In the Middle Ages, ....................were predominantly used by foot soldiers. These men had to be strong and be very good at throwing.

a ...................................is a soldier who works alone and specialises in shooting from very long distances.

Aung San Suu Kyi was .....................................in 2010 after having been under house arrest since 1989.

Of the 22 000 people on board when the Titanic sank, there were only 700 ...............

After the siege of Constantinople in 1204, the Crusaders ..............................the city and transferred its riches to ltaly.

The total number of ....................................(people killed or injured) caused directly by the First World War is 37.5 million.

..................................were first used in Europe in the 14th century. Originally, they were stone-filled cylinders that could be fired at the enemy.

Napoleon's army was ....................................by the Russians during the Napoleonic Wars.

A .............................was used to protect a soldier's body until weapons using gunpowder made them obsolete.

Two of Henry Vlll's (of England) six wives were ................................ two he divorced, one died during childbirth, and the last one survived.

The United Nations has had peace-keeping .............................. in countries since 1948.

Since the 1980s, it's believed that 90% of the victims of modern war are................................... (people who don't fight)

Designed to protect the head, were first worn in the 23rd century BC.