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1. The Moorish invasion of Spain began in 711 when Moorish troops crossed the Straits of Gibraltar. Who was their leader?
2. In which city did Saint Benedict live before he left and became a hermit in the mountain of Subiaco and then later founded the Benedictine Monastery on Mount Cassino in 525?
3. Thirteen original colonies signed the American Constitution thus creating the United States of America. Which state was the 8th to sign?
4. In which country did playing cards first appear?
5. The Second Crusade was from 1189-1192.
6. Christopher Columbus had three ships under his command when he sailed to the Americas. Two of them were the Santa Maria and the Nina. What was the third?
7. After the 1905 Revolution in Russia what was the name of the proclamation issued by Tsar Nicholas II granting the Russian people the right to a Parliament (Duma)?
8. In 1807 the Chinese pirate lord Jingji disappeared in a hurricane. His Pirate Empire then came under the command of his widow. What was her name?
9. When did Caligula become Emperor of Rome?
10. In 1947 the US government started a project aimed at rebuilding the European economy after the ravages of World War II. What was the name of this project?
11. In 1923 Hitler felt he had enough support to launch a coup against the German government in the city of Munich. However this attempt failed and Hitler was sentenced to five years in Jail. Where did he serve his time?
12. During the English Civil War (1642-49) the two opposing sides were the supporters of Parliament and supporters of the King. What were supporters of Parliament called?
13. Around what year was the Aztec City Tenochtitlan built?
14. Who was the first Inquisitor-General of the Spanish Inquisition?
15. Billy' Morris Hughes became Prime Minister on 27th October 1915 and faced fierce opposition when he tried to introduce conscription to fight in World War I. In which country was Hughes Prime Minister?
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