| 1. | Which famous person in history was Eva Braun married to for just one night before she commited suicide?
Adolf Hitler |
| 2. | Which American city was the intended destination for the Titanic on its maiden voyage in 1912?
New York City |
| 3. | Which two words are inscribed on a Victoria Cross?
For Valour |
| 4. | What was significant about the words "Watson, please come here, I want you." when spoken in 1876?
It was the first complete sentence spoken over the telephone |
| 5. | Which historical person is responsible for giving the teddy bear its name?
Theodore Roosevelt |
| 6. | As at November 2005, who is the only British Prime Minister to have been appointed and dismissed four times, serving four separate terms in office?
William Gladstone |
| 7. | For how many years did the 30 Years War last? 27, 30 or 36?
30 |
| 8. | In 1959, what became the 50th state of the USA?
Hawaii |
| 9. | Introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar, how many months was the Julian calendar divided into?
12 |
| 10. | What was the first university to be established in Britain? Oxford, Cambridge or Durham?
Oxford |
| Tie Break | In which year did Josephine Cochrane invent the dishwasher?
1886 |
