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1 In what year was Czar Nicholas II deposed following the Russian Revolution?
A 1917. Nicholas II abdicated the throne on March 15, 1917, ending the Romanov dynasty’s 300-year rule.
2 Taking effect in 1920, what was the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution?
A Prohibition (of alcohol), repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933, making it the only U.S. constitutional amendment repealed.
3 In which US city was the notorious St Valentine’s Day Massacre?
A Chicago, assailants posing as police officers brutally murdered seven men at a garage linked to the North Side Gang led by George “Bugs” Moran.
4 What are the surnames of the notorious American criminals, Bonnie and Clyde?
A Parker for Bonnie and Barrow for Clyde.
5 What did King John sign at Runnymede in 1215?
A Magna Carta, Latin for “Great Charter,” a pivotal document forced upon him by rebellious barons to limit royal power
6 In what year did the Bolsheviks overthrow the Russian government during the October Revolution?
A 1917, when Vladimir Lenin’s forces seized power from the Provisional Government, establishing a Soviet state.
7 In what year did U.S. prohibition end?
A 1933, with the ratification of the 21st Amendment, which repealed the 18th Amendment that had banned alcoholic beverages since 1920, returning control of liquor laws to individual states.
8 In what year was Crystal Palace destroyed by a massive fire?
A November 30, 1936, which started in an office area, likely from an electrical fault or a discarded cigarette.
9 How long was the Hundred Years’ War between England and France?
A 116 years, between 1337 and 1453.
10 In which year did the RMS Titanic sink?
A 1912, specifically in the early hours of April 15th, after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City.