Statistics for General Culture- 2- History

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Which nationality was the polar explorer Roald Amundsen?	Norwegian	70%
The first successful vaccine was introduced by Edward Jenner in 1796. Which disease did it guard against?	Smallpox	68%
Who was Henry VIIIs last wife?	Catherine Parr	48%
What did the Romans call Scotland?	Caledonia	41%
Which English explorer was executed in 1618, fifteen year after being found guilty of conspiracy against King James I of England and VI of Scotland?	Sir Walter Raleigh	32%
Who was the youngest British Prime Minister?	William Pitt (The Younger)	32%
Who was the first female Prime Minister of Australia?	Julia Gillard (2010-2013)	25%
In which year was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?	1431	24%
Who was made Lord Mayor of London In 1397, 1398, 1406 And 1419?	Richard (Dick) Whittington	19%
Which English city was once known as Duroliponte?	Cambridge	8%