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  • Of the 2,200 people on board when the Titanic sank, there were only 700 (s___s)
    survivors
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  • A (s___r) is a soldier who usually works alone and specializes in shooting from very long distances. The word originates from the British occupation of India in the 1800s.
    sniper
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  • Designed to protect the head, (h___s) were first worn in the 23rd century BC.
    helmets
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  • The first (m___g___) was invented in 1718 and could fire nine shots in a minute.
    machine gun
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  • In the Middle Ages, (s___s) were predominantly used by foot soldiers. These men had to be strong and be very good at throwing.
    spears
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  • A (s___d) was used to protect a soldier's body until weapons using gunpowder made them obsolete.
    shield
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  • Excalibur is the legendary (s___d) belonging to King Arthur.
    sword
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  • In 1066, King Harold was killed by an (a___w) which had been fired from a Norman bow.
    arrow
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  • Lee Harvey Oswald fired a single (b___t) at President John F. Kennedy's head and assassinated him.
    bullet
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  • The total number of (c____s) (people killed or injured) caused directly by the First World War is 37.5 million.
    casualties
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  • The United Nations has had peace-keeping (f___s) in different 4 countries since 1948
    forces
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  • Since the 1980s, it's believed that 90% of the victims of modern war are (c____s) (people who don't fight).
    civilians
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  • (C___s) were first used in Europe in the 14th century. Originally, they were stone-filled cylinders that could be fired at the enemy.
    Cannons
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  • Two of Henry VIll's six wives were (e____d) , two he divorced. one died during childbirth, and the last one survived.
    executed
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  • In 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes attempted to (b___u_) the Houses of Parliament with barrels of gunpowder.
    blow up
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  • Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale were nurses famous for treating the (w____d) during the Crimean War.
    wounded
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