1 What important social registry was begun in 1836? - Registration of births, marriages and deaths

2 What was discovered in Klondike, Canada, in 1896? - Gold.

3 What did the town of Long Beach, California, buy from Britain in 1967? - The liner Queen Mary.

4 What wartime position did General Montgomery assume in 1942? - Commander-in-Chief, Middle East.

5 What began operating at Calder Hall in 1956? - A nuclear power station.

6 What famous painting was stolen from the Louvre in Paris in 1911? - The Mona Lisa.

7 What status did Hawaii assume in 1959? - It became the 50th state of the United States.

8 What nation-wide event took place in England, starting in 1642? - The Civil War.

9 Hong Kong was taken by the British in which year? - 1839.

10 In which year did the Blitz on London start? - 1940.

11 What happened to the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in AD79? - They were buried under volcanic ash following the eruption of Vesuvius.

12 What did Matthew Webb, the swimmer, achieve in 1875? - He became the first man to swim the English Channel.

13 A raid on London resulted in eight deaths in 1916. What caused them? - An aerial bombardment by Zeppelins.

14 In 1940, the RAF made the first raid on which city? - Berlin.

15 Which Roman landed in Britain in 55 BC? - Julius Caesar.

16 In which English city was Dick Turpin hanged? - York

17 Which treaty in 1957 led to the creation of the EEC? - Treaty of Rome

18 Name the British Prime Minister at the outbreak of WW1? - Herbert Asquith

19 In which city was Terry Waite taken hostage in 1987? - Beirut

20 In which year was the summit of Mount Everest first reached? - 1953