After the Battle of Hastings, what did William become known as?
Question 2 of 15
British and German troops facing each other in Flanders declared a spontaneous and unofficial Christmastime truce in 1914, during what war?
Question 3 of 15
Which language was used across the Roman empire?
Question 4 of 15
Who invaded England in 1066?
Question 5 of 15
What period began in Italy in 1325 which was known for its contribution to the arts?
Question 6 of 15
Who became the new Pope in 2013?
Question 7 of 15
In which century was Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev born?
Question 8 of 15
In Europe, the Mongols were named for what Turkic people they had absorbed, who apparently were also bad for your teeth, but great on fish?
Question 9 of 15
Which army used poison gas as a weapon in the 1915 Battles of Ypres?
Question 10 of 15
Of these, which was invented in 1962?
Question 11 of 15
In 1868, the Sioux were forced into this desolate bit of South Dakota. But in 1874, whites found gold there, and then wanted that land, too. What hills are these?
Question 12 of 15
What future filmmaker caused widespread panic by broadcasting a realistic adaption of "The War of the Worlds" on radio in 1930?
Question 13 of 15
The S in what president's middle name stood for both his grandfathers, whose names were Shippe and Solomon?
Question 14 of 15
In a 1950 "enemies from within" speech in Wheeling, West Virginia, who claimed to have in his hand a list of 205 Communists in the State Department?
Question 15 of 15
In which of these languages is Tony Blair fluent?
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