History quiz – Quakers and Kingmakers

Quakers and Kingmakers quiz How will you fare in this week's history quiz? Questions written by Eugene Byrne, author and journalist.

Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, aka “the Kingmaker”, was killed at the end of which battle? The Rock of Cashel was historically the seat of the rulers of which Irish kingdom? The York Retreat, opened in York in 1796 and now simply known as ‘The Retreat’, was founded by Quakers for what purpose? What was the name of the admiral who led the Royal Navy to victory at the battle of Camperdown in 1797? I was born a painter’s daughter in Paris in 1755. By the time I was a teenager, I had become a professional portrait painter myself. I would go on to paint several portraits of Marie Antoinette and other members of the French royal family. I scandalised traditionalists by painting a self-portrait in which I was smiling and showing my teeth. Fleeing France during the revolution, I lived in Italy, Austria and Russia before returning to my home country during Napoleon’s rule. Who am I? Sardinia and France defeat Austria at the battle of Solferino; John Brown leads an abortive attempt to stir up a slave rebellion at the Harpers Ferry arsenal in Virginia; Charles Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’ is published. What year is it? Primrose Day used to be marked in Britain every 19 April. Who was the day in memory of? Better luck next time... Not bad... Amazing! How did you do? Share your result on social media to see how your history knowledge compares to other History Extra readers!

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