| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| World's second oldest university in continuous operation | Oxford University | 99%
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| London becomes the first city to host this international sporting event for the third time | Olympic Games | 88%
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| Island group of the northeast coast of Scotland that held a significant Neolithic presence | Orkney | 82%
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| First child protagonist in an English novel | Oliver Twist | 73%
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| Series of wars that led the Qing dynasty to cede Hong Kong to the United Kingdom | Opium Wars | 72%
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| King of England, Scotland and Ireland who ruled jointly alongside his wife and cousin Mary II | William of Orange | 42%
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| Large linier earthwork roughly following the border of England and Wales, named for the Anglo-Saxon King of Mercia | Offa's Dyke | 28%
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| Isle of Wight residence of Queen Victoria | Osborne House | 25%
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