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1. Which Renaissance artist painted "Primavera"?
2. Which of these European universities is the oldest?
3. Which European nation owed its prosperity in the 17th. century to a particular type of merchant ship called the Fluyt?
4. From which country was President Diaz ousted in 1911?
5. With which Asian country is American Matthew Perry most associated?
6. Which country banned nuclear vessels from its waters in 1985?
7. In which US state did "Bacon's Rebellion" take place?
8. With which Russian Tsar is the Great Northern Expedition associated?
9. Were Hussites a revolutionary group in colonial Africa?
10. What was a "padrao" which Portuguese sailors used in the 15th and 16th centuries?
11. Which famous cape is named after Willem Schouten?
12. Which famous old city was home to the world's first observatory?
13. In which European city can you explore St. Kilian's Cathedral?
14. Do you know what/who Potosi was in the 1540's?
15. During which decade did the Jarrow March take place?
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