Often the members of our Tercio will move away from their finely painted miniatures and pursue the esteemed title of ” a right know-it-all!” The competition was fierce last week but could you win in this mini- Eisteddfod? Please answer in the comments below and the Bank of Nigeria will be in touch. 

Question one

What was the standard rifle of the British infantryman in World War Two?

Question two

Which former British sergeant won two gold medals for GB in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athans?

Question three

What is the name of the Scottish businessman who was dishonourably discharged from the Royal Navy for trying to throw his commanding officer overboard?

Question four

How many Royal Navy recipients of the Victoria Cross have their been?

Question Five

In which country is Monte Cassino?

Question Six

What was the name of the British submarine that sank the battleship General Belgrano in the Falklands War?

Question Seven

Which US general went on to become the thirty fourth president?

Question Eight

Who starred as General Melchett in the TV series Blackadder goes Fourth!?

Question Nine

Which fictional submarine was the focus of the 1990 film with Sean Connery?

Question Ten

What is the earliest battle honour of the British army?


Remember that a gentleman member of the Tercio never uses GOOGLE after office hours! The judge’s decision is always final and invariably correct!

9 responses to “Wednesday Quick Quiz”

  1. Here you are then:
    1. Short, Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) Various marks
    2 Kelly Holmes
    3 Jock McAwkward
    4 circa 150?
    5. Italy
    6 HMS Conqueror
    7 Dwight D Eisenhower
    8 Stephen Fry
    9 Red October
    10 Tangiers

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    1. Jock McAwkward? How very dare you! You’re winning at the moment!

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  2. Curses! Conway’s All The World’s Fighting Ships isn’t as useful this week! I agreed with five of Michael’s answers but struggled after that! By my thinking that places me second at the moment (what do you mean you want me to list my answers)! 😉

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    1. A gentleman’s word and all that……. Don’t go Google(ing) that’s beneath you! It’s uniforms next week!

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  3. Of Michael’s answers I had 1, 2, 5, 8 and 9. I’d guess 120 for number 4 only because he put a question mark. His answer for 7 sounds very good but as for the others he may well be right but I would not have had a clue!

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    1. Still early in the season mate- you are just warming up!

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    2. So Admiral Lane has beaten the assembled throng! The right answers were;
      1. Short magazine Lee Enfield
      2. Dame Kelly Holmes
      3. Duncan Bannatyne ( the surly Scot from Dragon’s Den)
      4. 117
      5. Italy
      6. HMS Conqueror
      7. Dwight Eisenhower
      8. Steven Fry
      9. Red Oktober
      10. Tangiers 1662!

      Congratulations to all our brave contestants. We await the postal order from the Bank!

      See you next week!

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  4. 8 – good questions!

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    1. Another quiz this Wednesday! See if you can beat our experts!!

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