1 - What was Ferdinand de Lesseps's greatest achievement?
2 - In 1945, an Allied conference decided the partition of Germany in four occupation zones. Where was that conference held?
3 - In which city did the Russian Revolution start?
4 - The Balkan Wars lasted from:
5 - Only one South American country had a Monarchy. Which was it?
6 - The ancient city of Antioch lay within the boundaries of what modern country?
7 - To which country did Russia send 200,000 troops to stop its loss of land to multiple independent nations?
8 - What is the latest state to join the United States, bringing the number to 50?
9 - Fifteen-century ruler Vlad III Dracula ('Vlad the Impaler') is best remembered today for inspiring Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. What land did he rule?
10 - What world-famous monument is shown below?
11 - Which sultan extended the Ottoman Empire to within 90 miles of Vienna, which he unsucessfully beseiged?
12 - Of which country was Salazar dictator?
13 - Why was Greenland called Greenland?
14 - Which of the following is one of the Seven Wonders of the World?
15 - Which Roman Emperor converted to Christianity, legalised and supported it though never made it the official religion?
16 - What happened in France in 1789?
17 - What palace is shown below?
18 - Bolivia lost its access to the ocean in the Pacific War. Which country defeated Bolivia in that war?
19 - Before the Meiji Restoration, who was the effective ruler of Japan?
20 - What was the first capital of ancient Egypt?
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