Ancient World
How many of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still exist?
One; the Great Pyramid of Giza
What proportion of the English population is estimated to have been killed by the Black Death in 1348-9?
One Third
Hitler brought this country to the brink of defeat but wound up retreating due to the winter.
Soviet Union
What year did the American Revolution start?
1775
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
Boston
What fortification was built by the Romans around 122 A.D. across the width of Great Britain to separate Romans from the barbarians to the north?
Hadrian's Wall
Which biblical figure is the subject of famous sculptures by both Michelangelo and Donatello?
David
The atomic bombs were dropped on these two cities.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The Battle of the Bulge occurred in what forest?
The Ardennes
What country is located between Norway and Finland?
Sweden
What Roman Emperor was once captured by pirates and held for a 12,000 gold-piece ransom?
Julius Caesar
What international event was started by Pope Urban II's sermon at Clermont in 1095?
The First Crusade
The division of North and South Korea falls along what line?
The 38th Parallel
What war is often known as the "Forgotten War?"
The Korean War
This country was used by Great Britain as a penal colony in its early days.
Australia
Who is credited with making the first map of the known world?
Anaximander
Which 15th-century Norfolk family left behind a large letter collection that tells us much about the lives of the gentry in the period?
The Pastons
The Black Hand terrorist organization originated from what country?
Serbia
What military offensive changed the tide of the Vietnam War?
The Tet Offensive
The capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Constantinople
Who is considered the founder of the Xia Dynasty in ancient China?
Yu the Great
What pope started the original fig leaf campaign to fully cover the genitalia of Vatican statuary with fig leaves?
Pope Innocent X
What year did the first man make it into space?
1961
The nickname "Old Blood and Guts" refers to what general?
George S. Patton
This country has the world's longest coastline.
Canada