1 - By what name was Iran known before the 20th century?
2 - Which of those territories never was a Venitian possesion?
3 - What was the capital of West-Germany from 1949 to 1989?
4 - Where is the monument shown below located?
5 - Where was the last man to successfully conquer England from?
6 - What was the original name of New York?
7 - Where are these pyramides located?
8 - Which French king built Versailles?
9 - What political system based on a strict social hierarchy with land-owning nobles at the top was dominant in middle-age Europe?
10 - Which were in 1914 the three belligerent European countries who officially had an emperor?
11 - Who was defeated at the Battle of Tours (or of Poitiers) by the Franks led by Charles Martel?
12 - By the end of the 19th century, which country was the biggest colonial power?
13 - What was the name of Istanbul before its capture by the Turks?
14 - How many of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still exist?
15 - By which of those ancient civilizations was Machu Pichu built?
16 - Which state sold Corsica to France in 1768?
17 - What is the name of the explorer who led the first (proven) expedition around the globe?
18 - On which side did Italy fight in World War One?
19 - When was the Holy Roman Empire dissolved?
20 - How did Joan of Arc die?
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