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Allies, Axis or Neutral?
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Question of
Which city endured the longer siege?
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Leningrad
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Stalingrad
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However, the duration of Leningrad’s siege pales in comparison with that of Candia in Cyprus. Which army took 21 years to crack Candia?
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Ottoman Turkish
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Spanish
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Venetian
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Which Greek polymath used his ingenuity to help the besieged defenders of his native Syracuse?
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Archimedes
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Aristotle
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Diades
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The ancient cities of Aleppo and Homs were the scenes of bloody sieges during which 21st century war?
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Iraqi Civil War
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Syrian Civil War
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Yemeni Civil War
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Question of
The ballista is a what form of siege-weapon?
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Battering Ram
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Catapult
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Crossbow
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Question of
The Holiday Inn of which beleaguered city became a base for foreign journalists?
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Bierut
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Grozny
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Sarajevo
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Question of
Who relieved Orleans?
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Joan of Arc
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Louis XIV
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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Louis J Montcalm’s valiant, though ultimately failed, defence of which city resulted in his death?
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New Orleans
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Pondicherry
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Quebec
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Question of
Who would you associate with the Siege of Derry?
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Apprentice Boys
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Cadet Boys
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Rookie Boys
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Question of
Which bombed and blockaded island was awarded the George Cross for its’ resistance to the Axis?
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Malta
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Cyprus
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Jersey
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