1 - What was the capital of West-Germany from 1949 to 1989?
2 - Which region was France forced to cede to Germany in wake of its defeat in 1871?
3 - Where was the last man to successfully conquer England from?
4 - Which European royal family, often the butt of inbreeding jokes, once ruled Austria?
5 - When was the Holy Roman Empire dissolved?
6 - Of the following Napoleonic battles, which one was a defeat for Napoleonic France?
7 - What Roman general conquered Gaul in the First Century BC?
8 - What nation exploded its first nuclear bomb in the Rajasthan desert in 1974?
9 - What is the name of the explorer who led the first (proven) expedition around the globe?
10 - Over which province have India and Pakistan disputed ownership, leading to brief wars in 1948 and 1966?
11 - Who was America's first president?
12 - How did Julius Caesar die?
13 - On which side did Italy fight in World War One?
14 - Where are these pyramides located?
15 - Who famously delcared 'Veni, vidi, vici' ?
16 - By what name was Iran known before the 20th century?
17 - Who founded the Mongol Empire?
18 - Between which countries was the Hundred Years war mainly fought?
19 - Who was defeated at the Battle of Tours (or of Poitiers) by the Franks led by Charles Martel?
20 - Which were in 1914 the three belligerent European countries who officially had an emperor?
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