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| 1. | On 3rd May 1937, from which German city did the Hindenburg depart for its fateful journey to Lakehurst, New Jersey? |
| 2. | Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, mistress of Louis XV and notable patron of the arts, is better known as "Madame de...' what? |
| 3. | What U.S. President was assassinated in September 1901? |
| 4. | What incumbent president was the first American to win a Nobel Peace Prize? |
| 5. | In what year did the Great Chicago Fire, Peshtigo Fire, and Great Michigan Fire take place? |
| 6. | Launched on 6th June 1944 (D-Day) with the Normandy landings, what 'O' was the codename for the Battle of Normandy? |
| 7. | What 'B' was the capital of the Dutch East Indies until it was renamed Jakarta in 1949? |
| 8. | What British Overseas Territory was devastated by a series of volcanic eruptions between 1995 and 1999? |
| 9. | In many Commonwealth pre-decimal currencies, what name was given to a coin with a value of 2 shillings? |
| 10. | Part of the Hundred Years' War, in what century was the Battle of Agincourt? |
| 11. | By what name has No. 617 Squadron Royal Air Force been popularly known since World War II? |
| 12. | What city in Texas was the scene of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo? |
| 13. | What war was ended by the Treaty of Ghent in 1814? |
| 14. | The Jewish festival of Hanukkah celebrates a victory over what ancient empire in 166 BC? |
| 15. | Who was Germany's Reichsminister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda between 1933 and 1945? |
| 16. | Complete the following transmission by Neil Armstrong upon landing on the moon in July 1969: "Houston, _________ Base here. The Eagle has landed." |
| 17. | In 1893, what self-governing British colony became the first country in the world to grant adult women the right to vote? |
| 18. | Aged 41, Alan Turing died on 7th June 1954 after supposedly eating a poisoned what? |
| 19. | What was the name of this series of electronic hand-held children's computers by Texas Instruments, first introduced in 1978? |
| 20. | What two Persian Gulf countries were at war from September 1980 until August 1988? |
| 21. | The 1960 poster with the slogan, "Would YOU buy a used car from this man?" opposed what US politician? |
| 22. | Who made the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919? |
| 23. | Name the General, and President of Argentina, who led the junta in the 1982 seizure of the Falkland Islands. |
| 24. | The largest loss of life in a single ship sinking in history, around 9,400, what was the name of the German military transport ship sunk on 30th January 1945 by a Soviet submarine in the Baltic Sea? |
| 25. | Widely regarded as the world's first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building was opened in 1885, in what U.S. city? |
| 26. | In the UK, which Hanoverian monarch reigned the longest? |
| 27. | On 22nd May 1990, two countries merged, North and South, to become what single country? |
| 28. | By what name did Lhamo Thondup become known in 1939? |
| 29. | In which year did the Asian Financial Crisis hit Thailand, seeing the baht halving in value overnight? |
| 30. | Still in use today, for what household item was Swedish inventor Gustaf Erik Pasch granted a patent in 1844? |
| 31. | What was the name of the bodyguard who survived the crash that killed Princess Diana on 31st August 1997? |
| 32. | The English Civil Wars took place in what century? |
| 33. | Sukarno became the first President of what newly-created Republic in 1945? |
| 34. | Who was executed by firing squad in Bolivia on 9th October 1967? |
| 35. | What nationality was philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras? |
| 36. | What was the first name of the founder of the frozen foods brand Birds Eye? |
| 37. | Who became King of the United Kingdom upon the death of Queen Victoria in 1901? |
| 38. | What 'H' were French Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries frequently embroiled in religious wars with the Catholics? |
| 39. | Sentenced to life imprisonment in 1998, what is the name of the Unabomber? |
| 40. | On 1st November 1800, who became the first US President to reside in the executive mansion now known as the White House? |
| 41. | Until relocated in 1851, what London landmark served as the state entrance to the courtyard of Buckingham Palace? |
| 42. | What embroidered cloth tells the story of the 1066 Battle of Hastings? |
| 43. | Who was King of Jordan from the abdication of his father in 1952 until his death in 1999? |
| 44. | Who, briefly, became President of Germany upon the death of Adolf Hitler on 30th April 1945? |
| 45. | What country elected the world's first female prime minister in July 1960? |
| 46. | Who is the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated? |
| 47. | What Soviet leader ordered the invasion of Afghanistan on 24th December 1979? |
| 48. | Who was the first American President born in the 20th century? |
| 49. | Richard Nixon served two terms as Vice President under what U.S. President? |
| 50. | Who resigned as French President in April 1969? |
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