The German attack on which country caused Britain to enter the Second World War?
Poland
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Which new British military force was established in 1918?
RAF
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Why were British soldiers called Tommies (short for Tommy Atkins)?
Sample name on recruitment form
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In which year did the United States enter the First World War?
1917
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Which new weapon was introduced in battle in 1916?
Tank
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At which battle in 1916 was there said to be a million fatalities?
Somme
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What did George V ban in his household to encourage others to do the same and help the war effort?
Alcohol
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Who became Prime Minister of Britain in 1916?
Lloyd George
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What was the occupation of Edith Cavell, who was shot by the Germans on a spying charge?
Nurse
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In which month of 1914 did the First World War begin?
August
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What was the nationality of dancer Mata Hari, shot as spy?
Dutch
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Which country was invaded during Operation Barbarossa?
USSR
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What was the first perforated UK postage stamp, issued in 1854?
Penny Red
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Who was the Scottish general, with his Coldstream Guards, who was instrumental in the restoration of Charles II as monarch in 1660?
General George Monck
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The Soviet Union and seven other countries signed which mutual assistance treaty in 1955?
Warsaw Pact
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Which city was the first capital of the Russian Empire in the ninth century?
- Yeliky Novgorod
- Omsk
- St Petersburg
Yeliky Novgorod
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Which country became the first to give women the vote in 1893?
New Zealand
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Whose rebel army threw the Spanish out of Venezuela in 1821?
Simon Bolivar
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In which year did the Battle of Waterloo take place?
1815
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Which empire, led by which charismatic general, conquered a vast part of Europe (Hungary, most of Ukraine, much of Germany and Poland and parts of the Balkans) in the fifth century, before the empire dissolved just as quickly after the death of the leader?
The Huns
Led by Attila the Hun
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What type of milk did Louis Pasteur give his name to, because of the treatment it undergoes?
Pasteurized
Tags: Inventions,Which company's motto 'Small is beautiful', was founded in the late 1940's and developed the Walkman?
Sony
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