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#1 In what year did the Great Northern War, between Russia and Sweden, end?
1721
#2 Who was among those killed in the 2010 Smolensk, Russia plane crash tragedy?
The Polish President
#3 King Henry VIII was the second monarch of which European royal house?
Tudor
#4 How many manned moon landings have there been?
6
#5 Which of these countries remained neutral during World War II?
Switzerland
#6 What was Manfred von Richthofen's nickname?
The Red Baron
#7 The Ottoman Empire was dissolved after their loss in which war?
World War I
#8 The French Kingdom helped the United States gain their independence over Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.
True
#9 The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 were held in Hong Kong.
False
#10 United States President John F. Kennedy was assassinated during his presidential motorcade in Atlanta, Georgia on November 22nd, 1963.
False
#11 The Spitfire originated from a racing plane.
True
#12 Which one of these tanks was designed and operated by the United Kingdom?
Tog II
#13 Who rode on horseback to warn the Minutemen that the British were coming during the U.S. Revolutionary War?
Paul Revere
#14 The original Roman alphabet lacked the following letters EXCEPT:
X
#15 What was the name commonly given to the ancient trade routes that connected the East and West of Eurasia?
Silk Road
#16 The United States Department of Homeland Security was formed in response to the September 11th attacks.
True
#17 The idea of Socialism was articulated and advanced by whom?
Karl Marx
#18 Who was the first prime minister of Canada?
John Macdonald
#19 In which year did the Invasion of Kuwait by Iraq occur?
1990
#20 Which of the following African countries was most successful in resisting colonization?
Ethiopia
#21 How old was Adolf Hitler when he died?
56
#22 In World War ll, Great Britian used inflatable tanks on the ports of Great Britain to divert Hitler away from Normandy/D-day landing.
True
#23 When did the Byzantine Empire collapse?
1453
#24 Which modern day country is the region that was known as Phrygia in ancient times?
Turkey
#25 When was Google founded?
September 4, 1998
#26 In 1720, England was in massive debt and became involved in the South Sea Bubble. Who was the main mastermind behind it?
John Blunt
#27 Kublai Khan is the grandchild of Genghis Khan?
True
#28 Which one of these countries was NOT in the Central Powers during WWI?
Spain
#29 The United States of America was the first country to launch a man into space.
False
#30 When did the Battle of the Somme begin?
July 1st, 1916
#31 Adolf Hitler was tried at the Nuremberg trials.
False
#32 How long did World War II last?
6 years
#33 Who led the Communist Revolution of Russia?
Vladimir Lenin
#34 In 1453, which important city fell?
Constantinople
#35 Who was the first ruler of Haiti after the country had gained its independence?
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
#36 The Cold War ended with Joseph Stalin's death.
False
#37 Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
#38 The United States of America declared their independence from the British Empire on July 4th, 1776.
True
#39 What is the historical name of Sri Lanka?
Ceylon
#40 Which of the following was Brazil was a former colony under?
Portugal
#41 Which one of these was not a beach landing site in the Invasion of Normandy?
Silver
#42 During WWII, in 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the two Japanese cities of Hiroshima and what other city?
Nagasaki
#43 What was William Frederick Cody better known as?
Buffalo Bill
#44 To what political party did Abraham Lincoln belong when elected POTUS?
Republican
#45 Former United States Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died within hours of each other.
True
#46 How was Socrates executed?
Poison
#47 Who discovered Penicillin?
Alexander Flemming
#48 Which country was Josef Stalin born in?
Georgia
#49 Who was the first American in space?
Alan Shephard
#50 Pol Pot was the former dictator of which country?
Cambodia