Week 15 - week beginning 29 June 2014

Q No. Question Given Answer Notes
R1 Q6 What Is the continental equivalent of a Marquis? Margrave Margrave is the name used in Germanic countries. Other acceptable answers would be Marchese, Marquise etc.
R8 Q8 Which prominent Irish Nationalist was hung for treason in 1916 due to his involvement in the Easter Uprising? Roger Casement 90 people were sentenced to death after the uprising and 15 of these, including all signatories of the proclamation of the Irish Free State, were actually executed in May 1916.  They were, however, shot by firing squads.  Roger Casement was hanged in August of the same year.
Posted by Chris Quinn 03/07/2014 Categories: Errata