When Edward George Stanley was UK prime minister, what was his noble title?
Lord Salisbury | Earl of Balfour | Earl of Derby | Duke of Wellington
What profession did Malcolm Duff, who died in April 1997, hold?
Photographer | Novelist | Architect | Mountaineer
What notable position did Flamsteed, Halley, Bradley, and Bliss all hold in common?
Astronomer Royal of England | Professors at Oxford University | Presidents of the Royal Society | Nobel Prize in Physics
Who reigned on the English throne from 1558 to 1603?
Approximately how old was Mary, Queen of Scots when she acceded to the throne?
1 year | 1 week | 1 month | 1 day
Who took the throne after Queen Victoria?
William IV | George VI | Edward VII | George V
In cricket, what is an umpire signalling if they hold one arm out to the side?
Wide ball | Leg bye | No ball | Four runs
A sloth can hold its breath for up to 40 minutes. True or false?
False | True
In which decade did George VI become king of England?
1940s | 1920s | 1930s | 1910s
In which year did George Orwell die?
1950 | 1984 | 1912 | 1963
