1 - What entity did Napoleon replace the Holy Roman Empire with in 1806?
2 - Which famous politician popularised the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the separation of Europe during the Cold War?
3 - Of what Italian City was the flag below (with variations) the emblem?
4 - Which two countries in Latin America had had an emperor in the 19th century?
5 - Which American Civil War battle had the highest number of casualties?
6 - Of the following dynasties, which was arguably one of the superpowers of the ancient world, rivaled only by the Romans, with whom they were often at war? They were based in modern-day Iran.
7 - What was the only non-western country to participate to the Berlin Congress of 1885?
8 - Which Pope launched the First Crusade?
9 - After whom was Virginia named?
10 - Many US states, most famously Texas and Hawaii, were once independent countries. Which of the following states was also independent at one time?
11 - Which treaty, signed by Italy, Germany, and Japan in 1940, recognized the right of each member to 'establish a new world order' in their respective parts of the world?
12 - On the 16th April 1746, the last pitched land battle to have taken place in Britain took place, in which the hopes of 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' came to an end. What was the name of this battle?
13 - What did Britain trade the island of Helgoland with Germany for?
14 - On which side did Japan fight in the First World War?
15 - What is Sri Lanka's former name?
16 - Who founded the Mughal dynasty?
17 - Which of the following groups were not given official recognition under the Ottoman empire?
18 - Only five US Presidents have had full beards. What did they all have in common?
19 - Which of the following territories was the last to remain under Spanish rule?
20 - Which book is said to have played an important role in the Hungary uprising against the Soviet-Union?
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