Disraeli

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1. What was Lady Beaconfield’s pet name for her husband?
   • Pooch
   • P.M.
   • Benjie
   • Dizzy
2. What did Disraeli give his wife each morning?
   • a flower
   • her morning paper
   • sweet tea with lemon
   • news from Parliament
3. What did Sir Michael say that Disraeli’s dream was?
   • equality in Britain
   • peace with Russia
   • stability in France
   • supremacy in Asia
4. What kind of bird did Disraeli think was most intelligent?
   • ostrich
   • eagle
   • peacock
   • turkey
5. What documents did Disraeli’s secretary steal from his desk?
   • Disraeli’s passport
   • dispatches from Russia
   • the Suez code list
   • Egyptian battle maps
6. With the purchase of the Suez Canal, what additional title would be bestowed on Queen Victoria?
   • Queen of Cairo
   • Supreme Highness of Asia
   • Empress of India
   • Her Majesty, Sovereign Queen
7. What vegetable played a prominent part in the code the Prime Minister devised?
   • celery
   • tomato
   • carrot
   • green beans
8. Who was sent on the special mission to negotiate for the Suez Canal?
   • Count Bosrinov
   • Lord Deeford
   • Duke of Glastanbury
   • Lord Probert
9. Who was the Prime Minister’s emissary trying to beat to the negotiating table?
   • French
   • Indians
   • Russians
   • Egyptians
10. How much was to be paid for the Suez Canal?
    • one million sterling
    • five million sterling
    • twenty-five million sterling
    • fifty million sterling