History by Alphabet #3

In December 1967, the Prime Minister of this nation disappeared whilst swimming with no body ever recovered

A

In George Orwell's '1984', who is the persistent symbol of totalitarianism and the lack of privacy in the party's constant surveillance of the population?

B

Which Medieval English author wrote The Canterbury Tales?

C

Along with the Nobel Prize, what other ironic invention to his peace prize did Alfred Nobel create?

D

Through what complex cipher system did German U-boats communicate long messages during the Second World War?

E

What group of islands were the cause of a war between Britain and Argentina in 1982?

F

What scientific discovery was made by Sir Isaac Newton in roughly 1687?

G

Dante Alighieri's Inferno guides him, through the help of Virgil, down the nine layers of where?

H

The Mughals and the Maratha were two empires that dominated this modern-day country

I

Which Eastern Roman / Byzantine Emperor is known for the regulation of Roman Law, success against the Ostrogoths and Vandals, and construction of the Hagia Sophia?

J

What titular position did Mongol leaders Genghis, Ogodei and Kublai hold?

K

What country is the most heavily bombed in the world?

L

What was the name of the programme that developed the Atom Bomb during the Second World War?

M

Which African nation gained independence from South Africa in 1990?

N

What epic poem by Homer tells the story of Odysseus' 10 year journey home after the Trojan War?

O

Which notorious dictator led the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia from 1975-1979?

P

Britain gained control of this North American territory in 1763 following the Seven Years' War

Q

Marie Sklodowska Curie discovered two elements: Polonium and which other?

R

Through what art style did Stalin use to create propaganda of an idealistic Soviet utopia, as well as strengthen his control over art in the USSR?

S

What is one of the only Pacific nations to have never been formally colonised?

T

What former Soviet Republic is one of only two double landlocked countries in the world?

U

What former Italian maritime republic was known for its Mediterranean trade and expert naval prowess?

V

What personified general is typically associated as a key ally to Russia when its invaded?

W

What influential politician became General Secretary of the CCP in 2012 and President of China in 2013?

X

What was the name of the biggest warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy that shared its name with an incredibly influential admiral?

Y

In April 1980, what country became formerly known as Rhodesia?

Z