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1. On Mauritius in 1681, the last dodo died. What caused the extinction of this species? A huge tidal wave An avarian disease Hunting by man and other predators An ecological disaster

2. Queen Liliuokalani was the last monarch of Hawaii, her reign ending in 1894. How did it come to an end? She died She was deposed by a republican movement She abdicated She was deposed by the American government

3. In 1789, Catherine Murphy was the last person in Britain to be sentenced to what form of public execution? Beheading Hanging, drawing and quartering Hanging Burning at the stake

4. It was at the Stockholm Olympic Games of 1912 that the last winning medals made entirely from gold were awarded. What have they been made from ever since then? gold-plated silver gold-plated bronze gold-plated nickel gold-plated brass

5. Where was Elvis Presley's last public concert? New York Las Vegas Indianapolis Nashville

6. When Robert Beckwith died in 1985, he was the last descendant of President Abraham Lincoln. How was he related? Grandson Second cousin Great-nephew Great-grandson

7. In 1712-13, Jane Wenham was the last woman in England to be sentenced to death for witchcraft. What 'evidence' found at her house did the prosecution claim was 'proof' that she was a witch? a black cat and a broomstick fat from melted corpses a book of spells a pack of tarot cards

8. The last Doge of Venice, Lodovicio Manin, retired in 1797. What was a Doge? A chief magistrate An elected mayor A minor aristocrat A miltary dictator

9. In 1844, Jonathan Walker was the last person in the USA to be branded for a crime. The letters 'SS' were burned into the palm of his hand. What did these letters stand for? Sugar Stealing Slave Stealing Soap Stealing Sheep Stealing

10. On July 7th, 1889, John L.Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain in the last legally sanctioned, professional bare-knuckle boxing match. Where was it held? Chantilly, France Richburg, Mississippi, USA Collier Station, West Virginia, USA London, England