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Which book of the Bible describes the city of New Jerusalem as having streets ‘made of pure gold’?

Which saint, who established the tradition of Western monasticism, is now the patron saint of Europe?

Which Italian lake was the site of a major battle in 217 BC between a Roman army and Hannibal’s Carthaginian forces?

Some of the world’s earliest pottery was produced in Japan around 13,000 BC. By what name is this period known?

Lord Carnarvon’s death in 1923 prompted talk of a ‘mummy’s curse’. But what really caused the demise of the Tutankhamun expedition’s financial backer?

Which Egyptian leader is reputed to have been Nefertiti’s son-in-law?

There are a total of 1,154 UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the globe. How many are in the UK?

Catherine the Great ruled Russia for 34 years – but in what country was she born?

Which early inhabitants of the island of Crete are regarded as Europe’s first advanced civilisation?

The Jacobites were supporters of which Catholic king of England, Scotland and Ireland, deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688?

Built 6,000 years ago, the Neolithic timber trackways known as the Sweet Track and the Post Track are among Britain’s earliest known bridges. In which county can they be found?

What was the name of the defensive barrier built around the city of Rome in the early 4th century BC?

Which city boasts the largest Roman aqueduct still in use today, 19 centuries after it was built?

At which battle during the Hundred Years’ War did Henry V infamously order the slaughter of French prisoners of war?

In 1793, Nelson was appointed to command HMS Agamemnon, reputedly his favourite ship. By what nickname was the vessel known to its crew?

The Neolithic period was the final part of the Stone Age. Which years did it span in Britain?

The UK’s Treasure Act of 1996, which covers the discovery of hoards, defines as ‘treasure’ any object found that is what?

Medieval castles are often described as being of ‘motte and bailey’ construction. But what is a motte?

According to Tacitus, which Roman emperor held a floating banquet at which guests were rowed by an army of slaves between ‘brothels stocked with high-ranking ladies’?

What was the name of Nero’s mother, who later became Claudius’ fourth wife and plotted to secure the throne for her teenage son in AD 54?