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Which king was nicknamed Beauclerc? When was the Barbados Independence Act?

Another year is history. Were you paying attention?

Who was the first woman to be granted a hereditary peerage? When was the attack on Pearl Harbor?

Who was Matthew Webb? How many books were in Umberto Eco’s library?

Who was Catherine Parr’s first husband? Who was the last Aztec ruler?

Who was the most photographed American of the 19th century? Can you identify Henry VII?

What was Roman Fever? When was the Black Panther party founded?

Who was the first and only prime minister to be assassinated? How many people were in the Council of Ten?

Which Pope refused Henry VIII’s annulment? When was income tax first levied in Britain?

When was the Year of the Four Popes? Who were the Sacred Band of Thebes?