Q.1
One man's writing is credited with saving Christmas. Who was he?
  • Charles Dickens
  • George Orwell
  • Arthur C. Clarke
  • Karl Marx
Q.2
Signed in the French Palace on June 28th, 1919, what was the Treaty of Versailles supposed to stop?
  • Taxes
  • Conflict and war
  • Wasting electricity
  • Things getting lost
Q.3
Charles Darwin was a scientist who explained his ideas in a book. What was it called?
  • What I Think About Science
  • Why We Need Science
  • Where Man Came From
  • On the Origin of Species
Q.4
One series of books by J. K. Rowling has had a huge impact on readers, both young and old. What were the books about?
  • Peter Rabbit
  • Horrid Henry
  • Harry Potter
  • Just William
Q.5
Shakespeare wrote many plays which had a lot of influence. What else did he do?
  • Gave us a lot of new words
  • Had an extra job cleaning windows
  • Tried to burn all his plays
  • Wrote the Bible
Q.6
A 14th century collection of stories by Chaucer is one of the most popular works ever known. What is it called?
  • The Suffolk Stories
  • The York Diary
  • The Oxfordshire Dictionary
  • The Canterbury Tales
Q.7
The Declaration of Independence, written in 1776, saw the beginning of the forming of which country?
  • New Zealand
  • The United States of America
  • China
  • Sweden
Q.8
What does the American Bill of Rights do?
  • Gives money to right-handed people
  • Favors people called Bill
  • Gives instructions on tent-making
  • Gives citizens rights and freedoms
Q.9
The term 'Big Brother' was first used in a story by George Orwell. What was it called?
  • 2001
  • 1456
  • 1272
  • 1984
Q.10
On February 24th, 1582, Pope Gregory XIII wrote something which we still use today. What was it?
  • The Bible
  • The newspaper
  • The calendar
  • The instruction manual
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