1850s quiz
The answers to the clues given below all relate to events or people from the period 1850-1859. How many can you answer correctly? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5am tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. What became known as the “City of Light” after installing thousands of gas lamps?
2. What did abolitionists seek to abolish?
3. What was the most populous city in the world during this decade?
4. Who wrote "On the Origin of Species"?
5. What war did Russia fight against the British, French, and Ottomans?
6. What profession was founded by war volunteer Florence Nightingale?
7. What British poet wrote “Charge of the Light Brigade”?
8. What machine was introduced by Isaac Singer?
9. Who wrote "The Scarlet Letter"?
10. What close relative of homo sapiens was discovered in a cave in Germany?
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5am tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. What became known as the “City of Light” after installing thousands of gas lamps?
2. What did abolitionists seek to abolish?
3. What was the most populous city in the world during this decade?
4. Who wrote "On the Origin of Species"?
5. What war did Russia fight against the British, French, and Ottomans?
6. What profession was founded by war volunteer Florence Nightingale?
7. What British poet wrote “Charge of the Light Brigade”?
8. What machine was introduced by Isaac Singer?
9. Who wrote "The Scarlet Letter"?
10. What close relative of homo sapiens was discovered in a cave in Germany?
