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

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Round Two Round Two Finish the QuotationFinish the Quotation

It’s just one ______thing It’s just one ______thing after anotherafter another

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Take it, ______ it and Take it, ______ it and pass it onpass it on

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I am far too gone in age I am far too gone in age and _____________and _____________

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There is a __________ There is a __________ in Historyin History

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The _________ certainly The _________ certainly wants it.wants it.

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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

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RIATONSHISRIATONSHIS

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IELGRAEFDSCIIELGRAEFDSCI

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OHYROTDOHYROTD

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NISATLNISATL

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Round Five Round Five True or FalseTrue or False

The Headmaster knew The Headmaster knew Philip LarkinPhilip Larkin

True or FalseTrue or False

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Mrs Lintott is divorced Mrs Lintott is divorced from an accountantfrom an accountant

True or FalseTrue or False

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The Headmaster’s first The Headmaster’s first name is Boris name is Boris

True or FalseTrue or False

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Rudge gets into Rudge gets into Corpus ChristieCorpus Christie

True or FalseTrue or False

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Crowther and Lockwood Crowther and Lockwood become magistrates become magistrates

True or FalseTrue or False

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Round SixRound SixWho says this:Who says this:

Foul, festering, grubby-Foul, festering, grubby-minded little trollopminded little trollop

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Old Sir, tried and testedOld Sir, tried and tested

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Think charm, think polish, Think charm, think polish, think renaissance manthink renaissance man

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This is known as This is known as Posner’s rewardPosner’s reward

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History is women following History is women following behind with a bucket. behind with a bucket.

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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