Who is considered the father of the modern Italian language?

The "September Massacres" refers to the slaughter of political prisoners in what country?

Fort-de-France is the capital of what country?

On what day in 1914 did World War I begin?

What breed of dog was Boatswain, Lord Byron's beloved dog?

What natural disaster is believed to have caused the decline of the culture of Ancient Crete?

In 1949 what country did Mao Zedong have a Communist victory?

Which name are the Sandwich Islands better known as?

Which was the last province to enter confederation in Canada?

What natural occurrence was said to have helped the British navy defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588?

Where was Elephant Point in WWII?

Which island country's national language is Malagasy?

Which country has Bishkek as its capital?

Who was in charge of the German Luftwaffe during World War II?

In which country would the word "Strand" mean an actual beach?

Sarajevo is the capital of which country?

Which British royal family changed its name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1917?

Where is there a town called Monkey's Eyebrow?

What world leader was nicknamed "The Iron Lady"?

What type of government did the USSR have until 1991?

Which form of Buddhism stressed meditation as a means to enlightenment?

Where was the first UN summit on the environment, air pollution and global warming held, in 1992?

Who was the first supreme ruler of Norway?

How many all-island counties are there in Ireland?

Authorities in which country released gas into a theater, killing 116 hostages in 2002?