It’s often said that ‘nobody remembers second place’. To test this theory... and your knowledge of these famous ‘seconds’, try these multiple choice questions...

With more than two-hundred years of history, the US presidential election has produced some wonderful moments and surprising results. How much do you know about this quadrennial event and the system that underpins it?

How much do you know about the year 1972? Test your knowledge with these multiple choice questions...

The Twentieth Century was packed full of important milestones in politics, popular culture, science, technology and sport. Can you name the year in which the following events took place?