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1. I was King of England in the 12th century. I occupied Sicily then conquered Cyprus. I was a great king and crusader. Who am I?
2. I was the founder and great leader of the Mongol Empire. My military campaigns were brutal. (Remember: "If you had not committed great sins God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you".) Who am I?
3. In 1346 I invaded France with my army of 10,000 men who were skilled in the use of the longbow, and the Hundred Years' War began. Who am I?
4. You are in the 15th century Germany and the news on the road is that the mechanical moving printing press has been invented. You meet the inventor who asks: 'Who am I?"
5. I nailed my Ninety-five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg and ignited The Reformation in Europe. I am ___. (Full name)
6. I am from 17th century England and you know me well as I'm very famous. What you may or may not remember about me is that I built the first practical reflecting telescope and I also formulated an empirical law of cooling. Who am I? (Oh! That apple again)
7. Memoirs from the 18th century: I wrote the book 'The Wealth of Nations' and I'm lauded as the father of modern economics. Who am I?
8. Dubbed the father of microbiology, I contributed greatly to the development of vaccine, food safety and the germ theory of disease. Who am I?
9. I am one of the greatest pacifists to have ever graced Planet Earth. I led my people to independence and was the inspiration for civil rights and freedom movements across the world in the twentieth century. I practised non-violence and truth. Who am I?
10. Hi folks! I'm a theoretical physicist and cosmologist of the 21st century and I was the first to state that black holes emit radiations. Who am I?
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