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What code name was given by the military conspirators to the plan of July 20, 1944, to assassinate Adolph Hitler?
- Operation Valkyrie
In which river was the Russian monk Rasputin finally drowned after being poisoned and shot twice by Prince Yousupov?
- River Neva
The murder of Archduke Ferdinand and the Duchess of Hohenberg by which Serbian revolutionary in 1914 sparked off World War I?
- Gavrilo Princip
Which Russian Prime Minister was shot in the Kiev Opera House while watching a performance with Czar Nicholas II in September 1911?
- Pyotr Arkady Evich Stolypin
Which aide to the Secretary State for India did Madan Lal Dhingra assassinate London in 1909?
- Sir William Curzon Wyllie
In 1901, which US president was assassinated by a Polish immigrant while making a speech at the pan American Exposition in Buffalo?
- William McKinley
Which canine family includes the small breeds Maltese, Havanese and Bolognese?
In 1894, which breed of dog did Sir Dudley Marjoribanks first develop as an excellent companion for humans?
- Golden Retriever
Which popular lap dog, with long body and short legs, was originally bred to crawl down badger holes?
- The Dachshund
Which dog did monks of Swiss monastery breed to rescue people trapped in snowfalls?
- Saint Bernard
Which breed of dog does the Syndicate Bank have as its logo?
- Alsatian
Which wild dog, also called Warragal, has contributed to the extermination of the native Tasmanian wolf and Tasmanian devil?
- Dingo
Which canine is the descendant of an ancient breed of dog called Techichi, which was integral to the rituals of ancient Toltecs and Aztecs?
- Chihuahua
Which breed of little dogs was allowed access to the British Parliament by a decree issued by King Charles II?
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Which ancient breed of dog did St Hubert, patron saint of hunters, and his monks develop in the 7th century AD?
- Bloodhound
Which breed was developed by a tax collector in the village of Apolda in Germany in the late 19th century as a fearless protection dog?
- Doberman Pinscher
In Scotland, which brand of dog is most commonly used to herd sheep?
- Collie
What breed of wolfhound did Russian nobleman prize for their skill in hunting?
- Borzoi
What breed of salt and pepper terriers is named after a Character in Sir Walter Scout’s, Guy Mannering?
- Dandie Dinmont
Which ferocious breed of dog was used by German butchers to guard their cattle?
- Rottweiler
