History quiz – surgeons and Mary, Queen of Scots

Surgeons and Mary, Queen of Scots quiz How will you fare in this week's history quiz? Questions written by Eugene Byrne, author and journalist.

I was born in Scotland in 1721 and qualified as a surgeon at Glasgow University. Travelling to London, I was unsuccessful in my attempts to become a playwright and became a naval surgeon and lived in the Caribbean for some years before returning to establish a medical practice in London. My literary efforts eventually found success and while I regard ‘A Complete History of England’ as my most important work I am chiefly remembered for novels satirising 18th-century life. Who am I? Aimee Semple McPherson (1890-1944) was well-known in the United States between the wars as…? What relation was Mary, Queen of Scots, to King Henry VIII? General Joseph Warren Stilwell (1883-1946) was nicknamed…? Charles II and Catherine of Braganza are married; the Royal Society holds its first meeting; the Act of Uniformity is passed; a new edition of the Book of Common Prayer, which remains the official prayer book of the Church of England, is published. What year is it? Which two countries almost went to war following the ‘Fashoda Incident’ of 1898? What, in 1940s France, was a ‘Zazou’? 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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