of researching your ancestor's way of life, I would have scored zero a few years ago.

Are they going to have another quiz for hayseeds in London ?

Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 18 Oct 2016 16:35

I got 6 :-(

Researching:
Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 18 Oct 2016 16:47

I got........

Congratulations! You got: 2 right!!!

:-P :-P :-P :-D

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Andrew

Andrew Report 18 Oct 2016 16:50

Eight

Andy

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 18 Oct 2016 17:39

Intriguing things, aren't they?
The bee inseminator was a bit of a swizz, as they didn't include the jar!! :-(

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

JemimaFawr

JemimaFawr Report 18 Oct 2016 23:27

Ha ha .... same as Prickles :-D Just 2!

although it would have been 3, but I changed my mind! :-0 :-0

Allan

Allan Report 19 Oct 2016 01:39

7 :-P :-D

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 19 Oct 2016 10:30

I only got 2 :-( :-( but like Jem, on several I picked the right one, thought it couldn't possibly be, and changed my mind. :-(

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 19 Oct 2016 11:33

I re-sat the test and got 10

;-) :-D

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 19 Oct 2016 11:58

Well done PH!! :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 19 Oct 2016 12:01

S'pose that makes me the winner then.


:-D :-D :-D

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 19 Oct 2016 12:10

Yes, you're the winner in the land of cheaty wotsits!!!

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842