| Question | Answer |
| Which socialist state was dissolved in 1992 following war between its constituent nations? | |
| What is the world's oldest National Park, established in 1872? | |
| Which Chinese dynasty was founded by Mongol leader Kublai Khan in 1271? | |
| An outbreak of which disease in Philadelphia in 1793 caused George Washington to flee the city? | |
| Which Japanese organised crime syndicates originated in the 17th century? | |
| Who was the first Irishman to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923? | |
| Who was the first President of Russia following the collapse of the Soviet Union? | |
| Which war of 1973 between Israel and an Arab coalition is also known as the October War? | |
| Which country was described by Ptolemy as 'Happy Arabia,' due to its relatively fertile land? | |
| Which Russian city was founded by, and named after, a Prince of Kievan Rus in 1010? | |
| Which Turkic dwelling structure has been in use since at least the 13th century? | |
| To which Canadian Territory did 100,000 people travel in the 1897-99 Klondike Gold Rush? | |
| In which Japanese city was a port opened in 1859 at the demand of a fleet of US warships? | |
| Which MLB pitcher compiled 511 wins in his 1890-1911 career, the most in MLB history? | |
| Which physical discipline was introduced to India by PataƱjali in the 2nd century BC? | |
| Which internet corporation was founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo in January 1994? | |
| Which university, founded in 1701, is the third oldest institution of higher education in the USA? | |
| Which peninsula was effectively ruled by the Spanish over the Maya from 1547? | |
| The 1781 siege of which town was the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War? | |
| What name was given to a free man owning his own farm from the 14th - 18th century? | |