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1
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How many wives did Henry VIII have?

A

6

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2
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The invasion of which country led to the outbreak of World War II:

A. Austria
B. Poland
C. France

A

B. Poland

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3
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Which French statesman crowned himself emperor in 1804?

A

Napoleon

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Which English admiral won the battle of Trafalgar?

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Horatio Nelson

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Who was Spain’s dictator until his death in 1975?

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General Francisco Franco

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Which admiral organized the German navy of War World I.

A

Admiral Tirpitz

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In which army was Moshe Dayan an important figure?

A

The Israel army

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Which African-American civil rights leader was shot dead in Memphis in 1968?

A

Martin Luther King Jr.

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What were the Russian heads of state called before the Revolution in 1917?

A

Czars

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Who was the American president at the start of World War II?

A. Truman
B. Roosevelt
C. Jefferson

A

B. Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Who succeeded Bloody Mary as queen of England?

A. Elizabeth I
B. Victoria
C. Mary II

A

A. Elizabeth I

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12
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When Columbus discovered America in 1492, where did he think he lands?

A

India

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13
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The Battle of the Somme took place during which war?

A. World War I
B. World War II
C. First Napoleonic War

A

World War I

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Which judge presided over the Bloody Assizes?

A

Judge Jeffries

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Which aviator made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic?

A. Amelia Earhart
B. Orville Wright
C. Charles Lindbergh

A

Charles Lindbergh

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16
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What started in Pudding Lane on September 2, 1667?

A

The Great Fire of London

17
Q

Which city was divided into Four sectors at the end f World War II?

A

Berlin, Germany

18
Q

In which city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated, causing the start of World War I?

A. Vienna
B. Munich
C. Sarajevo

A

C. Sarajevo

19
Q

The Battle of Bosworth Field took place during which war?

A. English Civil War
B. Wars of the Roses
C. The Hundred Years War

A

Wars of the Roses

20
Q

What was Baron Manfred Von Richthofen popularly known as?

A

The Red Baron

21
Q

What was Ferdinand, Graf Von Zeppelin famous for?

A

His invention of the rigid airship.

22
Q

Which state succeeded the Roman Empire?

A

The Byzantine Empire

23
Q

The Hundred Year War was between which two countries.

A

England and France

24
Q

From which French town were more than 330,000 allied Troops evacuated in 1940?

A. Cannes
B. Boulogue
C. Dunkirk

A

C. Dunkirk

25
Q

In which country did the industrial Revolution start?

A

England

26
Q

What was the Great War?

A. World War I
B. World War II
C. The Hundred Years’ War?

A

World War War.

27
Q

What, in the 16th century, were the conquistadores?

A

Spanish military leaders conquering the New World

28
Q

Who was the Russian monk who reputedly could treat the czarevich’s hemophilia?

A

Rasputin

29
Q

Which event triggered the Great Depression?

A

The Wall Street Crash of 1929.

30
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Which army was known for their black-shirted uniforms?

A

The Italian Fascists in the 1920’s and 1930’s

31
Q

Which American gangster was also known as Scarface?

A

Al Capone

32
Q

Which treaty ended World War I?

A. Treaty of Versailles
B. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
C. Treaty of Washington

A

B. Treaty of Versailles

33
Q

What was the Japanese warrior class that rose to power in the 11th century?

A

Samurai

34
Q

What is the town of Auschwitz associated with?

A

It was the site of the largest concentration camp

35
Q

The tomb of which king was found completely intact?

A. Akhenaten
B. Tutankhamen
C. Nefertiti

A

B. Tutankhamen

36
Q

During which War was the tank first used?

A

WW I

37
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William the Conqueror was Duke of which French province?

A

Normandy

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