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100

The assassination of this archduke sparked WW1

Who is Franz Ferdinand?

100

This U.S. President got stuck in the White House bathtub 

Who is William Howard Taft?

100

This is the year of school that Guillem is in 

What is Senior?

100

In 1924, the Soviet Union banned this game because it was deemed too intellectual

What is chess? 

100

The English King Henry VIII had this many wives

What is 6? 

200

The 100 Years War was fought between these two countries

What are England and France

200

This famous University is older than the Aztec Empire

What is Oxford University? 

200

Freshman Susannah accidentally caught this animal whilst drunk one night

What is rat? 

200

IN Victorian England, men were fined for not wearing this specific article of clothing on Sundays

What is a hat? 

200

The shot heard around the world occured in this place

What is Concord?

300

The US has formally declared war this many times

What is 11? 

300

In the 1830s, which condiment was sold as medicine to treat jaundice

What is Ketchup? 

300

This person is a town hall 14 AND a clan leader on clash of clans 

who is Anna?
300

IN medieval France, this animal was put on trial and sentenced to death for eating grain

What is pig? 

300

After the collapse of the Roman Empire, the Eastern side developed into which Empire

What is the Byzantine Empire?

400

This was the longest siege in history, lasting over 21 years

What is the Siege of Candia? 

400

This ancient civilisation is credited with inventing the first flushing toilet

What is the Indus Valley Civilisation? 

400

This person’s middle school principal resigned for having an affair with the bookkeeper

Who is Shayna? 

400
Massachusetts formally apologised for this in 1957
What is the Salem Witch Trials?
400

This pirate was known for his fiery beard and terrifying battle tactics

Who is Blackbeard?

500

The shortest war in history lasted only 38-45 minutes between Britain and this country

What is Zanzibar? 

500

This person was offered the presidency of Israel when it was first formed in 1952

Who is Albert Einstein? 
500

This person fell asleep for an hour and a half in a Bush 1st floor single stall bathroom

Who is Nora? 

500

This animal was given the right of way in California

What is Peacock? 

500

The earliest writings systems in History were developed by which two Ancient Civilisations?

What are Sumerian and Egyptian?