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Old 17-05-2008, 12:50
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1) Which Germanic people sacked Rome in 410 bringing the Roman empire to an end? - Goths - Bruv

2) Which country was named after Amerigo Vespucci? - America (United States) - Poppy

3) What did the aviator James Angel discover in 1935? - Angel Falls - Von

4) On which day in 1066 was William the Conqueror crowned King of England? - Christmas Day - Von

5) Name one of the three ships on Columbus’ first voyage? - Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria - Von

6) Which European mountain was first climbed by Edward Whymper in 1865? - The Matterhorn - jaysay

7) Which terrible tsar of Russia conquered Kazan, Astrakhan and Siberia in the 16th century? - Ivan the Terrible - Bernie

8) Who, with only 180 followers, conquered Peru in 1531? - Pizzaro - poppy

9) Who was the Norse explorer who landed in North America and named it Vinland? - Leif Eriksson - Von

10) On which island was Captain Cook killed? - Hawaii - Kels97
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