1 In which war were the battles of Bunker Hill and Brandywine Creek fought?
War of American independence
 
2 Marie Antoinette belonged to which royal house?
Hapsburg
 
3 In which month of 1945 were the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
August
 
4 In which year did the first winter Olympics not happen in the same year as the summer Olympics?
1994 (Norway)
 
5 Which government whip had an affair with which back bencher for 4 years in the 80s, and the news of which didn't come out until her diaries were published in 2002?
John Major and Edwina Currie
 
6 Who, born Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Piero Filiberto Guglielmi, was a sex Symbol of the 1920s and star of several silent films until his death at the age of 31?
Rudolph Valentino
 
7 Who ruled England between November 1016 – November 1035
Canute (Knútr)
 
8 Marlon Brando, Rod Steiger, Ian Holm, Charles Boyer and Dennis Hooper have all played which historical character on flim?
Napoleon
 
9 Which Japanese island was captured by the US in 1945 and returned in 1968?
Iwo Jima
 
10 Which British secretary of State for war resigned in 1963?
(John) Profumo
 
Forced by his affair with Christine Keeler, the reputed mistress of an alleged Russian spy, followed by lying in the House of Commons when he was questioned about it.