- Who spent 21 years as the only inmate of Spandau Prison (pictured), until his death in 1987, aged 93?
- Which family won five Nobel Prizes over two generations?
- What is the name of the anti-Christian, anti-imperialist uprising that took place in China between 1899 and 1901?
- The two-year Grunwick strike was one of the most bitterly fought industrial actions of the 1970s. What was Grunwick?
- In the 14th century, ships arriving from plague-infected ports had to sit at anchor for 40 days before landing. To what English word did this practice give rise?
- Which British leader was exhumed and “executed”, two years after his death?
- Where did the Empire Windrush dock, when it arrived in England on 21 June 1948?
- Which world leader is currently residing at 24 Sussex Drive?
- Which Scottish trade unionist and former miner was the leader of the Labour Party from 1906 to 1908?
- There have been three years in which England had three kings. What were they?
- From which European country did Angola achieve independence in 1975?
- What was the name of the first major naval battle of the Second World War – which saw the sinking of the German heavy cruiser Admiral Graf Spee?
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