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Admiral Graf Spee, 1936.
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Continuing the theme of the last few days.

One

What ‘K’ was the given name of Pope John Paul II who was elected pope at the October 1978 conclave? In what month and year had the previous conclave taken place?


Two

What ‘L’ was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World depicted, with the Colosseum, in the Octo Mundi Miracula? Name any of these Ancient Seven which still remain?


Three

What ‘M’ is a port in which the German warship Admiral Graf Spee had taken refuge prior to being scuttled in 1939? In what country is the port located?


Four

What ’N’ is a demonym which best refers to William the Conqueror, and who did he defeat at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?


Five

In the film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Indiana Jones is shown lecturing students about Skara Brae, a stone-built Neolithic settlement located in an archipelago. What ‘O’ is the name of this archipelago, and in what country is it located?


Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.


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