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Isle of man, first screened 14 January 2007

Time Trial

Watched the programme, browsed the web pages? Now try our quick quiz to see how much you know about the Isle of Man.

(The quiz uses JavaScript so you need to be using Netscape 3, Internet Explorer 3.01 or above, and have JavaScript enabled)

Tradition says that St Patrick first brought the Christian message to the Isle of Man, landing at St Patrick's Isle. But which of his converts, formerly a prince, pirate and thief, is also credited with evangelising the island?

 

How was the Celtic god Manannan said to have kept strangers away from the Isle of Man?

 

What is the name of the Isle of Man's parliament, said to be the oldest continuous parliament in the world?

 

Why did the British government take control of the island in 1765?

 

How much did the British pay the third Duke of Athol to give up the island in £s?

 

What is the present population of the Isle of Man?

 

out of 6 correct on first try

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Past programmes

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Trench with cross
Time Team regular digger Ian Powlesland
Mick, Tony and others discuss the dig with Andy Johnson, of Manx National Heritage
Graphically enhanced detail from Viking stone cross found elsewhere on the Isle of Man. The figure is the Norse god Loki alongside a beaver with a fish in its mouth, in a scene from the Sigurd myth
Stone-lined cist grave