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