1 - What nation exploded its first nuclear bomb in the Rajasthan desert in 1974?
2 - Over which province have India and Pakistan disputed ownership, leading to brief wars in 1948 and 1966?
3 - Which country never had a colony in North America?
4 - Which Spanish conquistador destroyed the Aztec (or Mexica) empire in what is now Mexico?
5 - Where are these pyramides located?
6 - Where is the monument shown below located?
7 - In 1895 which African country defeated Italy allowing it to stay independent?
8 - How did Joan of Arc die?
9 - What is the name of the explorer who led the first (proven) expedition around the globe?
10 - What Roman general conquered Gaul in the First Century BC?
11 - Of the following Napoleonic battles, which one was a defeat for Napoleonic France?
12 - Which of those territories never was a Venitian possesion?
13 - By what name was Iran known before the 20th century?
14 - On which side did Italy fight in World War One?
15 - What was the name of Istanbul before its capture by the Turks?
16 - Who was defeated at the Battle of Tours (or of Poitiers) by the Franks led by Charles Martel?
17 - Which were in 1914 the three belligerent European countries who officially had an emperor?
18 - What was the original name of New York?
19 - Who famously delcared 'Veni, vidi, vici' ?
20 - How did Julius Caesar die?
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