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| 491 | What was the name of King Henry VIII`s older brother? | Arthur (died in 1502 whilst still heir presumptive) | |
| 492 | Which King of England was crowned on Christmas Day? | William the Conqueror / William I (in 1066) | |
| 493 | What was the third last state to join the USA? | Arizona | |
| 494 | What company was founded by Parisian chemistry student Eugene Schuller in 1907, creating a dye to cover grey hair with natural looking colours? | L`Oreal | |
| 495 | In which decade did Christopher Cockerell invent the hovercraft? | 1950s | |
| 496 | In which year did the Falklands war take place? | 1982 | |
| 497 | Which battle of 1485 was the last in the War of the Roses? | Bosworth Field | |
| 498 | What was the first city in modern history to have a population of a million when it did so in 1811? | London | |
| 499 | In which European country did the Mazurka dance originate? | Poland | |
| 500 | What was Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin`s first meal on the moon? Roasted Turkey, Steak Pie or Peanut Butter Sandwiches? | Roasted Turkey | |
| 501 | In which year did John Major become Prime Minister? | 1990 | |
| 502 | Who famously said `a week is a long time in politics`? | Harold Wilson | |
| 503 | Which two other countries joined the EEC at the same time as Britain? | Denmark and Ireland | |
| 504 | According to the Bible, what did God do on the fourth day? | Created the sun, moon and stars. | |
| 505 | In which city was Dick Turpin hanged? | York | |
| 506 | What was the name of Sir Walter Raleigh`s ship in the battle of the Armada? | The Ark | |
| 507 | In what decade was London bridge transported from England to America? | 1960s (68/69) | |
| 508 | What was the number of the Apollo mission that first landed on the moon? | 11 | |
| 509 | Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1909, who was the first director of the FBI? | Stanley W. Finch | |
| 510 | In 1943, about 5,000 lives were lost due to flooding in which country? | India | |
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| 511 | In what year did Queen Victoria die? | 1901 | |
| 512 | On which island did Napoleon die? | St Helena | |
| 513 | Who in 1938 invented the first ball point pen? | Lasalo Biro | |
| 514 | Who was the first American President to be born in the 20th century? | John F Kennedy | |
| 515 | In which year did Britain change to decimal currency? | 1971 | |
| 516 | Which country was admitted to the United Nations in 1993, becoming the smallest country to have done so? | Monaco | |
| 517 | What was Dom Perignon the first to insert in a bottle? | A cork | |
| 518 | Who was the second wife of Henry VIII? | Anne Boleyn | |
| 519 | Who was the American president when the Berlin Wall was constructed? | John F Kennedy | |
| 520 | Which British monarch of the 20th century was almost 60 years old when they were crowned? | Edward VII | |
| 521 | Davy Crockett`s hat was made from the fur of what animal? | Racoon | |
| 522 | In what year did Disneyland open? 1942, 1955 or 1966? | 1955 | |
| 523 | In which century was King Richard II of England born? | 14th | |
| 524 | After John F Kennedy was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963, on which date was Lee Harvey Oswald, who was alleged to have shot him, murdered? | November 25th, 1963 | |
| 525 | In what year was the first atom bomb dropped? | 1945 | |
| 526 | In what year did American President Richard Nixon resign from office? | 1974 | |
| 527 | From which country did King Zog flee in 1939? | Albania | |
| 528 | What country celebrates a holiday in July in honour of an act in 1867 which unified the nation? China, Canada or Russia? | Canada | |
| 529 | Dinosaurs were the dominant land animal for approximately how many years? 130 million, 600 million or 2 billion? | 130 million | |
| 530 | Who was Queen Victoria`s grandfather? | George III | |
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| 531 | What historic event happened on Monday, December 9, 1980? | John Lennon was killed. | |
| 532 | What were Benjy and Laska, which were sent into space in 1958? | Mice | |
| 533 | What was the name of the theatre where Abraham Lincoln was killed? | Ford`s Theatre | |
| 534 | Florence Nightingale was a nurse during which war ? | The Crimean war | |
| 535 | What was the name of Dick Turpin`s horse? | Black Bess | |
| 536 | What three words was Uncle Sam depicted as saying while pointing his finger at the viewer on a World War I American army recruiting poster? | `I want you` | |
| 537 | Which was the first product to ever have the bar code? Chewing Gum, Washing Up Liquid or Cigarettes? | Chewing Gum | |
| 538 | What type of transport was `The Flying Dutchman`? | Ship | |
| 539 | Which American President founded the Peace Corps? | John F Kennedy | |
| 540 | What type of headgear was named after a battle in the Crimean War? | The Balaclava | |
| 541 | What nationality was the inventor Thomas Edison? | American | |
| 542 | In which country was Florence Nightingale born? | Italy | |
| 543 | In which century was the religion Buddhism formed? 6th century B.C, 2nd century A.D. or 9th century A.D.? | 6th century B.C. | |
| 544 | Which European capital city was known as Lutecia by the Romans? | Paris | |
| 545 | In what year was Martin Luther King assassinated? | 1968 | |
| 546 | Which city became the capital of America in 1788? | New York | |
| 547 | Who preceded Queen Victoria on the British throne? | William IV | |
| 548 | Which London museum was originally called the Museum of Ornamental Art? | The Victoria and Albert Museum | |
| 549 | In which year was the Battle of the Somme? | 1916 | |
| 550 | Which island was awarded the George Cross in 1942? | Malta | |
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| 551 | In 1901, who became the only US President not be sworn in on a Bible? | Theodore Roosevelt | |
| 552 | What year saw the first flying bombs drop on London? | 1944 | |
| 553 | On the 1st of January of what year did Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia? 1989, 1991 or 1993? | 1993 | |
| 554 | What were the surnames of `Bonnie And Clyde`? | Parker and Barrow | |
| 555 | Which famous British ship`s name means `The Short Skirt`? | The Cutty Sark | |
| 556 | When asked if he would be going to Marilyn Monroe`s funeral, who said `Why should I go? She won`t be there`? Arthur Miller, Joe Di Maggio or John F Kennedy? | Arthur Miller | |
| 557 | How many funnels did the Titanic have? | 4 | |
| 558 | Nicknamed Charles the Fat, of which European country did Charles II rule between the years 884 and 887? | France | |
| 559 | What nationality was the explorer Dr Livingstone? | Scottish | |
| 560 | The modern flushing toilet was invented by Thomas Crapper, but the soldiers of which war were first to use it? | World War I | |
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