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Question 1

What 1932 Australian military operation involved Royal Australian Artillery soldiers armed with machine guns losing a skirmish to flightless birds?

Question 2

What persistent historical misconception claims that French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was exceptionally short in physical stature?

Question 3

In classical Greco-Roman mythology, what giant hollow wooden construct allowed Greek soldiers to sneak inside the gates of Troy?

Question 4

What specific political term describes the act of throwing an adversary out of a window, famously committed multiple times in Prague?

Question 5

Which eccentric third Roman Emperor reportedly threatened to appoint his beloved racehorse Incitatus to the high political office of consul?

Question 6

What historic Latin phrase, translating to 'the die is cast', did Julius Caesar proclaim when crossing the Rubicon river in 49 BC?

Question 7

What bizarre social mania broke out in Strasbourg in July 1518, causing hundreds of townspeople to dance uncontrollably for weeks?

Question 8

Which Classical Athenian philosopher was sentenced to death by hemlock in 399 BC on charges of corrupting the youth and impiety?

Question 9

What 1838 French military intervention in Mexico began after the Mexican government refused to compensate a French pastry chef?

Question 10

What 1904 diplomatic crisis occurred when the Russian Baltic Fleet mistakenly opened fire on British fishing boats in the North Sea?

What 1932 Australian military operation involved Royal Australian Artillery soldiers armed with machine guns losing a skirmish to flightless birds?