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| 981 | Through which city did Lady Godiva famously ride naked? | Coventry | |
| 982 | In what year did Adolf Hitler commit suicide? | 1945 | |
| 983 | Which type of material was first manufactured in France at Nimes, from where it got its name? | Denim | |
| 984 | What is the literal translation of the word `dinosaur`? Ancient Lizard, Great Lizard or Terrible Lizard? | Terrible Lizard | |
| 985 | Which politcal party did American President Bill Clinton represent? | Democratic Party | |
| 986 | Who said in 1963 `All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin`? | John F. Kennedy (shortly followed by `ich bin ein Berliner`) | |
| 987 | What was the former name for Halloween? All Hallow`s Eve, All Saints Eve or All Souls Eve? | All Hallow`s Eve | |
| 988 | Which famous raid did Guy Gibson lead in 1943? | The Dambusters | |
| 989 | By what name was the Scottish outlaw Robert McGregor better known? | Rob Roy | |
| 990 | What type of animal was the first to be sent into space? | A dog | |
| 991 | Parker and Barrow were the surnames of which famous couple? | Bonnie and Clyde | |
| 992 | Which district of London was named after a battle fought in 1815? | Waterloo | |
| 993 | In Greek mythology, what was unusual about Medusa`s hair? | It was made of snakes. | |
| 994 | What was Hitler`s title as the leader of Nazi Germany? Fuhrer, Muller or Kaiser? | Fuhrer | |
| 995 | Thomas Chippendale was best known for making and designing what in the 18th century? | Furniture | |
| 996 | Collectively, by what name are Carole Richardson, Patrick Armstrong, Paul Hill and Gerard Conlon better known? | The Guildford Four | |
| 997 | The Battle of Bosworth in 1485 was the last battle of which series of wars? | The Wars Of The Roses | |
| 998 | Who was the first President of America? | George Washington | |
| 999 | Which gangster said `I`ve been accused of every death except the casualty list of the World War`? | Al Capone. | |
| 1000 | What was the name given to the trials of 24 Nazi leaders for war crimes in 1945? | The Nuremberg Trials | |
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| 1001 | After which famous person in history was the teddy bear named? | Theodore Roosevelt | |
| 1002 | Which of Henry VIII`s children reigned in England for 44 years? | Elizabeth I | |
| 1003 | Which British monarch was on the throne at the beginning of the 20th Century? | Queen Victoria | |
| 1004 | Which American President once famously proclaimed `Ich bin ein Berliner`? | John F. Kennedy | |
| 1005 | What was the first method of transport used to take people into the air? | Hot Air Balloons | |
| 1006 | By what name was the Allied operation against Iraq in the Gulf war of 1991 known? | Desert Storm | |
| 1007 | Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? | Marie Curie | |
| 1008 | Where in London were Prince Charles and Princess Diana married? | St Pauls Cathedral | |
| 1009 | Which knight of the Round Table fell in love with Queen Guinevere? | Lancelot | |
| 1010 | Which American president gave the order to withdraw from the Vietnam War? | Richard Nixon | |
| 1011 | Which `S.P.` was invented by Walter Hunt in 1847? | Safety Pin | |
| 1012 | Who is generally referred to as being the first serial killer of all time? | Jack The Ripper | |
| 1013 | Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917? | Lenin | |
| 1014 | For what invention is Earl Silas Tupper best known? | Tupperware | |
| 1015 | Who was President of the United States during the American Civil War? | Abraham Lincoln | |
| 1016 | Which city did the Romans call Eboracum? | York | |
| 1017 | During what century was Napoleon Bonaparte the emperor of France? | 19th | |
| 1018 | At what type of shop did the Great Fire Of London start in 1666? | Bakers | |
| 1019 | What was the Roman name for Scotland? | Caledonia | |
| 1020 | What nationality was Adolf Hitler? | Austrian | |
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| 1021 | Who is reported to have said to his wife `Honey, I forgot to duck` after an assassination attempt in 1981? | Ronald Reagan | |
| 1022 | In which country did the religion of Rastafarianism originate? | Jamaica | |
| 1023 | Who was Prime Minister for France in 1974 to 1976 and 1986 to 1988 and became President of France in 1995? | Jacques Chirac | |
| 1024 | Which two months are named after Roman Emperors? | July and August | |
| 1025 | In what year did the London Eye open? | 2000 | |
| 1026 | Which town was the scene of the Gunfight at the OK Corral? | Tombstone | |
| 1027 | Who`s demonstrations led to the Civil Rights Act in 1964? | Martin Luther King`s | |
| 1028 | Who is said to have founded Rome after killing his brother? Romulus or Remus? | Romulus | |
| 1029 | According to the Bible, who committed the first ever murder? | Cain | |
| 1030 | In which battle was Horatio Nelson fatally wounded? | Trafalgar | |
| 1031 | Which King was known as William the Conqueror? William I, William II or William III? | William I | |
| 1032 | Who was known as the `Desert Fox`? | Erwin Rommel | |
| 1033 | Who was the first member of the royal family to divorce? | Henry VIII | |
| 1034 | Which Carthaginian general led his army across the Alps with a contingent of elephants? | Hannibal | |
| 1035 | During the Great Plague, what was painted on the front doors of plague-ridden houses? | Red crosses | |
| 1036 | Genghis Khan founded which empire? | Mongol empire | |
| 1037 | In terms of land area, what was the largest empire of all time? | The British Empire | |
| 1038 | What were lost by King John, melted down by Oliver Cromwell and almost stolen by Thomas Blood? | The Crown Jewels | |
| 1039 | What is significant about the death of Ruth Ellis in 1955? | She was the last woman to be executed in Britain | |
| 1040 | Who was Queen for just nine days in 1553? | Lady Jane Grey | |
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| 1041 | In Greek mythology, who was killed by a poisoned arrow in his heel? | Achilles | |
| 1042 | In mytholody, which of the following did Pegasus have that a normal horse wouldn`t? Wings, a Crown or three eyes? | Wings | |
| 1043 | Which David Lynch film was based on the life of John Merrick? | `The Elephant Man` | |
| 1044 | In Greek legend, which King turned everything he touched into gold? | King Midas | |
| 1045 | What was the President of the USA between 1981 and 1989? | Ronald Reagan | |
| 1046 | In which battle was Nelson killed? | The Battle of Trafalgar | |
| 1047 | Who in 1961 made the first space flight? | Yuri Gagarin | |
| 1048 | In which town did Jesus grow up? | Nazareth | |
| 1049 | Which country was once ruled by Tsars? | Russia | |
| 1050 | According to legend, what type of creature was slain by St George? | Dragon | |
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