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The Ultimate History The Ultimate History Boys Revision QuizBoys Revision Quiz
Round OneRound One What do these images What do these images
have to do with The have to do with The History BoysHistory Boys
Q1Q1
Q2Q2
Q3Q3
Q4Q4
Q5Q5
Q6Q6
Q7Q7
Q8Q8
Q9Q9
Q10Q10
Round Two Round Two Finish the QuotationFinish the Quotation
It’s just one ______thing It’s just one ______thing after anotherafter another
Q11Q11
Take it, ______ it and Take it, ______ it and pass it onpass it on
Q12Q12
I am far too gone in age I am far too gone in age and _____________and _____________
Q13Q13
There is a __________ There is a __________ in Historyin History
Q14Q14
The _________ certainly The _________ certainly wants it.wants it.
Q15Q15
Round ThreeRound ThreeGuess the CharacterGuess the Character
Oh! Quelles belles Oh! Quelles belles jambes!jambes!
Q 16 – Who is speaking to whom?Q 16 – Who is speaking to whom?
Now, who goes home?Now, who goes home?Q17 Who is speaking to whom?Q17 Who is speaking to whom?
One should have targets One should have targets Q18 Who is quoting whom?Q18 Who is quoting whom?
Never such innocenceNever such innocenceQ19 Who is quoting whom?Q19 Who is quoting whom?
This is History, not This is History, not histrionics histrionics
Q20 Who is quoting whom?Q20 Who is quoting whom?
Round FourRound FourAnagramsAnagrams
ROTHECROTHEC
Q21Q21
RIATONSHISRIATONSHIS
Q22Q22
IELGRAEFDSCIIELGRAEFDSCI
Q23Q23
OHYROTDOHYROTD
Q24Q24
NISATLNISATL
Q25Q25
Round Five Round Five True or FalseTrue or False
The Headmaster knew The Headmaster knew Philip LarkinPhilip Larkin
True or FalseTrue or False
Q26Q26
Mrs Lintott is divorced Mrs Lintott is divorced from an accountantfrom an accountant
True or FalseTrue or False
Q27Q27
The Headmaster’s first The Headmaster’s first name is Boris name is Boris
True or FalseTrue or False
Q28Q28
Rudge gets into Rudge gets into Corpus ChristieCorpus Christie
True or FalseTrue or False
Q29Q29
Crowther and Lockwood Crowther and Lockwood become magistrates become magistrates
True or FalseTrue or False
Q30Q30
Round SixRound SixWho says this:Who says this:
Foul, festering, grubby-Foul, festering, grubby-minded little trollopminded little trollop
Q31Q31
Old Sir, tried and testedOld Sir, tried and tested
Q32Q32
Think charm, think polish, Think charm, think polish, think renaissance manthink renaissance man
Q33Q33
This is known as This is known as Posner’s rewardPosner’s reward
Q34Q34
History is women following History is women following behind with a bucket. behind with a bucket.
Q35Q35
Round SevenRound SevenSpot the mistakesSpot the mistakes
Five words have been replaced in Five words have been replaced in this passage. Can you work out this passage. Can you work out what the original words might what the original words might
have been?have been?
Mmm, the important thing is that he has a Mmm, the important thing is that he has a rolerole. Say Hardy is writing about the Zulu . Say Hardy is writing about the Zulu wars or later the Boer War possibly, these wars or later the Boer War possibly, these were the first were the first battlesbattles where where menmen… or … or common soldiers…were commemorated, common soldiers…were commemorated, the names of the the names of the lostlost recorded and recorded and carvedcarved on war memorials. on war memorials.
Round EightRound EightMultiple ChoiceMultiple Choice
Q37 Rudge quotes lines Q37 Rudge quotes lines from a song byfrom a song by
1. Duran Duran1. Duran Duran2. Spandau Ballet2. Spandau Ballet3. The Pet Shop Boys3. The Pet Shop Boys4. Bananarama4. Bananarama
Q38 The Head’s subject Q38 The Head’s subject is:is:
1. Geography1. Geography2. Mathematics2. Mathematics3. Chemistry3. Chemistry4. Media Studies4. Media Studies
Q39 Posner’s parents don’t Q39 Posner’s parents don’t mind him singing songs mind him singing songs
sung by: sung by:
1. Lisa Minnelli1. Lisa Minnelli2. Barbra Streisand2. Barbra Streisand3. Gracie Fields3. Gracie Fields4. Doris Day4. Doris Day
Q40 Hector originally Q40 Hector originally teaches:teaches:
1. English1. English2. French2. French3. Music3. Music4. History4. History
Q41 Irwin went to Q41 Irwin went to
1. Jesus1. Jesus2. Corpus2. Corpus3. Oxford for a teaching Diploma3. Oxford for a teaching Diploma4. Exeter4. Exeter
Round NineRound NineLiterary ReferencesLiterary References
Who wrote the poem?Who wrote the poem?
Q42 Loveliest of trees Q42 Loveliest of trees the cherry now the cherry now
Who wrote the poem?Who wrote the poem?
Q43 Q43 Not waving but drowningNot waving but drowning
Who wrote the poem?Who wrote the poem?
Q44 There is some Q44 There is some corner of a foreign fieldcorner of a foreign field
What device is used here?What device is used here?
Q45 thousands of Q45 thousands of marriages lasting a little marriages lasting a little
while longerwhile longer
Who wrote the poem?Who wrote the poem?
Q 46 His landmark is a Q 46 His landmark is a kopje-crest that breaks the kopje-crest that breaks the
veldt aroundveldt around
Who wrote the poem?Who wrote the poem?
Round 10Round 10Final RoundFinal Round
The Genius RoundThe Genius Round
What is important about these What is important about these individual wordsindividual words
Q47 OtioseQ47 Otiose
Q48 PizzaQ48 Pizza
Q49 KneeshawQ49 Kneeshaw
Q50 NormalQ50 Normal
Q51 Henry VIIIQ51 Henry VIII
Round One - PicturesRound One - Pictures• Bike gloves, Hector, groping, facade – IrwinBike gloves, Hector, groping, facade – Irwin• Communion, Scripps, Breaking bread Communion, Scripps, Breaking bread
references – Hectorreferences – Hector• Holocaust discussionHolocaust discussion• Pass the parcel – knowledgePass the parcel – knowledge• Golf, Sartre – RudgeGolf, Sartre – Rudge• Brief EncounterBrief Encounter• Hector locks the classroom, Locks out Hector locks the classroom, Locks out
disturbance / progressdisturbance / progress• Carry On's – Rudge looks for information in Carry On's – Rudge looks for information in
librarylibrary• Wheelchair – Irwin in it a lot in play not at Wheelchair – Irwin in it a lot in play not at
all in film – why?all in film – why?• Alan Bennett!Alan Bennett!
Round 2 – Finish lineRound 2 – Finish line
1. F***ing – Rudge1. F***ing – Rudge
2. Feel – Hector2. Feel – Hector
3. Decrepitude – 3. Decrepitude – HectorHector
4. vacancy – 4. vacancy – HeadmasterHeadmaster
5. Headmaster - Irwin5. Headmaster - Irwin
Round 3 - CharacterRound 3 - Character
1. Posner to Dakin1. Posner to Dakin
2. Hector to class2. Hector to class
3. Dakin quoting the 3. Dakin quoting the HeadmasterHeadmaster
4. Lockwood (+ 4. Lockwood (+ others) quoting others) quoting Larkin Larkin
5. Lockwood quoting 5. Lockwood quoting LintottLintott
Round 4 – AnagramsRound 4 – Anagrams
1. Hector1. Hector
2. Historians2. Historians
3. Gracie Fields3. Gracie Fields
4. Dorothy4. Dorothy
5. Stalin5. Stalin
Round 5 – True FalseRound 5 – True False
1. True – Hull1. True – Hull
2. True2. True
3. False3. False
4. False – 4. False – ChristChurchChristChurch
5. True – in PLAY!5. True – in PLAY!
Round 6 – Who?Round 6 – Who?
1. Hector1. Hector
2. Scripps2. Scripps
3. Headmaster3. Headmaster
4. Dakin4. Dakin
5. Lintott5. Lintott
Round 7 – MistakesRound 7 – Mistakes
Roll – NameRoll – Name
Battles – CampaignsBattles – Campaigns
Men – SoldiersMen – Soldiers
Lost – deadLost – dead
Carved - inscribedCarved - inscribed
Round 8 - ChoiceRound 8 - Choice
1 – 31 – 3
2 – 12 – 1
3 – 23 – 2
4 – 14 – 1
5 – 35 – 3
Round 9 - PoemsRound 9 - Poems
1. AE Housman1. AE Housman
2. Stevie Smith2. Stevie Smith
3. Rupert brooke3. Rupert brooke
4. Philip Larkin4. Philip Larkin
5.Thomas Hardy 5.Thomas Hardy
Round 10 – GeniusRound 10 – Genius
1.Pointless – General Studies1.Pointless – General Studies
2. Better than sex2. Better than sex
3. Nietzsche3. Nietzsche
4. What is “normal”4. What is “normal”
5. Stalin and Margaret Thatcher5. Stalin and Margaret Thatcher