History by Letter: A
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History by Letter: A
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Ethiopia was formerly known by what name during the early 20th century?
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What was the name of the King of Saudi Arabia from 2005 until his death in 2015, and of the current King of Jordan?
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At which battle of 1415 did Henry V famously lead England to victory over the French during the 100-years-war?
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Which Spanish region takes its name from the Muslim-ruled region of southern Iberia during the Middle Ages?
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Which system of oppression was fought by activists such as Nelson Mandela?
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Which philosopher was a student of Plato, and the tutor of Alexander the Great?
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Which group of Germanic tribes gave their name to the country of England?
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Who is often referred to as the founding father of modern-day Turkey?
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What name was given to the alliance led by Germany, Italy and Japan during the Second World War?
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What was the surname of the 2nd and 6th presidents of the United States (father and son)?
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The 2018 film "First Man" stars Ryan Gosling as which famous American astronaut?
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Which Hunnic leader was famously referred to as the "Scourge of God"?
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1 Which pre-Columbian civilisation - with its capital at Tenochtitlan - was driven to destruction by the invasions of Hernán Cortés in the 16th century?
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Franz Ferdinand, infamously assassinated in 1914, held what title alongside being heir-apparent to the throne of Austria-Hungary?
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Which Greek city is commonly referred to as the birthplace of democracy?
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Who was Henry VIII's second wife - the first to be beheaded, and the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
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Who was the first Roman Emperor, born Gaius Octavius?
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Which Norwegian was the first man to reach the South Pole?
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What was the capital city of the 9th-15th century Khmer Empire of modern-day Cambodia, now most well-known for its "Wat"?
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Which country was infamously - and rather unsuccessfully - invaded by the USSR in 1979?
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Ethiopia was formerly known by what name during the early 20th century?Abyssinia
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What was the name of the King of Saudi Arabia from 2005 until his death in 2015, and of the current King of Jordan?Abdullah
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At which battle of 1415 did Henry V famously lead England to victory over the French during the 100-years-war?Agincourt
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Which Spanish region takes its name from the Muslim-ruled region of southern Iberia during the Middle Ages?Andalusia (from Al-Andalus)
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Which system of oppression was fought by activists such as Nelson Mandela?Apartheid
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Which philosopher was a student of Plato, and the tutor of Alexander the Great?Aristotle
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Which group of Germanic tribes gave their name to the country of England?Angles (or Anglo-Saxons)
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Who is often referred to as the founding father of modern-day Turkey?Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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What name was given to the alliance led by Germany, Italy and Japan during the Second World War?Axis Powers
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What was the surname of the 2nd and 6th presidents of the United States (father and son)?Adams
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The 2018 film "First Man" stars Ryan Gosling as which famous American astronaut?Neil Armstrong
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Which Hunnic leader was famously referred to as the "Scourge of God"?Attila
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1 Which pre-Columbian civilisation - with its capital at Tenochtitlan - was driven to destruction by the invasions of Hernán Cortés in the 16th century?Aztec
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Franz Ferdinand, infamously assassinated in 1914, held what title alongside being heir-apparent to the throne of Austria-Hungary?Archduke (of Austria-East)
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Which Greek city is commonly referred to as the birthplace of democracy?Athens
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Who was Henry VIII's second wife - the first to be beheaded, and the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?Anne Boleyn
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Who was the first Roman Emperor, born Gaius Octavius?Augustus
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Which Norwegian was the first man to reach the South Pole?Roald Amundsen
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What was the capital city of the 9th-15th century Khmer Empire of modern-day Cambodia, now most well-known for its "Wat"?Angkor
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Which country was infamously - and rather unsuccessfully - invaded by the USSR in 1979?Afghanistan
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