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1. The mechanisation of the textiles industry in Great Britain in the 18th century sparked what period of change?

The Industrial Revolution
The Renaissance
The Dark Ages
The Reformation
History
2. Nelson's column stands in the middle of London's Trafalgar Square. What is the link between Trafalgar and Nelson?

Trafalgar was a naval battle which he won, and in which he died
Trafalgar was his middle name
Trafalgar was the home town of his mistress
Trafalgar was his favourite dog
History
3. What did the Sony Corporation launch in 1979 that revolutionized the way people listened to music?

Pacman
White headphones
The Eight-Track Cartridge
The Walkman
History
4. What substance was responsible for the British founding a colony in Hong Kong?

Tobacco
Marijuana
Opium
Cocaine
History
5. Although he wasn't its only contributor, Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang put in some extra effort into building and unifying this.

Cold Stone
Step Crystal
Great Wall
Dark Tower
History
6. What stone tablet, discovered on July 15 1799 in Egypt, held the key to understanding ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics?

The Blarney Stone
Dead Sea Scrolls
The Rosetta Stone
Stone of Scone
History
7. The worst industrial accident in worldwide history happened in Bhopal that caused the immediate death of more than 3,000 people. But where is the city of Bhopal?

Belgium
Japan
India
USA
History
8. From which US state did the ill-fated Challenger Space Shuttle launch in January 1986?

Texas (Houston)
Florida (Kennedy Space Center)
California (Edwards Air Force Base)
New Mexico (White Sands)
History
9. The Sea of Tranquility was the site of the Apollo 11 mission's 1969 landing of which lunar vessel?

The Eagle
The Hawk
The Vulture
The Falcon
History
10. What happened on June 18th, 1815?

The Battle of Waterloo
Columbia Records invented the LP record
The Battle of Kolin
Charles I is crowned King of Scots



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