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