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1. Which religious leader was assassinated on 4th April 1968?
 
Jesse Jackson
Martin Luther King
Mother Theresa
Pope Paul

King was shot by James Earl Ray
 
 
2. What nationality was the 15th & 16th century navigator, Vasco da Gama?
 
Peruvian
Polish
Polynesian
Portuguese
 
 
3. What mode of transport did Thor Heyerdahl use to cross the South Pacific in 1947?
 
Hot air balloon
Hovercraft
Raft
Rubber dinghy

Heyerdahl used a primitive raft called "Kon Tiki"
 
 
4. In which century did the Italian painter, Titian, produce his most famous works?
 
13th century
16th century
18th century
19th century
 
 
5. Which two countries fought at the Battle of Agincourt, 1415?
 
England and France
England and Spain
France and Netherlands
France and Prussia
 
 
6. When did Marilyn Monroe's final film "The Misfits" get released?
 
1952
1955
1958
1961

Monroe died on 5th August 1962
 
 
7. Which trade union was led by the Pole, Lech Walesa in the 1980s?
 
Solidarity
Solidity
Union of Gdansk Dockers
Union of Polish Dockworkers
 
 
8. In which South American country did the Incas establish their capital?
 
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru

The Inca capital was established at Cuzco in the 12th century
 
 
9. What nationality was the philosopher and mathematician, Pythagoras?
 
Greek
Persian
Roman
Trojan
 
 
10. Which 51-mile waterway opened to traffic in August 1914?
 
Manchester Ship Canal
Panama Canal
St Lawrence Seaway
Suez Canal
 
 
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