History's Hidden Sayings Quiz

Question 1

Which Roman general, facing a turning point in history, is said to have declared 'the die is cast'?

A Marcus Aurelius

B Julius Caesar

C Augustus

D Nero

Question 2

Which British naval hero, during the Battle of Copenhagen, famously turned a 'blind eye' to the signal to retreat?

A Sir Francis Drake

B Captain Cook

C Lord Howe

D Admiral Nelson

Question 3

This famous explorer and pirate, Sir Francis Drake, is often associated with which idiom regarding a game of bowls?

A To burn your bridges

B To play the game

C To carry coals to Newcastle

D To have time to spare

Question 4

Which English monarch is associated with the phrase 'to show your true colors', referring to the colors of a ship's flag?

A Elizabeth I

B George III

C Charles II

D Henry VIII

Question 5

This military commander, Napoleon Bonaparte, is famously linked to which idiom about being 'not my cup of tea'?

A To die in the wool

B To cross the Rubicon

C To bite the bullet

D To meet your Waterloo

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