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