1 - Of the following Napoleonic battles, which one was a defeat for Napoleonic France?
2 - How many of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still exist?
3 - Where are these pyramides located?
4 - Which European royal family, often the butt of inbreeding jokes, once ruled Austria?
5 - Which French king built Versailles?
6 - Where was the last man to successfully conquer England from?
7 - Between which countries was the Hundred Years war mainly fought?
8 - Which region was France forced to cede to Germany in wake of its defeat in 1871?
9 - What is the name of the explorer who led the first (proven) expedition around the globe?
10 - In 1895 which African country defeated Italy allowing it to stay independent?
11 - What Italian city was called the 'Queen of the Adriatic' during the Renaissance period?
12 - Over which province have India and Pakistan disputed ownership, leading to brief wars in 1948 and 1966?
13 - Who was defeated at the Battle of Tours (or of Poitiers) by the Franks led by Charles Martel?
14 - By what name was Iran known before the 20th century?
15 - Of which country was James I the King before becoming King of England?
16 - What political system based on a strict social hierarchy with land-owning nobles at the top was dominant in middle-age Europe?
17 - Who famously delcared 'Veni, vidi, vici' ?
18 - By the end of the 19th century, which country was the biggest colonial power?
19 - What was the original name of New York?
20 - When was the Holy Roman Empire dissolved?
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