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1. Wellington defeated Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo. In which modern-day country is Waterloo?
2. Some people may be under the impression that Christopher Columbus was Portuguese. However, where was he actually born?
3. The first atomic bomb to be used as a weapon was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Three days later, the US launched a second. Which city was the victim of this bomb?
4. Leon Trotsky was murdered by Ramon Mercader in 1940 with the help of an ice-pick, but in which country did this take place?
5. 'Dr. Livingstone, I presume.' Famous words uttered by Henry Stanley on finding the English explorer. But which African landmark was the site of the meeting?
6. The feared volcano, Krakatoa, has erupted frequently and violently throughout history, most famously in 1883. Where is it?
7. According to Christian text, Jesus was born in Bethlehem and died on the cross in Calvary. However, in which town was he raised to adulthood?
8. Christiaan Barnard performed the world's first heart transplant on December 3rd, 1967. In which country did the operation take place?
9. The famous 'rumble in the jungle' saw Muhammad Ali defeat a young George Foreman in Kinshasa. But in which country was the town?
10. Now this one's a bit different! On July 20th, 1969, 'the eagle landed' and the Apollo 11 mission ended the space race. But where on the moon did Neil Armstrong take that first lunar step?
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