Which city was destroyed by an earthquake in 1906?
San Francisco
Naples
Lisbon
Havana
What was the name of the flu that killed an estimated 40 million people in 1918?
Spanish
Asian
Hong Kong
European
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Olaf Palme was assassinated in 1986. Of which country was he the prime minister?
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Denmark
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What was sometimes used as currency in 18th century Siberia?
Tea
Coffee
Snow
Tulips
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What did Captain Cook call the Islands of Tonga?
The Friendly Islands
The Scary Islands
The Tongan Islands
The Cook Islands
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Which of these radio programmes did John Peel once present?
The perfumed garden
The poisoned garden
The tendered garden
The Musical garden
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Which major British newspaper closed down for almost a year in 1978?
The Times
The Sun
The Telegraph
The Mirror
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Which ancient world wonder was found in Alexandria?
The Lighthouse
Hanging Gardens
Temple Of Artemis
Great Pyramid
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The Rainbow Warrior was what form of transport?
Trawler
Cruise Ship
Tugboat
Oil Tanker
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What was the name of the cat that survived the sinking of the Bismark, HMS Cossack and the HMS Ark Royal in WW II ?
Unsinkable Sam
Unsinkable Molly Brown
Wet Willy
Kit Cat
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In history, the highwayman Dick Turpin was hanged in which city?
York
London
Leeds
Portsmouth
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What was the name of Wellington's horse?
Copenhagen
Paris
Rome
Washington
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Florence Nightingale achieved fame during which war?
Crimean
First World War
Boer War
100 Years War
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Which English King died in 1553 at the age of 15?
Edward VI
Edward V
Edward VII
Edward IV
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The crown of which New York City landmark was originally built as an airship dock?
Empire State Building
Chrysler Building
Statue of Liberty
Trump Tower
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What was the 1969 war between El Salvador and Honduras called?
football
cod
cola
postage stamp
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