1 - Only one South American country had a Monarchy. Which was it?
2 - How many U.S. Presidents were assassinated during their terms in office, and who were they?
3 - In which city did the Russian Revolution start?
4 - Who was Premier of the Soviet Union in the Cuban Missle Crisis?
5 - What is the latest state to join the United States, bringing the number to 50?
6 - Which Roman Emperor converted to Christianity, legalised and supported it though never made it the official religion?
7 - What palace is shown below?
8 - Why was Greenland called Greenland?
9 - In what year did a Wall Street crash start the "Great Depression"?
10 - Between which two countries was the 1939 Pact of Steel signed?
11 - What was Ferdinand de Lesseps's greatest achievement?
12 - Who was crowned King of Italy in 1861?
13 - From which Macedonian general was Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt, descended?
14 - The church below, later converted into a mosque, was the largest Christian cathedral for nearly a thousand years. Where does it stand?
15 - Before the Meiji Restoration, who was the effective ruler of Japan?
16 - Which of the following is one of the Seven Wonders of the World?
17 - What happened in France in 1789?
18 - Which American nation had a native European-style monarchy for over fifty years?
19 - Which of those territories was never under European control during the 19th century?
20 - To which country did Russia send 200,000 troops to stop its loss of land to multiple independent nations?
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