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When were England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland ruled jointly by a king and queen?

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Who was the king in England when the Vikings invaded?

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Who led his troops to victory against Guthrum's Danish army at the Battle of Edington?

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After the records of the UK Singles Chart started in 1952 who was the first singer to be No 1?

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Where did Steve Jobs, CEO, Apple Inc., unveil the first iPhone?

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What town 16 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, dominated by the Puritans in the 17th century, was famous.......

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The Mazda Cosmo, which began to be marketed in 1990, was the first car to be equipped with what as an option?

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The UK general election in May 2010 produced a hung parliament. When was the previous time that happened?

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What was the profession of Hamlet in the play of the same name by William Shakespeare?

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When were taxes on income first established as a permanent federal feature in the USA?

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The stage name or pseudonym of which early 20th century performer means "eye of the day" in Indonesian dialect?

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Where was the exotic dancer, courtesan and spy Mata Hari born and where did she die?

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A referendum that took place in Quebec on 30 October 1995,which was defeated 49.42% "Yes" to 50.58% "No",concerned what?

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What boxer challenged Jack Dempsey in 1923 for the world heavyweight title, in what boxing historian Bert Sugar.........

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During the period 1916-17 what did Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (neé Zelle) become particularly known for?

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The airship L.19, a World War 1 Zeppelin of the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy) came down in the..............

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Canada vs UK

posted Apr 2 by Angela P

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In the early 1900s, Canada and the USA were the major caviar suppliers to Europe, harvesting roe from the lake..........

posted Apr 2 by Sandeep Otari

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In what land did the remains of the giant statue stand which were inscribed with a saying of Ozymandias "King of Kings"?

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Between 1979 and 1990, the Sandinistas and the Contras were participants in a Civil War in which country?

posted Apr 2 by Upma

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Who was Emperor of Rome during the great fire of 64 AD?

posted Apr 1 by Pardeep Kohli

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Avalon was the name of the island where, according to legend, which King was buried?

posted Apr 1 by Sandeep Bedi

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Which Formula One team, founded in 1963 by a New Zealander, were first to design a car using a carbon fibre monocoque?

posted Apr 1 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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Why, at Stockholm in 1912, did Jim Thorpe have his medals taken away after winning the decathlon and pentathlon?

posted Mar 31 by Manish Tiwari

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John Lombe's water-powered silk mill at Derby, operational from 1721, is generally acknowledged as being the first what?

posted Mar 30 by Parampreet Kaur

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Which pope was elected in 1414, ending the situation where there were multiple Popes?

posted Mar 30 by Chahat Sharma

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In the late 18th century what was the term "dephlogisticated" applied to?

posted Mar 30 by Brijesh Talwar

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When comedy and folk-pop group The Humblebums broke up in 1971 and the artists went on to pursue solo careers...........

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In the late 18th century, Pennsylvania built a presidential palace in a futile effort to have Philadelphia..............

posted Mar 29 by Karan Joglekar

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During the period from the 12th to 15th centuries CE, what was the land from the Gulf of Finland in the west............

posted Mar 28 by Simranjeet Singh

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What was the Pearl, created and first marketed by Peek Frean in 1865?

posted Mar 28 by Nikita Sehgal

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In the middle of the 16th century in what is now known as Nigeria, the warrior Queen Amina (or Aminatu).................

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The English theoretical physicist Paul Dirac is described as having made fundamental contributions................

posted Mar 27 by Divya Bharti

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The First Lady of which US president was known as "Lady Bird"?

posted Mar 26 by Swati Arora

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Who was speaking at Freedom Square in Tbilisi, Georgia, in 2005, when Vladimir Arutyunian threw a live hand grenade?

posted Mar 25 by Mohammad

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Who is the Egyptian princess, the competing love interest to Aida in the Verdi opera of that name?

posted Mar 25 by Anil Chaurasiya

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Who commissioned the "Ballet des Polonais", one of the first works to be recognized as a true court ballet?

posted Mar 23 by Akriti

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Chaim Weizmann was the first president of which country?

posted Mar 20 by Ritika

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What was the first story book title published by Puffin Books after it was set up by Penguin Books in 1940?

posted Mar 20 by Varun Kumar

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The Battle of Banquan, recorded in Chinese annals written in the 1st and 2nd centuries BCE as China's first large.......

posted Mar 20 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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What beverage was introduced to England from China by the Dutch in 1645?

posted Mar 18 by Nikhil Pandey

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How did Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt leave office in 1967?

posted Mar 17 by Puneet Batra

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It is believed that the first of what type of business was opened in 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas by Noah Brannen?

posted Mar 17 by Amarvansh

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Which old London market for cloth goods, founded by a charter from Henry I in 1133 and held annually..............

posted Mar 16 by Chahat Sharma

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What was the most populous city in the world in 1800?

posted Mar 16 by Tapesh Kulkarni

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What team in 1905-6 is known as "The Originals"?

posted Mar 13 by Kuldeep Apte

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What was the cause of strikes and rioting across France in October 2010?

posted Mar 12 by Simranjeet Singh

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What is Whitcombe Judson credited with inventing in 1893?

posted Mar 12 by Pushpak Chauhan

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In the first decades of the 18th century, from about 1718-1730, what was a predominant motif in Ottoman art and culture?

posted Mar 11 by Maninder Bath

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On 25 June 1991, Slovenia and Croatia became the first republics to declare independence from which country?

posted Mar 11 by Mishthy Mukherjee