1 - Which country never had a colony in North America?
2 - Where are these pyramides located?
3 - Who founded the Mongol Empire?
4 - By the end of the 19th century, which country was the biggest colonial power?
5 - What was the capital of West-Germany from 1949 to 1989?
6 - Who famously delcared 'Veni, vidi, vici' ?
7 - Which region was France forced to cede to Germany in wake of its defeat in 1871?
8 - Which Spanish conquistador destroyed the Aztec (or Mexica) empire in what is now Mexico?
9 - What nation exploded its first nuclear bomb in the Rajasthan desert in 1974?
10 - Which of these empires was not based in Mexico?
11 - Where is the monument shown below located?
12 - By what name was Iran known before the 20th century?
13 - Between which countries was the Hundred Years war mainly fought?
14 - When was the Holy Roman Empire dissolved?
15 - Who was America's first president?
16 - Who was defeated at the Battle of Tours (or of Poitiers) by the Franks led by Charles Martel?
17 - Over which province have India and Pakistan disputed ownership, leading to brief wars in 1948 and 1966?
18 - What Italian city was called the 'Queen of the Adriatic' during the Renaissance period?
19 - Which French king built Versailles?
20 - Which European royal family, often the butt of inbreeding jokes, once ruled Austria?
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