Historical Geography
Croatia became one of these during World War II. Another example of these is Greece.
Axis puppet states
The longest ruling English monarch who passed away in Balmoral Castle
(Queen) Elizabeth II
The family that rules North Korea
Kim Family
How did most people in the French Revolution die?
Beheading by guillotine
Explain the current problem on the island of Lampedusa
Influx of refugees coming from countries in sub-saharan Africa sailing from Tunisia to seek a better life in Europe
Where was Karl Marx born?
What is the city where a treaty ended the First War of Scottish Independence, now home to the largest performing arts festival in the world?
Edinburgh
Named himself First Consul for Life
Napoleon
In what year did Charlemagne die?
814 CE
Who were the three people in the first triumvirate of Rome?
Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
What is this ancient city, home to the Temple of Artemis?
Ephesus
Seven of these acts were passed by the US Congress throughout history, which admitted states into the Union like Ohio in 1803
Enabling Acts
What nation did Gaddafi want dissolved after his brother was arrested there?
Switzerland
In 1452, King James II of Scotland murdered the 8th Earl of Douglas "with his own hands" through this method.
Defenestration
What was the name of the raid that saved Mussolini from prison?
Gran Sasso Raid
Who was the other author of the Communist Manifesto besides Karl Marx and where were they born?
Person: Friedrich Engels
City of Birth: Barmen, now known as Wuppertal
Cleopatra claimed ownership of all of these production locations in Egypt, which also names a coast in Sardinia
Emeralds
What was the family that ruled Nicaragua before being overthrown by Daniel Ortega?
Somoza Family
How did Charlemagne die? (200 extra points for the exact condition he died from)
Lung infection (pleurisy)
[DAILY DOUBLE] What was the committee that was the cooperation between the Italian Socialist Party, Italian Communist Party, and Partito d'Azzione?
Comitato di Liberazione Nazionale
What is the modern-day country where the Sakalava Kingdom once ruled?
Madagascar
What is this country, which has been ruled under one leader for the entirety of its existance, Isaias Afwerki?
Eritrea
Haile Selassie
The AGM-114 Hellfire missile was used by the US to assassinate this Iranian Major General in Baghdad, Iraq 4 years ago.
Qasem Soleimani
What was the legal code of Sardinia, which mandated that certain criminals had to pay a fine or have their feet cut off, and victims were paid a new dowry?
Carta de Logu