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| 911 | In which British city was Guy Fawkes born and Dick Turpin killed? | York |
| 912 | Who killed who in the first live televised murder in 1963? | Jack Ruby killed Lee Harvey Oswald |
| 913 | How many wives did Henry VIII divorce? | 2 |
| 914 | What was the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb? | Enola Gay |
| 915 | For how many days were US TV commercials dropped after President Kennedy`s death as a mark of respect? 1, 4 or 14? | 4 |
| 916 | What was the system of drawing pictures to symbolise words in ancient Egypt called? | Hieroglyphics |
| 917 | During which war did Florence Nightingale become famous for her work in army hospitals? | Crimean |
| 918 | Which country`s president post did Albert Einstein decline? | Israel |
| 919 | By what name was 617 squadron known during the Second World War? | The Dambusters |
| 920 | Which famous person from history was born with the name Temujin in the 12th centry? | Genghis Khan |
| 921 | Who was the third man on the Apollo 11 moon mission, who didn`t get to walk on the moon? | Michael Collins |
| 922 | Which famous artist also invented the scissors? | Leonardo Da Vinci |
| 923 | Which famous British statesman was born in a ladies` room during a dance? | Sir Winston Churchill |
| 924 | How many UK monarchs were there in the 20th century? | 6 |
| 925 | In which city did the grave robbers Burke and Hare operate? | Edinburgh |
| 926 | Which Queen had been pregnant at least 18 times, but only gave birth to one child who lived to be at least 2 years old? | Queen Anne |
| 927 | The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought during which war? | American War Of Independence |
| 928 | Which Royal Wedding took place in 1973? | Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips |
| 929 | Which volcano caused the destruction of Pompeii? | Vesuvius |
| 930 | What was the name of Napoleon`s first wife? | Josephine |
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| 931 | Which famous leader once said `I`m still at the crease, but the bowling is more hostile these days`? | Margaret Thatcher |
| 932 | Before Tony Blair, who was the previous leader of the Labour Party to win a general election? | Harold Wilson |
| 933 | In which war were the most Victoria Crosses awarded? | First World War |
| 934 | What was the name of the first artificial satellite sent into space? | Sputnik 1 |
| 935 | Who invented the hot air balloon? | The Montgolfier brothers |
| 936 | Where did the peaceful Velvet Revolution take place in 1989? | Czechoslovakia |
| 937 | When the UN was established in 1945, what did it replace? | The League of Nations |
| 938 | In which city was the Titanic built? | Belfast |
| 939 | Who was the second president of the United States of America? | John Adams |
| 940 | Who appeared on a World War I recruitment poster above the words `Your country needs YOU`? | Lord Kitchener |
| 941 | In which century did the Mary Rose sink? | 16th |
| 942 | Was the West German currency introduced in East Germany before or after re-unification in 1990? | Before |
| 943 | Between them, the six wives of HenryVIII were of three different nationalities. English, Spanish and what other? | German (Ann of Cleves) |
| 944 | The 1812 Overture was written to celebrate the defeat of Napoleon in which city? | Moscow |
| 945 | Which Prime Minister made Jeffrey Archer a life peer? | John Major |
| 946 | What was the original name of the Royal Air Force? | Royal Flying Corps |
| 947 | In which city was Terry Waite kidnapped? | Beirut |
| 948 | Who was the last Governor of Hong Kong? | Chris Pattern |
| 949 | In what year was the Great Train Robbery? | 1963 |
| 950 | Who succeeded David Steel as leader of the Liberal Democrats? | Paddy Ashdown |
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| 951 | Who assassinated John Lennon? | Mark Chapman |
| 952 | What is the name of the canoeist who famously faked his own death when he disappeared in 2002? | John Darwin |
| 953 | Who was assassinated by Nathuram Godse in 1948? | Mahatma Ghandi |
| 954 | Which country had a secret police force known as the Tonton Macoute? | Haiti |
| 955 | Who was Queen of England for 9 days in 1553? | Lady Jane Grey |
| 956 | Who did Ronald Reagan succeed as American President | Jimmy Carter |
| 957 | Who founded The Metropolitan Police? | Robert Peel |
| 958 | What was the name of the fort in Texas where a group of Americans fought a large Mexican force in 1836? | Alamo |
| 959 | What was the first type of animal in the world to be domesticated? | The dog |
| 960 | Which country celebrated its bicentenary in 1988? | Australia |
| 961 | Which English explorer introduced tobacco and potatoes to England? | Walter Raleigh |
| 962 | What great discovery was made in 1922 by Howard Carter and Lord Caernarvon? | The tomb of Tutankamun |
| 963 | King Richard I was known by what other name? | Richard the Lionheart |
| 964 | Which brothers invented the airplane in 1903? | Wilbur and Orville Wright |
| 965 | In what country is Waterloo, where the famous battle took place? | Belgium |
| 966 | In what century was Shakespeare born? | 16th |
| 967 | What award was given to Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, Martin Luther King in 1964 and Mikhail Gorbachev in 1990? | The Nobel Peace Prize |
| 968 | What was the first country to issue postage stamps? | Great Britain |
| 969 | Who ordered the execution of John The Baptist? | King Herod |
| 970 | Who ruled England from 1910 to 1936? | King George V |
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| 971 | By what nickname was the 70s serial killer David Berkovitz better known? | Son Of Sam |
| 972 | On which Greek island was a famous sculpture with no arms found in 1820? | Milos |
| 973 | What 16th century warship was raised from the sea bed in 1982? | Mary Rose |
| 974 | Which French city was besieged by the English until the arrival of Joan of Arc? | Orleans |
| 975 | What was the name of the peace treaty at the end of World War I? | The Treaty of Versailles |
| 976 | What was an iron maiden used for? Dress making, Feeding horses or Torture? | Torture |
| 977 | In 1785, Blanchard and Jeffries became the first to cross the English channel using which method of transport? | Balloon |
| 978 | Which British Admiral defeated the French at Trafalgar, but was killed during the battle? | Nelson |
| 979 | How long did the one hundred year war last? 66, 89, 100 or 116 years? | 116 years |
| 980 | After who or what is the Rosetta stone named? | The town where it was found |
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