When Edward George Stanley was UK prime minister, what was his noble title?
Earl of Balfour | Earl of Derby | Lord Salisbury | Duke of Wellington
What profession did Malcolm Duff, who died in April 1997, hold?
Mountaineer | Novelist | Photographer | Architect
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 month | 1 day | 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?
Four runs | Leg bye | Wide ball | No ball
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?
1930s | 1940s | 1910s | 1920s
In which year did George Orwell die?
1963 | 1984 | 1912 | 1950
