Lord's Week Glories End London Season

Lord's Week Glories End London Season

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Interactive Video

History

KG - University

Hard

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The video covers Britain's qualification for the next stage of the Davies Cup and the social and sporting events of Lords Week, focusing on the Eaton and Harrow cricket match. The match draws fashionable London to the cricket grounds, where the social scene is as important as the game itself. The event is steeped in tradition, with notable figures and future leaders in attendance. Despite Harrow's strong performance, the match ends in a draw due to rain, maintaining Eaton's 30-year unbeaten streak.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which country did Britain qualify to meet in the next stage of the Davies Cup?

France

Germany

Australia

America

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of the Eaton and Harrow match according to the transcript?

The social gathering and fashion

The historical significance

The athletic performance

The intense cricket rivalry

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is mentioned as a notable figure attending the Eaton and Harrow match?

Winston Churchill

Mr Stanley Baldwin

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

King George V

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unfortunate event happened to Paul of Harrow during the match?

He was caught at 96

He was dismissed for a duck

He was injured

He scored a century

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the final outcome of the Eaton and Harrow match?

Eaton won

Harrow won

The match was drawn

The match was abandoned