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Trivia Questions - History
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During World War II, what was Iva Toguri d'Aquino's nickname?
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What was Brummell, the Regency leader of fashion, known as?
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Which battle of 1942 did Churchill call "the end of the beginning"?
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Who was the USA's second President, and father of the sixth?
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Which island did the Romans call Vectis?
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In the 17th century, what job was done by "Charlies"?
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Which king was married to Anne Hyde, though she died before he became
king?
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Against which king did Hereward the Wake rebel?
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Khartoum, on the orders of Kitchener, was built to represent which flag?
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For how long was Oliver Cromwell's head displayed on the roof of the
Houses of
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Parliament?
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For how long were the American Embassy staff in Tehran held captive?
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Which monarch lost the battle of Actium?
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Which war was described as "The war to end all wars"?
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Who were called "the shrieking sisterhood" by their critics?
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Who said of Viscount Montgomery, "In defeat unbeatable, in victory
unbearable."?
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When were England and Scotland joined under one ruler?
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Which General founded the Scots Greys and reputedly haunts Blackness
Castle?
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What particular use did the US Army make of Navajo Indians in World War
II?
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Which French king did Joan of Arc assist to defeat the British?
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In which castle was King Edward, the Martyr, murdered in AD978?
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After which prince was Dartmoor's Princetown named?
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Which English monarch owned a pleasure boat called "The Rat of Wight"?
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How many murders did Burke and Hare commit, in order to supply corpses
for
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medical schools?
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Why were bells originally rung at funerals?
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Which was the last year to read the same upside down as the right way up?
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Where did King Aggabodhi and King Parakrama Bahu rule?
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How many states formed the Confederacy in the American Civil War?
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In 1832, Prince Otto of Bavaria became the first king of which country?
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