The Mary Rose Christmas Quiz!

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1.

Which member of the Royal Family visited our museum in March this year?
- A.
  
  Prince William
- B.
  
  Prince Harry
- C.
  
  Prince Edward
Correct Answer
B. Prince Harry

Explanation
Prince Harry came to bury our Time capsule, and even added a secret note that won't be read for 50 years!

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2.

We also had a visit from some Astronauts from NASA, who had taken part of the Mary Rose into orbit onboard the space shuttle. But which shuttle?
- A.
  
  Endeavour
- B.
  
  Atlantis
- C.
  
  Discovery
Correct Answer
A. Endeavour

Explanation
The Mary Rose has one more connection to NASA: astronaut Michael Foale worked as a volunteer diver on the ship's excavation in 1981. The astronaut would later fly the space shuttle, to the Mir space station and the International Space Station!

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3.

This year we had a visit from Dr Susannah Lipscombe, who gave an interesting talk on the subject of the year Henry went from Prince to Tyrant. What year was this?
- A.
  
  1511
- B.
  
  1536
- C.
  
  1545
Correct Answer
B. 1536

Explanation
It was during 1536 that Henry had his riding accident, suddenly went off Anne Boleyn and began posing like Superman for portraits!

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4.

Michael Hirst, writer of the Tudors, also came to visit us. But what did he claim was the main demand he got from the production company?
- A.
  
  Needs more violence
- B.
  
  Needs more sex
- C.
  
  Needs more Henry Cavill
Correct Answer
C. Needs more Henry Cavill

Explanation
Michael Hirst also gave us an exclusive interview, in which he revealed that there would be no more series of the Tudors. You can hear his interview here!

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5.

This year also saw the launch of the Big Raffle, were you could win a cruise to the Canaries! But which other Portsmouth site of historic interest was also involved?
- A.
  
  The New Theatre Royal
- B.
  
  The Pyramids Centre
- C.
  
  The Round Tower
Correct Answer
A. The New Theatre Royal

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The Mary Rose Christmas Quiz!

Which member of the Royal Family visited our museum in March this year?

We also had a visit from some Astronauts from NASA, who had taken part of the Mary Rose into orbit onboard the space shuttle. But which shuttle?

This year we had a visit from Dr Susannah Lipscombe, who gave an interesting talk on the subject of the year Henry went from Prince to Tyrant. What year was this?

Michael Hirst, writer of the Tudors, also came to visit us. But what did he claim was the main demand he got from the production company?

This year also saw the launch of the Big Raffle, were you could win a cruise to the Canaries! But which other Portsmouth site of historic interest was also involved?