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Austria
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Who joined forces with the Russians when they were defeated by Napoleon at the 'Battle of Austerlitz' in 1805?
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Onions
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What is contained in a dish described as Lyonnais?
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Kenya
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Which African country has the shilling as it's currency?
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Yes Prime Minister
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What was the spin-off to the TV series 'Yes Minister'?
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Westminster Abbey
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Where is the body of Charles Darwin interred?
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Frank and Nancy Sinatra
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Which duo had a hit with 'Something Stupid'?
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The Tate gallery
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In which London art gallery will you find the greatest number of J M W Turner paintings?
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Herbs
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What does a 'bouquet garni' consist of?
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Ulan Bator
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What is the capital of Mongolia?
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Dromedary
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Which camel has only one hump?
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Monkey Puzzle
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What's the common name for the Chile Pine tree?
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Sting
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Who was the lead singer in The Police?
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Blue
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In snooker, what colour is the ball that begins a game in the centre of the table?
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Six
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How many legs does an insect have?
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Dick Turpin
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Which famous person in history rode a horse called Black Bess?
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Springfield
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What is the name of the city in which The Simpsons live?
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Scooby Doo
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Which cartoon show included characters called Thelma and Shaggy?
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Red
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What colour is the circle on the Japanese flag?
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Kirk Douglas
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Who played the title role in the 1960 film `Spartacus`?
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Blue
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What is the normal colour of the gem sapphire? Red, Green or Blue?
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Left
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Which ear did Vincent Van Gogh partially cut off ?
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Pig
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Which animal provides the blood for black pudding ?
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Red
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What colour is the car on monopoly's free parking space ?
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Milk
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What combines with a Tia Maria to make a Tia Moo Moo ?
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21
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Was Shirley Temple 21; 25 or 29 when she made her last film in 1949 ?
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Sybil
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What was Mrs Fawlty's Christian name in the TV series Fawlty Towers ?
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Mustard
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What is the name of Cluedo's colonel ?
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Commodores
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What group had their first UK hit with three times a lady ?
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Chandler Muriel Bing
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Who did Monica marry in the TV series Friends ?
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Red
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What colour is the centre stripe on the German flag, Red, Black or Gold ?
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Earth
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Which is the closet planet to the sun to have a moon ?
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May
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What month did Osama bin Laden die?
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October 20th
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What was the date of Muammar Gadhafi's death?
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Cambridge
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As well as becoming man and wife, William and Kate became Duke and Duchess of where?
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February
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The latest major earthquake to hit Christchurch, New Zealand happened in which month?
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5th
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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died on what date in October?
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Carlton House
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On 4th June Pour Moi beat which horse in the Derby?
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Sydney
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January 2011 England beat Australia winning the Ashes once again. Where did they play the final test?
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Ronan Parke
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Who did Jai McDowall beat in this years final of Britain's Got Talent?
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Atlantis
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In July this year we saw the final Space Shuttle mission. Which shuttle was used for the voyage?
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June
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Peter Falk AKA Columbo died this year. What month?
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Midsummer Nights Dream
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What Shakespeare play did true love never run smooth?
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Hunters Moon
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Which type of full moon follows a harvest moon?
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Tom Robinson
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Which pop singer was Glad to be Gay?
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The Lady Vanishes
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The Wheel Spins Ethel Lina White basis for what Hitchcock film?
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Jake La Motta
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Name only boxer to win a world title who never had a manager?
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Diamonds
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Five tons of which precious jewels are mined annually - ?
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Lace
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Old Honiton Genoese and Mechlin all types of what?
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Foreign Legion
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In France who are nicknamed the Kepis blancs?
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Fiesta
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Name Ernest Hemmingway's book dealing with bullfighting?
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Glinda
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In the Wizard of Oz name the Good Witch of the North?
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Spain
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Britain France and who fought the battle of Trafalgar?
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Isaac Asimov
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Who's first book was Pebble in the Sky?
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Elvis Presley
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Whose original back up group were The Blue Moon Boys?
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Marianne
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Britannia female embodiment of Britain who is the French?
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Rudyard Kipling
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Who wrote the line East is East and West is West?
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San Francisco
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Which American city used to be called Yerba Buena?
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Aden
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What's capital of The Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen?
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Phileas Fogg
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In literature who lived at 7 Savile Row?
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The Comedy of Errors
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What is the only Shakespeare play that mentions America?
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Organ
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William Herschel astronomer was a musician what instrument?
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Robert Baden Powell
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In the siege of Mafeking who led the defenders?
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The Emperor
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Beethoven's fifth piano concerto is nicknamed what?
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Custard Pie throwing
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Which annual world championship is held at Coxheath Kent?
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Serious Charge
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In which film did Cliff Richard sing Living Doll in 1959?
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From the beginning
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Musical terms - what does De Capo mean on a score?
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Pin
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There are 4.5 gallons of ale in what container?
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Small
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The musical instrument piccolo means what in Italian?
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Mongolia
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In what country could you spend a tugrik?
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Adam Cartwright
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Pernell Roberts played which character in a TV western series?
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The Violin
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Which orchestral instrument can play the highest note?
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Royal College of Physicians
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Who founded ASH ( Action on Smoking and Health ) in 1971?
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Bruce Lee
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Who was the 1958 Cha-Cha champion of Hong Kong?
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David Lean
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Who directed the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia?
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Woodpecker
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In mythology Romulus Remus suckled by a she-wolf fed by what?
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The Willow Pattern
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Thomas Minton at Stoke on Trent created what in 1789?
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The Dutch
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What European nation was the first to drink tea?
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7
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In the fairy tale 'Snow White...', how many dwarfs were there?
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1867
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In what year was Alaska sold to the US?
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Ethiopia
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Abebe Bikila was the only athlete to win the Olympic marathon twice and in successive Olympic games. What country did he represent?
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Alexander Graham Bell
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Who was the inventor of the telephone?
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Honolulu
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What is the capital city of Hawaii?
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Mortimer Mouse
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What was Mickey Mouse's originally called?
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1945
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What year was the first atomic bomb dropped?
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Chalk
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Calcium carbonate is better known as what?
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Daniel Radcliffe
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Who plays Harry Potter in the Harry Potter films?
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Greece
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In what country did the Olympic Games originate?
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France
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Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA?
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Tongue
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What is the strongest muscle in the human body?
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True
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An Ostrich can live up to 75 years. True or false?
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Anna Sewell
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Who wrote the book 'Black Beauty?
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Folkestone
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In which town would you find the English entrance to the 'Channel Tunnel (Eurotunnel)?
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(February) 1952
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In what year did Queen Elizabeth II Become Queen?
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Queen Victoria
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are both the great-great grandchildren of whom?
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16
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Queen Elizabeth II is reigning queen and head of how many sovereign states?
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King Charles II
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Nell Gwynn was mistress to which King?
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Henry VII
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Who was the first Tudor King?
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George I
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Who was the first Hanoverian king?
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Scone
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In which palace was Robert the Bruce crowned in 1306?
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Britannia
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What was the name of the Royal yacht which was de-commissioned in 1997?
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