World Trivia Page - 9

Trivia Questions

Frederick II agreed to lead one of these for the pope, but due to an epidemic he didn't go and was excommunicated

France's 1778 recognition of this nation's independence was a virtual declaration of war on Britain

The congress held here hoped to restore Europe to the way it was before Napoleon

This war was thought to be mythical until late 19th century excavations proved it really occurred

In 1570 Spain's Phillip II tried to put this queen on the English throne

The EC's culture czar fears too much TV from this country could cause "cultural suicide" in Europe

Congress talked about cutting aid to this country after 6 Jesuit priests were killed in '89

On March 26, 1989 the people of this country voted in their freest elections since 1917

It has Europe's fastest growing economy & has been called the continent's "Sun Belt"

It gained independence from France in 1962; now a new constitution allows multiple political parties