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Originally the name of the movable sanctuary of the Israelites in the desert, it's also a building in Salt Lake City, originally used as a meeting house for Mormons.

What is the Tabernacle? 

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In 1100 Baldwin of Boulogne was crowned king of this Crusader state with the name of a holy city

What is Jerusalem? 

400

'The Art of War' was a less popular treatise by this Renaissance author. His other book 'The Prince', sold far more copies.

Who is Machiavelli? 

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Commander Shepard, Garrus Vakarian, Liara T'Soni

What is Mass Effect?

400

For most of the Middle Ages, Denmark was ruled from Roskilde. Nowadays, governing takes place in this city

What is Copenhagen? 

800

This building was bombed by the Zionist Irgun movement in 1946. Specifically, the south wing, which was the British administrative headquarters for Mandatory Palestine

What is the King David Hotel?

800

In 1260 Mamluk forces from this African nation halted the advance of the Mongols in Palestine

What is Egypt?

800
'The Art of War', by Antoine-Henri Jomini, cut his teeth fighting in the wars led by this French Emperor.

Who was Napoleon? 

800

Jarl Balgruuf, Paarthurnax, Ulfric Stormcloak

What is Skyrim (or, The Elder Scrolls)?

800

Once the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire, Persepolis is now mostly ruins. The real seat of Power is now here, waaaay up north

What is Tehran? 

1200

An elbow strike to the face is a basic move in this self-defense system developed by the Israel defense forces

What is Krav Maga?

1200

The 'West Bank' is named such because it's on the west bank of this river

What is the River Jordan?

1200

In his Art of War, this Chinese writer tells the reader that 'If you know your enemy as you know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles'

Who is Sun Tzu?

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Link, Ganondorf, Tingle

What is the Legend of Zelda?

1200
For the longest time, Kyoto was the seat of Imperial Power in Japan, but as the Shoguns consolidated their power, they moved here, a city who's name means 'Eastern Capital'

What is Tokyo?

1600

This is Israel's governing body. Translated from Hebrew, it means 'Assembly' or 'Gathering'.

What is the Knesset? 

1600

After Challenging King Hussein, the PLO was kicked out of this country in the Black September

What is the Kingdom of Jordan?

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Unlike his 'Little Red Book', this Chinese Communist's 'Art of War' isn't as well remembered today.

Who is Mao Zedong?

1600

Ezio Auditore, Altair, Desmond Miles

What is Assassin's Creed?

1600

Krackow was the Capital until it was moved to this city in 1606 by Emperor Sigisumund III, to curb the influence of the Sejm.

What is Warsaw, Poland?

2000

Under Roman control this monarch became king of Judea in 37 B.C. & later of all of Israel

Who is King Herod?

2000

The 1994 Nobel Peace Prize was shared among Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, and this leader of the PLO

Who is Yasser Arafat?

2000

In 'On War', this writer wrote 'War is a continuation of politics by other means'. The line was likely a jab at the more militaristic elements of the Prussian general staff.

Who is Carl von Clausewitz? 

2000
Varric Tethras, Cassandra Pentaghast, Alastair Theirin

What is Dragon Age?

2000

It was tossed around between Marrakesh and Fez for a few centuries, but the capital of Morocco is now here, on the North-Western coast.

What is Rabat?