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1. One of the major changes in the course of history was the French Revolution. With what event is it considered to have started?
2. The Netherlands were not always what they are now. After the defeat of Napoleon a state was created that contained more than just present-day 'Holland'. What did the Netherlands comprehend as well from 1815 till 1830?
3. The decolonisation of Africa was one of the major examples of change in the 20th century. When Belgian Congo became an independent state soon the names of the major towns were made more indigenous. What had been the old Belgian name of present-day Kinshasa?
4. Few countries saw their borders change so frequently in the course of history as Poland. Quite a few of its present-day major towns were considered by the Nazis as 'German territory'. Which of these was considered to be German too, but is now actually in a Russian exclave?
5. After the Second World War the ex-Italian province of Istria went to Tito's Yugoslavian Federation. Some parts were returned by Tito e.g. Trst became Trieste again. After the falling apart of the Yugoslavian Federation, Istria again was a bone of contention. The non-Italian part was re-distributed in 2001. Between which two new countries?
6. As Virgil Gheorghiu described in the' 25th Hour', in 20 th century, Bessarabia kept being traded between various countries. Which country was it part of from 1918 till 1940?
7. No nation that did so much to enlarge its territory with peaceful means as Holland. Large parts of its territory were literally wrung from the grip of the sea. Which of these water surfaces simply does not exist anymore?
8. Nothing so changeable as political regimes. Which of these rulers is the one that was ousted by a cigar-smoking bearded fellow of the name of Fidel?
9. It's not just political systems that are changeable. Also royal marriages are not always equally stable. Which of these married a member of the British royal family, and divorced 20 years later?
10. Some changes may not have happened yet. Just an example: when Communism imploded in Russia, statues of Lenin and other Soviet heroes came down. But what do you do with geographical realities such as 'Lenin Peak' and 'Peak Kommunizma'. In what republic of the Old Soviet Union did they have a couple of such 'giants'?
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