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561 What were the surnames of `Bonnie And Clyde`? Parker and Barrow
562 In 1889, what took over from the Great Pyramid as the tallest building in the world? Eiffel Tower
563 Which famous British ship`s name means `The Short Skirt`? The Cutty Sark
564 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
565 How many funnels did the Titanic have? 4
566 Nicknamed Charles the Fat, of which European country did Charles II rule between the years 884 and 887? France
567 What nationality was the explorer Dr Livingstone? Scottish
568 The modern flushing toilet was invented by Thomas Crapper, but the soldiers of which war were first to use it? World War I
569 At which battle in World War I were tanks used for the first time? The Battle Of The Somme
570 In 1319, which country was Sweden united with under the rule Magnus VII? Norway
571 In which century were the War of the Roses fought? 15th
572 Which famous person in history was born in 356 BC and had a horse called Bucephalus? Alexander the Great
573 Which English King was publicly beheaded in front of his palace in 1649? Charles I
574 What large plant-eating dinosaur has a name that means `thunder lizard`? Brontosaurus
575 The first Opium War was a conflict between which two nations? Great Britain and China
576 Which famous person in history, when he died he left his property in his will to his two daughters, sister, three nephews and many friends, but left nothing to his wife Anne? William Shakespeare
577 In 1993, Kim Campbell became the first female Prime Minister of which country? Canada
578 Why was Louise Brown famous in 1978? She was the first test-tube baby
579 When was Adolf Hitler born? 1879, 1889 or 1899? 1889
580 For what event in particular is baker Thomas Farynor best known? Starting the Great Fire of London
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581 Who was British Prime Minister from 1955 to 1958? Anthony Eden
582 How many husbands did Mary Queen of Scots have? 3
583 In what year was the first television broadcast in the UK? 1930, 1933 or 1936? 1936
584 Who patented the sewing machine in 1851? Isaac Singer
585 Who was shot in the back by Jack McCall in 1876 in the Number 10 Saloon in Deadwood, South Dakota? Wild Bill Hickok
586 In what year was Hong Kong returned to China? 1997
587 Who was responsible for the introduction of the penny post in Britain in 1840? Sir Rowland Hill
588 Who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe? Sir Francis Drake
589 Who replaced Asquith as leader of a coalition government during World War I? David Lloyd George.
590 How was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu better known? Mother Theresa
591 Where was Napoleon Bonaparte`s place of exile? Corsica, St Helena or Jersey? St Helena
592 How many of Henry VIII`s wives were called Catherine? 3
593 In which year was the Declaration Of Independence signed in America? 1776.
594 In what year did London`s last tram run? 1932, 1942 or 1952? 1952
595 Which English King was nicknamed `The Hammer of the Scots`? Edward I
596 Who, at 42 years old, was the youngest President of the United States of America? Theodore Roosevelt
597 Which British Prime Minister was assassinated in 1812? Spencer Perceval
598 In what year was the battle of Trafalgar? 1805
599 When women first got the vote in Britain in 1918, how old did they have to be? 30
600 In which city is Karl Marx buried? London
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601 Which Canadian city was originally called York in 1793? Toronto
602 What was the name of the blind Benedictine monk who invented Champagne? Dom Perignon
603 In which century did the Battle Of Agincourt take place? 15th
604 In what year did King John sign the Magna Carta? 1215
605 In what century was Joan of Arc born? 15th
606 Who was the dance the `Lindy Hop` named after? Charles Lindbergh
607 How many colonies made up the original United States in 1776? 13
608 Who were the parents of Queen Elizabeth the first? Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
609 Which two countries fought in the hundred years war? England and France
610 Captain Matthew Webb, famous for swimming the English Channel, drowned in 1883 attempting to swim what? The rapids below Niagra Falls
611 In which century was William Wallace born? 13th
612 Who was the first American president to resign from office? Richard Nixon
613 What nationality was Nostradamus? French
614 What was the name of the world`s first test-tube baby? Louise Brown
615 Who was the third crew member along with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Apollo 11 mission? Michael Collins
616 Which historical event does the London structure called the Monument commemorate? The Great Fire Of London.
617 Who, in 1901, was the first man to send a Radio Telegraph signal across the Atlantic Ocean? Guglielmo Marconi
618 Who was the first American President to die while in office? William Harrison
619 Which monarch`s last words were `All my possessions for a moment of time`? Elizabeth I
620 What was the name of the suffragette who threw herself under the King`s horse in the 1913 Derby? Emily Davison
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621 By what name was Sir Arthur Wellesley better known? Duke of Wellington
622 Who was the third President of America and chief authour of the Declaration Of Independence? Thomas Jefferson
623 Which famous person in history invented the greeting, `Hello` first used for answering the telephone? Thomas Edison
624 In which year did Richard Nixon begin the secret bombing of Cambodia? 1969
625 Who was the first American President to visit China? Richard Nixon
626 In what year did the first successful Mars landings take place? 1970, 1973 or 1976? 1976
627 Which famous museum opened in London, in April 1928? Madam Tussauds
628 By what title was Oliver Cromwell known? Lord Protector
629 In which war was the Victoria Cross first awarded? The Crimean War
630 Who did Queen Elizabeth I succeed to the throne? Mary I
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