Members of the House of Keys

1. Which of these members of Tynwald also sat in Parliament at the same time?

Bishop Simon.

John Christian Curwen.

Bishop Eden, third Baron Auckland.

2. Which of these MHKs was imprisoned without trial?

Ewan Curghey

John Stevenson

Both.

3. Who was the first female MHK?

Clare Christian.

Betty Hanson.

Marion Shimmin

4. When did the House of Keys stop forming part of the court to hear serious criminal trials?

1601

1823

1866

5. In 1601, what punishment was imposed for slandering the Keys?

Exile from the Isle of Man

Fine and removal of both ears

Piercing of the tongue with a hot needed

6. In a 19th century libel trial, what unusual combination of roles did G.W. Dumbell have?

a. Defendant and judge

B. Advocate for the plaintiff, and juror setting the damages they received.

C. Advocate for the plaintiff, and juror raising the damages they received by 5000

7. What have both William Anderson MHK and Thomas Bridson MHK completed?

Parish Walk

The Sidecar TT

The Mountain Challenge

8. Which MHK was at various times a fisherman, a sailmaker, a sanitary inspector, and a monumental mason before being elected to the Keys?

William James Anderson

John Joughin

Christopher Robert Shimmin

9. Which MHK fought in the Battle of Trafalgar on board H.M.S. Victory?

John Quilliam

Robert Farrant

William Cannell

10. 10. Which MHK began his military service in in World War One as a private, and ended the war with the Military Cross?

John Nelson

John Frissell Crellin

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