SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE RACE

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE RACE

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History

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The video covers the famous pancake race in Olney, a tradition over 500 years old, and its recent competition from a similar event in Kansas, USA. The Olney race involves women racing with frying pans and pancakes from the village pump to the church. This year's winner was Mrs. Isabel Dix, who received a kiss from the Virgin as part of her award.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the reporter for the Movietone segment?

Lionel Gamlin

John Doe

Michael Johnson

Jane Smith

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many participants were there in the Olney Bucks pancake race?

55

35

25

45

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For how many years has the pancake race been a Shrove Tuesday event?

100 years

200 years

500 years

1000 years

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where in America was a similar pancake race held?

California

Texas

New York

Kansas

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who won the Grand Pancake National at Olney?

Mrs. Sarah Brown

Mrs. Isabel Dix

Mrs. Emily Clark

Mrs. Jane Doe