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Why are bishops called Pontiffs?

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What are the Ides of March?

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Why is New Zealand considering changing its flag?

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Who popularised the term ‘Iron Curtain’?

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Who was the Lindbergh baby?

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What overtook the Great Pyramid of Giza as the tallest manmade structure?

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What was the Pilgrimage of Grace?

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Are there any rulers of England that don’t appear on the usual lists?

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What were hussar regiments?

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Where does the name ‘London’ come from?

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Who paid for the arrows used at the Battle of Agincourt?

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Who was the bravest man at Waterloo?

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What was a Charterhouse?

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What are the origins of the expression ‘to be hoist with your own petard’?

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What was the Battle of the Herrings?