Unusual history: guess the city

1. The shortest war in history took place in 1896 and lasted only 38 minutes. It was a British victory against what city?

2. In the winter of 1511, the townsfolk of this city built satirical snowmen in sexual poses, to protest against the governing House of Hapsburg.

3. Religious leader Stephen VI put his the corpse of his deceased predecessor, Formosus, on trial in a courtroom here in 897 AD.

4. In 1942, this city mistook their own weather balloons for Japanese aircraft and thought they were under attack. Several people died in the ensuing panic and 1,400 rounds were fired even though no enemy was present.

5. In which border city did the dancing plague of 1518 take place, in which citizens spontaneously took to the streets and danced uncontrollably for days until they expired or were exhausted?

6. In 1942, American units stationed abroad were involved in a mass brawl with soldiers of the host army, their allies. 3,000 personnel were involved and several people were shot. In what city?

7. After Hindu king Jayapala lost a battle to a Muslim army in 1001 AD, he set himself on fire. The battlefield is thought to be at the site of what is now the Intercontinental hotel in this place. Also, the city gives its name to a variety of naan bread with coconut.

8. Spain and France attacked this city in 1779, under the pretext of supporting the Americans in their War of Independence. The siege lasted over three years and was unsuccessful.

9. It may be surprising to learn how far U-boats penetrated in World War II. Which city was reached by these German submarines in 1942?

10. The Romans besieged and took this island city in 213–212 BC. During the siege, the city was protected by weapons developed by Archimedes.

11. In 1184, Henry VI, later Holy Roman Emperor, gathered with other nobles for a banquet in this city. The weight of the gathering caused the floor to collapse, sending them tumbling into a cesspit below. This city is also the capital of the state of Thuringia.

12. The battle of the Teutoburg forest took place near here. This battle is considered one of the most important events in European history, as it dissuaded the Romans from their ambition of conquering Germania. The peace treaty ending the Thirty Years' War was also signed in this city.

13. The deadly Watermelon Riot of 1856 took place here, after an American stole a slice of watermelon from a market stall.

14. During the US Civil War, a Union ship fought a battle against a Confederate ship in the waters just off this location.

15. Until 1930, the children's hospital here kept their own cows in order to provide milk. This city is also associated with tea.