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By what name was Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, known before the country was officially granted independence in 1980? |
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In which present day country is the site of the Battle of Waterloo? |
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Which English king, although leaving no legitimate heirs, fathered several children by and indeed probably illegally married Catholic widow Mrs Anne Fitzherbert? |
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Cricket's Ashes contests, between England and Australia, date back to 1882 and a satirical obituary published in the Sporting Times after Australia beat England on an English game for the first time - but on which ground was that test victory secured? |
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On what date did Britain declare war on Germany in 1939? |
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During which war was Winston Churchill a lieutenant in the British army, a war correspondent and a prisoner of war? |
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Which English king conquered Wales and gave the title Prince of Wales to his eldest son? |
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Who was the last British monarch not to be succeeded by either his or her son or daughter? |
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Orange seller and actress Nell Gwynne was the long time mistress of which English king? |
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Which composer was born in 1756 in Salzburg, capital of the sovereign Archbishopric of Salzburg and now part of Austria? |
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah is widely regarded as the founder and first leader of which modern country? |
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Frank Winfield were the first names of the founder of which well known retailing chain? |
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During which World War I battle, in 1916 were armoured tanks first used in combat? |
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In which year was Elvis Presley born? |
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Who was msotly responsible for the introduction of the Penny Post in England in 1840? |
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What was the first name of Charles Dickens' wife? |
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Who was the oldest football player ever to play for England? |
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Sir Joseph William Bazalgette was the engineer responsible for which major civic network undertaking in London in the mid-nineteenth century? |
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The Iron Bridge, which crosses the River Severn at Ironbridge Gorge was bopened on New Year's Day 1781; which ironmaster was responsible for its actual construction? |
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In which year did the liner RMS Titanic sink, during her maiden voyage, after a collision with an iceberg? |
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What took place at Seers Crossing, at Bridego Bridge in Buckinghamshire on 8 August 1963? |
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Who was the first Director General of the BBC, from 1927 until 1938? |
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In which year was the M275 motorway opened along its (original) entire length (ie not including the stretch from Rudmore to Commercial Road)? |
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What was the nickname of James Hill, who started a fire in Portsmouth Dockyard in December 1776 and was hanged for treason and arson there in 1777? |
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What was the name of the Thames water meadow next to which King John was thought to have attached his seal to the Magna Carta in 1215? |
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