1 - In which city did the Russian Revolution start?
2 - 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?
3 - Which of the following is one of the Seven Wonders of the World?
4 - What was the first capital of ancient Egypt?
5 - Which American nation had a native European-style monarchy for over fifty years?
6 - What country won the first World Cup of football (soccer) in 1930?
7 - Where did Ernesto 'Che' Guevara die?
8 - The church below, later converted into a mosque, was the largest Christian cathedral for nearly a thousand years. Where does it stand?
9 - Of which country was Salazar dictator?
10 - How many U.S. Presidents were assassinated during their terms in office, and who were they?
11 - Why was Greenland called Greenland?
12 - In what year did a Wall Street crash start the "Great Depression"?
13 - What happened in France in 1789?
14 - From which Macedonian general was Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt, descended?
15 - What U.S. naval commander signed the Treaty of Kanagawa in 1854, opening Japan to the west for the first time?
16 - The ancient city of Antioch lay within the boundaries of what modern country?
17 - Which of those territories was never under European control during the 19th century?
18 - In 1945, an Allied conference decided the partition of Germany in four occupation zones. Where was that conference held?
19 - What palace is shown below?
20 - What world-famous monument is shown below?
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