History of Dagenham Quiz

What is the name of the river that runs through Dagenham?

• Thames
• Lea
• Medway
• Trent

Which ancient tribe settled in the Dagenham area?

• Romans
• Celts
• Saxons
• Vikings

What was the main industry in Dagenham in the 20th century?

• Steel manufacturing
• Textile production
• Car production
• Shipbuilding

What is the name of the historic house in Dagenham?

• Valence House
• Becontree Estate
• Dagenham Manor House
• Parsloes Manor House

What was the name of the Dagenham-based football club that played in the English Football League?

• Dagenham Town
• Dagenham United
• Dagenham Wanderers
• Dagenham and Redbridge

Which famous event took place in Dagenham in 1968?

• Ford sewing machinists' strike
• Battle of Hastings
• Gunpowder Plot
• Great Fire of London

What is the name of the Dagenham market that has been operating since the 13th century?

• Dagenham Sunday Market
• Dagenham Market
• Barking Market
• Romford Market

Which historic event is commemorated by a plaque on the Dagenham Civic Centre?

• Visit of Queen Elizabeth II
• Signing of the Magna Carta
• Suffragette movement
• Battle of Waterloo

Which popular British TV show was partly set in Dagenham?

• Doctor Who
• EastEnders
• Coronation Street
• Emmerdale

What was the name of the Dagenham-based music festival that ran from 1976 to 1985?

• Dagenham Festival
• Dagenham Town Show
• Dagenham Music Festival
• Dagenstock