| Question | Answer |
| A 1994 genocide in which country saw the deaths of an estimated 800,000 people? | |
| As what were Zambia and Zimbabwe collectively known until the mid 1960s? | |
| What name is given to the battle at the end of the world in Norse mythology? | |
| Which British physicist discovered the concept of radioactive half-life? | |
| What nickname was given to supporters of parliament during the English Civil War? | |
| Which English king was known as 'the Lionheart?' | |
| Who legendarily stole from the rich and gave to the poor? | |
| Which Dutch artist is famous for his 1642 painting 'Night Watch?' | |
| For which invention did Guglielmo Marconi share the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics? | |
| Which Russian famously died only after being poisoned, shot, beaten, and drowned? | |
| What was the capital of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War? | |
| Which artifact, discovered in 1799, allowed historians to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs? | |
| The name of which 14th-17th century cultural movement comes from French for 'rebirth?' | |
| Which German physicist discovered x-rays on November 8th 1895? | |
| Which English explorer was executed in 1618 to appease the Spanish? | |
| Who, according to legend, founded Rome with his brother Remus? | |
| Which Berlin landmark was severely damaged by fire in 1933? | |
| Which imperial dynasty ruled over Russia from 1613 to 1917? | |
| Which British military branch was formed on April 1st 1918? | |
| Who was the only US President to serve more than two terms in office? | |