Test your knowledge with this Christmas History Quiz.

1. What happened in 1487 to Lambert Simnel when Henry VII captured him?
2. Born in the city of Padua in 1508, one of history’s most influential architects celebrated his 500th anniversary in 2008. Who is this person?
3. What Tudor queen that had a badge with a pomegranate on it?
4. On January 7th, 1558 the French captured an English possession. What was it?
5. One of Tudor England’s richest and most influential woman celebrated her 400th anniversary of her death on February 13th, 1608. Who was she?
6. Why are The Company of Frans Banning Coca and Willem van Ruvtenburch known for the 1642 Rembrandt’s painting?
7. Name the English statesman that died on the 3rd of September 1658, which was 350 years ago.
8. What cure of champagne was named after a Benedictine monk of the 17th century?
9. Where was the Marlborough’s third victory over the French in 1708, which celebrated the 300th anniversary on July 11th, 2008?
10. What was the name of the dish that was cooked after the battle of 1800 by Napoleon’s chef?

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Christmas History Quiz answers

1. Lambert Simnel was spared his life and was put to work in the royal kitchens as a turnspit.
2. Andrea Palladio influenced Christopher Wren and Inigo Jones.
3. The Tudor queen was Catherine of Aragon, mother of Mary I and the first wife of Henry VII.
4. The Calais has been in England’s possession since 1347.
5. Bess of Hardwick or Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury was the builder of the Hardwick Hall which was made of glass than wall.
6. The Night Watch is the well-known painting because it is in the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum.
7. Oliver Cromwell is a controversial figure especially in Ireland.
8. The Benedictine monk is Dom Perignon.
9. The Battle of Oudenarde which is Flanders.
10. Chicken Marengo is an authentic dish that the chicken is cut with a saber.

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