History quiz – prison escapes and the princes in the Tower

Prison escapes and the Princes in the Tower quiz How will you fare in this week's history quiz? Questions written by Eugene Byrne, author and journalist.

From which prison did brothers Clarence and John Anglin, along with Frank Morris, make a daring escape bid in June 1962? I was born in Asia Minor in around AD 250 and gave birth to the future emperor Constantine the Great. I am a saint across most Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant creeds because of my piety, the Christian influence I had on my son, and the pilgrimage I made to the Holy Land in later life. On that pilgrimage, I discovered the true cross and other relics of Christ’s passion. Who am I? Following the defeat of the king of Pontus, Mithridates VI, by Rome in 63 BC, one of the trophies carried away by Pompey was the recipe for a substance known as Mithridatum (also known as Mithridate and various other spellings). What property was it thought to have? Under which peace treaty was Gibraltar ceded to Britain by Spain? Samuel Morse sends his first long distance electrical telegram (reading “What hath God wrought”) from Washington DC to Baltimore; the Young Men’s Christian Association is founded in London; the future emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia is born; James Polk wins the US presidential election. What year is it? What was the name of Edward V’s brother, the younger of the ‘princes in the Tower’? The 1685 Monmouth Rebellion against James II and VII was co-ordinated with a less well-known rising in Scotland, in a move intended to split the royal forces. Who was its leader? Better luck next time... 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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