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1	By what name was Oliver Cromwell known?	Answer
2	What age came after the Stone Age?	Answer
3	During the 1st World War, Herbert Henry Asquith was Prime Minister. With which political party was he associated?	Answer
4	Which two people were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998 for their work to bring a lasting peace to Northern Ireland?	Answer
5	Two of Henry V111’s wives were beheaded. Ann Boleyn was one who was the other?	Answer
6	Yuri Gagarin was the first Russian in space in April 1961, but who was the first American in space in May 1961?	Answer
7	Who was the only British king last century not to have been Prince of Wales?	Answer
8	Captain Matthew Webb was the first person to swim the English Channel in 1875, but he drowned eight years later whilst attempting to swim across what?	Answer
9	Which country suffered over 6 million deaths during World War 11 equivalent to 17% of its population?	Answer
10	For what was Rosa Parks arrested in 1955, which led to the biggest US Civil Rights movement?	Answer
11	Which battle of 1746 ended the Jacobite revolution?	Answer
12	In what decade was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?	Answer
13	Was it Russia or America who landed the first wheeled vehicle on the Moon in 1970?	Answer
14	In what year did Edward V111 abdicate?	Answer
15	Which two spies fled to Russia when Kim Philby was exposed as the third man?	Answer
16	Which famous navigator sailed around the world in a ship called The Endeavour?	Answer
17	In which country was the battle of El Alamein fought?	Answer
18	How was the notorious pirate, Edward Teach better known?	Answer
19	Johann Gutenberg was famous for inventing what in 1445?	Answer
20	Who according to a diary entry said on March 17th 1912 “ I am just going outside, and maybe sometime?	Answer

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