| Category | Question | Answer |
| History | Which former First Lady cowrote the Declaration of Human Rights which was adopted by the United Nations? | Eleanor Roosevelt |
| History | What infamous assassin hollered "Sic Semper Tyrannis" as he made his escape? | John Wilkes Booth |
| History | Which bridge in Scotland collapsed in 1879, causing a train to fall in the river? | The Tay bridge |
| History | Who was already the husband of Octavia Minor when he married Cleopatra? | Mark Antony |
| History | Of what nationality was explorer Captain James Cook? | British |