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history	What was the importance of the Allied victory at Remagen during WW2?	[ "The allies showed that they could co-operate in unison, despite the many nationalities.", "The allies were able to force large number of German forces to surrender.", "The allies managed to get bridgeheads over the Rhine river.", "The allies got hold of the Industrial Ruhr area." ]	The allies managed to get bridgeheads over the Rhine river.
history	In their attempt to knock Italy out of WW2, the Allies met a fierce competitor on the Italian peninsula. Which German general gave the Allies such a hard time?	[ "Guderian", "Rommel", "Kesselring", "Paulus" ]	Kesselring
history	At the Naval battle of Mers-El-Kebir in 1940, the British Navy made a devastating blow against the Italian Navy.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
history	What did rich Egyptian women place on top of their heads and kept it there all day?	[ "A small mirror", "A cone of scented grease", "A jewel made of serpents skin", "A golden pendant" ]	A cone of scented grease
history	In ancient Japan geichas were famous for their fashion coiffures. However, it was difficult to preserve them during sleep. Still they managed to keep their complex hairdos. How?	[ "Using skilled stylists", "Using a night cap", "Using pillows filled with buckwheat chaff", "Using a special mousse" ]	Using pillows filled with buckwheat chaff
history	Roman women were jealous of the captive-women from the German tribes that their men captured. That is why they used to cut off the captives long blond braids and used them as this.	[ "Home decoration", "Dress ornamentation", "Pillow filling", "Part of their own hair" ]	Part of their own hair
history	The first bodice was invented not to dress women, but to make them more attractive to men by pushing breast up and out. Where was it invented?	[ "In Russia", "In Italy", "In Spain", "On the island of Crete" ]	On the island of Crete
history	Who was the first woman said to wear trousers?	[ "Paula Abdul", "Sarah Bernhardt", "Gretta Garbo", "Elizabeth Taylor" ]	Sarah Bernhardt
history	When did the term milliner appear for the first time?	[ "In 1786", "In 1694", "In 1529", "In 1342" ]	In 1529
history	Besides white, what two colors were popular for a wedding dress a few centuries ago?	[ "Green and yellow", "Blue and pink", "Grey and purple", "Red and orange" ]	Blue and pink
history	Who introduced the pollover sweater?	[ "Yves Saint Laurent", "Christian Dior", "Gian Franco Ferre", "Coco Channel" ]	Coco Channel
history	Who were first to wear something like mens underwear?	[ "American Indians", "Romans", "Greeks", "Egyptians" ]	Egyptians
history	When was the first pull-on mens underwear invented ?	[ "Around 7th century", "Around 18th century", "Around 15th century", "Around 13th century" ]	Around 13th century
history	This chocolate flavored milk drink, test-marketed by Nestle in 2002, was an utter failure.	[ "Elmers Favorite", "MIlkochoc", "Chocolilk", "Choglit" ]	Choglit
history	In order to get the Generation-X car buyers, this cross-over SUV was made by GM from 2001-2005. It was a financial failure.	[ "Pontiac Sunbird", "Montana", "Pontiac Aztek", "FireStar" ]	Pontiac Aztek
history	The Edsel was a terrible dud for Ford Motor Co. How was the name derived?	[ "It was the name of Henry Fords first grandchild.", "It was the maiden name of Henry Fords first wife.", "It was the name of one of Henry Fords sons", "It was the maiden name of Henry Fords second wife." ]	It was the name of one of Henry Fords sons
history	He was an otherwise great inventor but his car was a total flop. It featured a gas gauge that made a loud whistle when the gas supply was low. Who was this inventor of the vacuum tube, an invention that led to the development of radio?	[ "Guillermo Marconi", "Robert Sarnoff", "Thomas A. Edison", "Lee Deforest" ]	Lee Deforest
history	It was still the custom in the 1960s for many people to not eat meat on Fridays. McDonalds could not stand to lose these customers on Friday so this product was developed.	[ "The Big Soy Burger", "The Friday Soy Burger", "The Hula Burger", "The Meatless Chunk" ]	The Hula Burger
history	This movie featured two of the biggest stars of 1986. They were a married couple form 1985-1989. George Harrison also appeared in the movie. Although the movie was beautifully filmed, it was a critical and financial flop.	[ "Town and Country", "Waterworld", "Shanghai Surprise", "Ishtar" ]	Shanghai Surprise
history	He was an important inventor and a much criticized teacher. When he tried to invent a plane, it looked like a flying bee-hive and did not perform well. Who was this man who wanted a law to ban deaf people from marrying?	[ "Don Ameche", "Nikolai Tesla", "Thomas Alva Edison", "Alexander Graham Bell" ]	Alexander Graham Bell
history	Funky Fries was a brand name of frozen French Fries developed by the Ore-Ida subsidy of Heinz Foods. Which of the following was not a flavor of Funky Fries?	[ "Chocolate", "Strawberry", "Cinna-Stiks", "Blue" ]	Strawberry
history	Water World and The Postman were two of the biggest flops in movie history. Who was the star of both of these films?	[ "Sean Penn", "Ben Affleck", "George Clooney", "Kevin Costner" ]	Kevin Costner
history	Panasonic developed the VHS type of tape and Sony developed this type.	[ "BetaMax", "Aquaos", "TriType", "True-Tape" ]	BetaMax
history	Geographically, Mayan cities were mainly situated in which of these locations?	[ "The central parts of South America", "The West coast of North America", "Central America", "Southeast Asia" ]	Central America
history	In Mesoamerican chronology, this period of time is dubbed Classic Era, and marks the peak of the cities of the Maya southern lowlands.	[ "800 BC -100 BC", "500 BC - 200 AD", "300 AD - 900 AD", "50 AD - 600 AD" ]	300 AD - 900 AD
history	Classic Maya kings carried this title, meaning supreme and sacred ruler.	[ "Ahu hai", "Ahau hai", "Kâul ahau", "Kul ahu" ]	Kâul ahau
history	Ixtab, wife of Chamer was the Maya goddess of this, regarded as an honor by the Mayan people.	[ "Torture", "Birth", "Death", "Suicide" ]	Suicide
history	Maya ritual ceremonies were particularly noted for which one of these reasons?	[ "Impressive dance performances", "Cruel sacrifices", "Long duration", "Colorful body painting" ]	Cruel sacrifices
history	Which of these is the most recognizable feature of Maya architecture?	[ "Round windows of ceremonial premises", "Giant stepped pyramids", "Hemisphere monuments", "Round temples" ]	Giant stepped pyramids
history	The Mayan language is still alive and spoken by about 300,000 people.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
history	Mayas used a special kind of shorthand for easier counting, which consisted of these three main symbols.	[ "Ellipse, dot and bar", "Triangle, circle and square", "Empty circle, filled circle and dot", "Ellipse, circle and triangle" ]	Ellipse, dot and bar
history	Due to the lack of natural resources, the Mayans were not familiar with this material, which helped in the advancement of many other civilizations.	[ "Wood", "Clay", "Iron", "Copper" ]	Iron
history	In the 4th century, the Mayas were among the first civilizations to use what in their counting system?	[ "Fractions", "Substraction", "The number zero", "Decimal point" ]	The number zero
history	Which of the following was NOT a result of the failed attempt to rescue American hostages during the Iran hostage crisis of 1980?	[ "The formation of U.S. Armyâs 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment", "The relocation of the US Embassy in Iran", "The creation of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)", "The plan for a second rescue mission, Operation Credible Sport" ]	The relocation of the US Embassy in Iran
history	What Turkish assassin shot and wounded Pope John Paul II in 1981?	[ "Eren Gungor", "Ibrahim Kas", "Mehmet Topuz", "Mehmet Ali Agca" ]	Mehmet Ali Agca
history	Who was shot and killed at Manila airport, the Phillippines in 1983?	[ "Malcolm X", "Benazir Bhutto", "Jimmy Carter", "Benigno Aquino, Jr." ]	Benigno Aquino, Jr.
history	Iran invaded Iraq on 22 September, 1980.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
history	What countrys civilian airliner was shot down by a Russian fighter jet in 1983?	[ "South Korea", "USA", "Japan", "China" ]	South Korea
history	1981 marked the launch of this first spaceworthy NASA shuttle.	[ "Atlantis", "Challenger", "Columbia", "Enterprise" ]	Columbia
history	This city was elected to host the 1984 summer Olympics without a vote -- it was the only city to submit a bid.	[ "Moscow", "Tehran", "Montreal", "Los Angeles" ]	Los Angeles
history	1987 brought this black day for the US stock market.	[ "Tuesday", "Monday", "Friday", "Thursday" ]	Monday
history	In 1989 this actress, in partnership with the Ameritech Pension fund, purchased the town of Braselton, GA for $20 million.	[ "Kim Baysinger", "Goldie Hawn", "Kathleen Turner", "Sigourney Weaver" ]	Kim Baysinger
history	1982 saw the murders associated with this over-the-counter drug.	[ "Aspirin", "Excedrin", "Zantac", "Tylenol" ]	Tylenol
history	Some academics consider World War I and II as two major parts of a single conflict. How many years apart were the two wars?	[ "25", "20", "23", "21" ]	21
history	The Battle of Normandy, also known as Operation Overlord, was the largest sea borne invasion of World War II. Operation Overlord started with D-Day on 6 June 1944. What does the âDâ in D-Day stand for?	[ "Deliverance", "Day", "Death", "Doom" ]	Day
history	âSitzkriegâ is a term referring to the first period of WW II that lasted until May 1940. This period is also known as what?	[ "Outer War", "Phony War", "Weird War", "Coined War" ]	Phony War
history	United Nations, known initially as United Nations Organization, was founded as a result of the Yalta Conference, which took place on what date?	[ "7 to 9 April 1945", "26 to 30 June 1945", "2 to 13 May 1945", "4 to 11 February 1945" ]	4 to 11 February 1945
history	During World War II, apart from concentration and labor camps, there were extermination camps, also known as Death Camps. What was the number of the major death camps, built for the purposes of the Holocaust?	[ "7", "10", "8", "5" ]	7
history	After the end of World War II, the European Recovery Plan (Recovery Plan for the reconstruction of Europe) was created. It was established by US Secretary of State George Marshall and is better known as The Marshall Plan.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
history	China and The United States officially declared war on Japan, how many days after the attack on Pearl Harbor?	[ "One", "Seven", "Ten", "Two" ]	One
history	On 11 December 1941, Germany declared war on the United States, hoping that Japan would consecutively support the attack on the Soviet Union.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
history	What were the nicknames of the two atomic bombs dropped over Japan on 6 August 1945 and 9 August 1945?	[ "Bomb 1 and Bomb 2", "Mother-in-law and Father-in-law", "Sandman and Assassin", "Little Boy and Fat Man" ]	Little Boy and Fat Man
history	During World War II, resistance was formed in every occupied country. What was the name of the resistance movement that the British were preparing, in case the country was occupied?	[ "Auxiliary Units", "Complementary Units", "Subsidiary Movement", "Auxiliary Detachments" ]	Auxiliary Units
history	Which Central European country fought alongside the Allies on all European and African fronts during WW II and was left on the eastern side of the curtain at the Yalta Conference?	[ "Poland", "Hungary", "Romania", "Greece" ]	Poland
history	Which country was divided into East and West during the Cold War?	[ "Czechoslovakia", "Germany", "Austria", "Poland" ]	Germany
history	Which nation revolted against Soviet-imposed policies in 1956?	[ "Ukraine", "Poland", "Hungary", "Czechoslovakia" ]	Hungary
history	Which country was invaded by the Soviet Army in 1968?	[ "Afghanistan", "Poland", "Hungary", "Czechoslovakia" ]	Czechoslovakia
history	Which nations catholic bishops issued the famous letter to their German counterparts, in which they forgave and asked for forgiveness?	[ "Hungary", "Poland", "Romania", "Czechoslovakia" ]	Poland
history	What was the name of the organization of Central and Eastern European communist states, established as a counterweight against NATO?	[ "Warsaw Pact", "Paris Treaties", "Council of Mutual Economic Assistance", "National Peoples Army" ]	Warsaw Pact
history	In which country did the SolidarnoÅÄ (Solidarity) movement start?	[ "East Germany", "Czechoslovakia", "Hungary", "Poland" ]	Poland
history	Which freedom movement leader was also a writer and dramatist?	[ "Vaclav Havel", "Mikhail Gorbatchev", "Lech WaÅÄsa", "Erich Honnecker" ]	Vaclav Havel
history	Which Pope was credited with igniting the freedom movement in Poland and eventually in the whole Eastern European region?	[ "John Paul I", "Benedict XVI", "John Paul II", "John XXIII" ]	John Paul II
history	When did the Berlin Wall fall, ending symbolically the Cold War?	[ "1991", "1992", "1990", "1989" ]	1989
history	Which of these dictators was the last to die?	[ "Francisco Franco", "Joseph Stalin", "Benito Mussolini", "Adolph Hitler" ]	Francisco Franco
history	On December 7, 1942 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
history	What prominent figure in Nazi Germany was Adolf Hitlers deputy in the Nazi Party?	[ "Heinrich Himmler", "Rudolph Hess", "None of these", "Joseph Goebbels" ]	Rudolph Hess
history	What is the only tank battle fought during the so called Winter War (1939-1940)?	[ "Battle of Honkaniemi", "Battle of Narvik", "Battle of Dunkirk", "Battle of Kollaa" ]	Battle of Honkaniemi
history	What effective submachine gun was also known as the Schmeisser?	[ "MG42", "MP40", "MP44", "MG32" ]	MP40
history	Che Guevara was a Marxist revolutionary, who took part in the Cuban Revolution under the command of Fidel Castro. Where did Che Guevara die?	[ "Russia", "Argentina", "Cuba", "Bolivia" ]	Bolivia
history	The French Revolution began in 1789 with the storming of this building and ended in 1799 after succeeding to overthrow the absolute monarchy in France.	[ "The Tuileries Palace", "The Conciergerie", "The Bastille prison", "The Sorbonne" ]	The Bastille prison
history	One of the events that led to the American Revolution was the Boston Tea Party. On 16 December 1773 a group of Boston residents (the group was called Sons of Liberty) destroyed the cargo of three British ships. Which one of these men didnt take part in the event?	[ "William Molineux", "Samuel Adams", "Samuel Graves", "Leonard Pitt" ]	Samuel Graves
history	The second stage of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the October Revolution, the first communist revolution of the 20th century. This revolutionary led the assault on the Winter Palace.	[ "Vladimir Antonov-Ovseenko", "Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov - Lenin", "Iosif Vissarionovich Dzughashvili", "Alexander Fedorovich Kerensky" ]	Vladimir Antonov-Ovseenko
history	The Great Cultural Revolution was a revolutionary uprising of students and workers in China, led by Mao Zedong. It officially ended in 1969, but there are statements that this period continued up until the arrest of the Gang Of Four. One of the founding members of the gang was Maos ____	[ "brother", "wife", "son", "mother" ]	wife
history	Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht took part in the German Revolution of 1919.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
history	The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a series of violent riots and protests. It aimed at overthrowing of the Communist regime of Nicolae Ceausescu. What was the name of Ceausescus wife, later executed together with her husband?	[ "Elena", "Zoia", "Ana", "Lea" ]	Elena
history	This rebellion broke in 1857 in _____, fighting against the British colonial control over the country. It is sometimes referred to as the Sepoy Mutiny or the Sepoy Rebellion.	[ "Niger", "Botswana", "India", "Australia" ]	India
history	On 23 July 1961 the Sandinista National Liberation Front was organized in Nicaragua. This marked the beginning of the fight against the dictatorship of this family and led to the Nicaraguan Revolution.	[ "Somoza", "Amador", "Ortega", "Saavedra" ]	Somoza
history	In the beginning of the 19th century, Simon Bolivar fought for the independence of countries like Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Bolivia. On 24 July 1983 this man founded the Movimiento Bolivariano Revolucionario 200 in Venezuela and 15 years later, became president.	[ "Pedro Carmona", "Hugo Chavez", "Francisco de Miranda", "Carlos Andres Perez" ]	Hugo Chavez
history	Who was the first Russian tsar of the Romanov dynasty?	[ "Nicholas", "Alexander", "Michael", "Serge" ]	Michael
history	What city was the Russian capital before Tsar Peter the Great founded St. Petersburg?	[ "Odessa", "Moscow", "Kiev", "Novgorad" ]	Moscow
history	Which ruler was crowned the first Tsar of All the Russias?	[ "Boris Gudunov", "Peter the Great", "Ivan the Great", "Ivan the Terrible" ]	Ivan the Terrible
history	By the time Nicholas II was crowned tsar in 1896, the Russian Empire was the largest country in the world.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
history	Who was Empress of Russia from 1741 to 1762?	[ "Alexandra", "Sophia", "Elizabeth", "Anne" ]	Elizabeth
history	Which Russian Empress brought Rasputin into the center of the Imperial court?	[ "Alexandra", "Maria", "Catherine", "Elizabeth" ]	Alexandra
history	What was Tsarskoye Selo?	[ "The Tsarist legislature", "The residence of the imperial family south of St. Petersburg", "The site of a famous Russian battle", "The true last name of the members of the Romanov dynasty" ]	The residence of the imperial family south of St. Petersburg
history	What American product from the 50s was advertised with roadside signs reading slogans such as:	[ "e place to pass", " curves", "u know", " only at", "beauty show?", "Old Spice", "Colgate Shave Gel", "Aqua Velva", "Burma Shave" ]	Burma Shave
history	The average income in the United States in 1952 was $3,515.00. What was the average price of a house at that time?	[ "$2,000.00", "$16,800.00", "$50,000.00", "$10,000.00" ]	$16,800.00
history	In what year was the first microwave oven manufactured by Tappan and offered in the USA for $1300.00?	[ "1957", "1955", "1954", "1956" ]	1955
history	In 1956 Bette Nesmith Graham invented Mistake Out which later became known by what name?	[ "Liquid Paper", "Post-it Notes", "Erasermate Pens", "White Out" ]	Liquid Paper
history	The song American Pie by Don McLean concerns a plane crash which took place on February 3, 1959.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
history	A musical version of Carrie, the Stephen King story, was a huge flop on Broadway.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
history	Which of these was NOT a Broadway flop?	[ "Teaneck Tanzi: The Venus Fly Trap (1983)", "Frankenstein (1981)", "The Medusa (1981)", "Moose Murders( 1983)" ]	The Medusa (1981)
history	In 1991 Pfizer came out with the medicine Sildenafil, designed to stop angina pectoris. It was a flop as it had little effect on angina. What was good about this medicine?	[ "It lead to the development of Oxycontin.", "It was an inexpensive medicine that could lower LDL cholesterol.", "It was an inexpensive medicine that could lower HDL cholesterol.", "It lead to the development of Viagra." ]	It lead to the development of Viagra.
history	In 1993 Chevy Chase got his own talk show. How many episodes of The Chevy Chase Show were aired?	[ "one", "four", "three", "two" ]	one
history	This great 1949 movie was remade into a 2006 movie flop starring Sean Penn, James Gandolfini, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Anthony Hopkins.	[ "The Interpreter", "Crossing Over", "21 Grams", "All the Kings Men" ]	All the Kings Men
history	Which of these was NOT an invention idea on Seinfeld?	[ "A shaker that had both ketchup and mustard", "A Pakistani restaurant in Manhattan", "A rubber oil container to help fight oil spills", "An alarm clock that told you the sports scores when it went off." ]	An alarm clock that told you the sports scores when it went off.
history	How long was the Hundred Years War?	[ "116 years", "80 years", "101 years", "100 years" ]	116 years
history	You probably know the term Blitzkrieg (lightning war), which refers to a quick invasion. But what does Sitzkrieg mean?	[ "Sitting War", "Cold War", "Slowly War", "Long War" ]	Sitting War
history	Which ancient countries battled each other during the Punic Wars?	[ "Athens and Sparta", "Macedonia and Egypt", "Greece and Persia", "Rome and Carthage" ]	Rome and Carthage
history	Which war was fought by El Salvador and Honduras in 1969?	[ "Basketball War", "Football War", "Rugby War", "Baseball War" ]	Football War

history

What was the importance of the Allied victory at Remagen during WW2?

[ "The allies showed that they could co-operate in unison, despite the many nationalities.", "The allies were able to force large number of German forces to surrender.", "The allies managed to get bridgeheads over the Rhine river.", "The allies got hold of the Industrial Ruhr area." ]

The allies managed to get bridgeheads over the Rhine river.

history

In their attempt to knock Italy out of WW2, the Allies met a fierce competitor on the Italian peninsula. Which German general gave the Allies such a hard time?

[ "Guderian", "Rommel", "Kesselring", "Paulus" ]

Kesselring

history

At the Naval battle of Mers-El-Kebir in 1940, the British Navy made a devastating blow against the Italian Navy.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

history

What did rich Egyptian women place on top of their heads and kept it there all day?

[ "A small mirror", "A cone of scented grease", "A jewel made of serpents skin", "A golden pendant" ]

A cone of scented grease

history

In ancient Japan geichas were famous for their fashion coiffures. However, it was difficult to preserve them during sleep. Still they managed to keep their complex hairdos. How?

[ "Using skilled stylists", "Using a night cap", "Using pillows filled with buckwheat chaff", "Using a special mousse" ]

Using pillows filled with buckwheat chaff

history

Roman women were jealous of the captive-women from the German tribes that their men captured. That is why they used to cut off the captives long blond braids and used them as this.

[ "Home decoration", "Dress ornamentation", "Pillow filling", "Part of their own hair" ]

Part of their own hair

history

The first bodice was invented not to dress women, but to make them more attractive to men by pushing breast up and out. Where was it invented?

[ "In Russia", "In Italy", "In Spain", "On the island of Crete" ]

On the island of Crete

history

Who was the first woman said to wear trousers?

[ "Paula Abdul", "Sarah Bernhardt", "Gretta Garbo", "Elizabeth Taylor" ]

Sarah Bernhardt

history

When did the term milliner appear for the first time?

[ "In 1786", "In 1694", "In 1529", "In 1342" ]

In 1529

history

Besides white, what two colors were popular for a wedding dress a few centuries ago?

[ "Green and yellow", "Blue and pink", "Grey and purple", "Red and orange" ]

Blue and pink

history

Who introduced the pollover sweater?

[ "Yves Saint Laurent", "Christian Dior", "Gian Franco Ferre", "Coco Channel" ]

Coco Channel

history

Who were first to wear something like mens underwear?

[ "American Indians", "Romans", "Greeks", "Egyptians" ]

Egyptians

history

When was the first pull-on mens underwear invented ?

[ "Around 7th century", "Around 18th century", "Around 15th century", "Around 13th century" ]

Around 13th century

history

This chocolate flavored milk drink, test-marketed by Nestle in 2002, was an utter failure.

[ "Elmers Favorite", "MIlkochoc", "Chocolilk", "Choglit" ]

Choglit

history

In order to get the Generation-X car buyers, this cross-over SUV was made by GM from 2001-2005. It was a financial failure.

[ "Pontiac Sunbird", "Montana", "Pontiac Aztek", "FireStar" ]

Pontiac Aztek

history

The Edsel was a terrible dud for Ford Motor Co. How was the name derived?

[ "It was the name of Henry Fords first grandchild.", "It was the maiden name of Henry Fords first wife.", "It was the name of one of Henry Fords sons", "It was the maiden name of Henry Fords second wife." ]

It was the name of one of Henry Fords sons

history

He was an otherwise great inventor but his car was a total flop. It featured a gas gauge that made a loud whistle when the gas supply was low. Who was this inventor of the vacuum tube, an invention that led to the development of radio?

[ "Guillermo Marconi", "Robert Sarnoff", "Thomas A. Edison", "Lee Deforest" ]

Lee Deforest

history

It was still the custom in the 1960s for many people to not eat meat on Fridays. McDonalds could not stand to lose these customers on Friday so this product was developed.

[ "The Big Soy Burger", "The Friday Soy Burger", "The Hula Burger", "The Meatless Chunk" ]

The Hula Burger

history

This movie featured two of the biggest stars of 1986. They were a married couple form 1985-1989. George Harrison also appeared in the movie. Although the movie was beautifully filmed, it was a critical and financial flop.

[ "Town and Country", "Waterworld", "Shanghai Surprise", "Ishtar" ]

Shanghai Surprise

history

He was an important inventor and a much criticized teacher. When he tried to invent a plane, it looked like a flying bee-hive and did not perform well. Who was this man who wanted a law to ban deaf people from marrying?

[ "Don Ameche", "Nikolai Tesla", "Thomas Alva Edison", "Alexander Graham Bell" ]

Alexander Graham Bell

history

Funky Fries was a brand name of frozen French Fries developed by the Ore-Ida subsidy of Heinz Foods. Which of the following was not a flavor of Funky Fries?

[ "Chocolate", "Strawberry", "Cinna-Stiks", "Blue" ]

Strawberry

history

Water World and The Postman were two of the biggest flops in movie history. Who was the star of both of these films?

[ "Sean Penn", "Ben Affleck", "George Clooney", "Kevin Costner" ]

Kevin Costner

history

Panasonic developed the VHS type of tape and Sony developed this type.

[ "BetaMax", "Aquaos", "TriType", "True-Tape" ]

BetaMax

history

Geographically, Mayan cities were mainly situated in which of these locations?

[ "The central parts of South America", "The West coast of North America", "Central America", "Southeast Asia" ]

Central America

history

In Mesoamerican chronology, this period of time is dubbed Classic Era, and marks the peak of the cities of the Maya southern lowlands.

[ "800 BC -100 BC", "500 BC - 200 AD", "300 AD - 900 AD", "50 AD - 600 AD" ]

300 AD - 900 AD

history

Classic Maya kings carried this title, meaning supreme and sacred ruler.

[ "Ahu hai", "Ahau hai", "Kâul ahau", "Kul ahu" ]

Kâul ahau

history

Ixtab, wife of Chamer was the Maya goddess of this, regarded as an honor by the Mayan people.

[ "Torture", "Birth", "Death", "Suicide" ]

Suicide

history

Maya ritual ceremonies were particularly noted for which one of these reasons?

[ "Impressive dance performances", "Cruel sacrifices", "Long duration", "Colorful body painting" ]

Cruel sacrifices

history

Which of these is the most recognizable feature of Maya architecture?

[ "Round windows of ceremonial premises", "Giant stepped pyramids", "Hemisphere monuments", "Round temples" ]

Giant stepped pyramids

history

The Mayan language is still alive and spoken by about 300,000 people.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

history

Mayas used a special kind of shorthand for easier counting, which consisted of these three main symbols.

[ "Ellipse, dot and bar", "Triangle, circle and square", "Empty circle, filled circle and dot", "Ellipse, circle and triangle" ]

Ellipse, dot and bar

history

Due to the lack of natural resources, the Mayans were not familiar with this material, which helped in the advancement of many other civilizations.

[ "Wood", "Clay", "Iron", "Copper" ]

Iron

history

In the 4th century, the Mayas were among the first civilizations to use what in their counting system?

[ "Fractions", "Substraction", "The number zero", "Decimal point" ]

The number zero

history

Which of the following was NOT a result of the failed attempt to rescue American hostages during the Iran hostage crisis of 1980?

[ "The formation of U.S. Armyâs 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment", "The relocation of the US Embassy in Iran", "The creation of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)", "The plan for a second rescue mission, Operation Credible Sport" ]

The relocation of the US Embassy in Iran

history

What Turkish assassin shot and wounded Pope John Paul II in 1981?

[ "Eren Gungor", "Ibrahim Kas", "Mehmet Topuz", "Mehmet Ali Agca" ]

Mehmet Ali Agca

history

Who was shot and killed at Manila airport, the Phillippines in 1983?

[ "Malcolm X", "Benazir Bhutto", "Jimmy Carter", "Benigno Aquino, Jr." ]

Benigno Aquino, Jr.

history

Iran invaded Iraq on 22 September, 1980.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

history

What countrys civilian airliner was shot down by a Russian fighter jet in 1983?

[ "South Korea", "USA", "Japan", "China" ]

South Korea

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1981 marked the launch of this first spaceworthy NASA shuttle.

[ "Atlantis", "Challenger", "Columbia", "Enterprise" ]

Columbia

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This city was elected to host the 1984 summer Olympics without a vote -- it was the only city to submit a bid.

[ "Moscow", "Tehran", "Montreal", "Los Angeles" ]

Los Angeles

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1987 brought this black day for the US stock market.

[ "Tuesday", "Monday", "Friday", "Thursday" ]

Monday

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In 1989 this actress, in partnership with the Ameritech Pension fund, purchased the town of Braselton, GA for $20 million.

[ "Kim Baysinger", "Goldie Hawn", "Kathleen Turner", "Sigourney Weaver" ]

Kim Baysinger

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1982 saw the murders associated with this over-the-counter drug.

[ "Aspirin", "Excedrin", "Zantac", "Tylenol" ]

Tylenol

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Some academics consider World War I and II as two major parts of a single conflict. How many years apart were the two wars?

[ "25", "20", "23", "21" ]

21

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The Battle of Normandy, also known as Operation Overlord, was the largest sea borne invasion of World War II. Operation Overlord started with D-Day on 6 June 1944. What does the âDâ in D-Day stand for?

[ "Deliverance", "Day", "Death", "Doom" ]

Day

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âSitzkriegâ is a term referring to the first period of WW II that lasted until May 1940. This period is also known as what?

[ "Outer War", "Phony War", "Weird War", "Coined War" ]

Phony War

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United Nations, known initially as United Nations Organization, was founded as a result of the Yalta Conference, which took place on what date?

[ "7 to 9 April 1945", "26 to 30 June 1945", "2 to 13 May 1945", "4 to 11 February 1945" ]

4 to 11 February 1945

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During World War II, apart from concentration and labor camps, there were extermination camps, also known as Death Camps. What was the number of the major death camps, built for the purposes of the Holocaust?

[ "7", "10", "8", "5" ]

7

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After the end of World War II, the European Recovery Plan (Recovery Plan for the reconstruction of Europe) was created. It was established by US Secretary of State George Marshall and is better known as The Marshall Plan.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

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China and The United States officially declared war on Japan, how many days after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

[ "One", "Seven", "Ten", "Two" ]

One

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On 11 December 1941, Germany declared war on the United States, hoping that Japan would consecutively support the attack on the Soviet Union.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

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What were the nicknames of the two atomic bombs dropped over Japan on 6 August 1945 and 9 August 1945?

[ "Bomb 1 and Bomb 2", "Mother-in-law and Father-in-law", "Sandman and Assassin", "Little Boy and Fat Man" ]

Little Boy and Fat Man

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During World War II, resistance was formed in every occupied country. What was the name of the resistance movement that the British were preparing, in case the country was occupied?

[ "Auxiliary Units", "Complementary Units", "Subsidiary Movement", "Auxiliary Detachments" ]

Auxiliary Units

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Which Central European country fought alongside the Allies on all European and African fronts during WW II and was left on the eastern side of the curtain at the Yalta Conference?

[ "Poland", "Hungary", "Romania", "Greece" ]

Poland

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Which country was divided into East and West during the Cold War?

[ "Czechoslovakia", "Germany", "Austria", "Poland" ]

Germany

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Which nation revolted against Soviet-imposed policies in 1956?

[ "Ukraine", "Poland", "Hungary", "Czechoslovakia" ]

Hungary

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Which country was invaded by the Soviet Army in 1968?

[ "Afghanistan", "Poland", "Hungary", "Czechoslovakia" ]

Czechoslovakia

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Which nations catholic bishops issued the famous letter to their German counterparts, in which they forgave and asked for forgiveness?

[ "Hungary", "Poland", "Romania", "Czechoslovakia" ]

Poland

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What was the name of the organization of Central and Eastern European communist states, established as a counterweight against NATO?

[ "Warsaw Pact", "Paris Treaties", "Council of Mutual Economic Assistance", "National Peoples Army" ]

Warsaw Pact

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In which country did the SolidarnoÅÄ (Solidarity) movement start?

[ "East Germany", "Czechoslovakia", "Hungary", "Poland" ]

Poland

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Which freedom movement leader was also a writer and dramatist?

[ "Vaclav Havel", "Mikhail Gorbatchev", "Lech WaÅÄsa", "Erich Honnecker" ]

Vaclav Havel

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Which Pope was credited with igniting the freedom movement in Poland and eventually in the whole Eastern European region?

[ "John Paul I", "Benedict XVI", "John Paul II", "John XXIII" ]

John Paul II

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When did the Berlin Wall fall, ending symbolically the Cold War?

[ "1991", "1992", "1990", "1989" ]

1989

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Which of these dictators was the last to die?

[ "Francisco Franco", "Joseph Stalin", "Benito Mussolini", "Adolph Hitler" ]

Francisco Franco

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On December 7, 1942 the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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What prominent figure in Nazi Germany was Adolf Hitlers deputy in the Nazi Party?

[ "Heinrich Himmler", "Rudolph Hess", "None of these", "Joseph Goebbels" ]

Rudolph Hess

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What is the only tank battle fought during the so called Winter War (1939-1940)?

[ "Battle of Honkaniemi", "Battle of Narvik", "Battle of Dunkirk", "Battle of Kollaa" ]

Battle of Honkaniemi

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What effective submachine gun was also known as the Schmeisser?

[ "MG42", "MP40", "MP44", "MG32" ]

MP40

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Che Guevara was a Marxist revolutionary, who took part in the Cuban Revolution under the command of Fidel Castro. Where did Che Guevara die?

[ "Russia", "Argentina", "Cuba", "Bolivia" ]

Bolivia

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The French Revolution began in 1789 with the storming of this building and ended in 1799 after succeeding to overthrow the absolute monarchy in France.

[ "The Tuileries Palace", "The Conciergerie", "The Bastille prison", "The Sorbonne" ]

The Bastille prison

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One of the events that led to the American Revolution was the Boston Tea Party. On 16 December 1773 a group of Boston residents (the group was called Sons of Liberty) destroyed the cargo of three British ships. Which one of these men didnt take part in the event?

[ "William Molineux", "Samuel Adams", "Samuel Graves", "Leonard Pitt" ]

Samuel Graves

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The second stage of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the October Revolution, the first communist revolution of the 20th century. This revolutionary led the assault on the Winter Palace.

[ "Vladimir Antonov-Ovseenko", "Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov - Lenin", "Iosif Vissarionovich Dzughashvili", "Alexander Fedorovich Kerensky" ]

Vladimir Antonov-Ovseenko

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The Great Cultural Revolution was a revolutionary uprising of students and workers in China, led by Mao Zedong. It officially ended in 1969, but there are statements that this period continued up until the arrest of the Gang Of Four. One of the founding members of the gang was Maos ____

[ "brother", "wife", "son", "mother" ]

wife

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Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht took part in the German Revolution of 1919.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a series of violent riots and protests. It aimed at overthrowing of the Communist regime of Nicolae Ceausescu. What was the name of Ceausescus wife, later executed together with her husband?

[ "Elena", "Zoia", "Ana", "Lea" ]

Elena

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This rebellion broke in 1857 in _____, fighting against the British colonial control over the country. It is sometimes referred to as the Sepoy Mutiny or the Sepoy Rebellion.

[ "Niger", "Botswana", "India", "Australia" ]

India

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On 23 July 1961 the Sandinista National Liberation Front was organized in Nicaragua. This marked the beginning of the fight against the dictatorship of this family and led to the Nicaraguan Revolution.

[ "Somoza", "Amador", "Ortega", "Saavedra" ]

Somoza

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In the beginning of the 19th century, Simon Bolivar fought for the independence of countries like Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Bolivia. On 24 July 1983 this man founded the Movimiento Bolivariano Revolucionario 200 in Venezuela and 15 years later, became president.

[ "Pedro Carmona", "Hugo Chavez", "Francisco de Miranda", "Carlos Andres Perez" ]

Hugo Chavez

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Who was the first Russian tsar of the Romanov dynasty?

[ "Nicholas", "Alexander", "Michael", "Serge" ]

Michael

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What city was the Russian capital before Tsar Peter the Great founded St. Petersburg?

[ "Odessa", "Moscow", "Kiev", "Novgorad" ]

Moscow

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Which ruler was crowned the first Tsar of All the Russias?

[ "Boris Gudunov", "Peter the Great", "Ivan the Great", "Ivan the Terrible" ]

Ivan the Terrible

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By the time Nicholas II was crowned tsar in 1896, the Russian Empire was the largest country in the world.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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Who was Empress of Russia from 1741 to 1762?

[ "Alexandra", "Sophia", "Elizabeth", "Anne" ]

Elizabeth

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Which Russian Empress brought Rasputin into the center of the Imperial court?

[ "Alexandra", "Maria", "Catherine", "Elizabeth" ]

Alexandra

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What was Tsarskoye Selo?

[ "The Tsarist legislature", "The residence of the imperial family south of St. Petersburg", "The site of a famous Russian battle", "The true last name of the members of the Romanov dynasty" ]

The residence of the imperial family south of St. Petersburg

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What American product from the 50s was advertised with roadside signs reading slogans such as:

[ "e place to pass", " curves", "u know", " only at", "beauty show?", "Old Spice", "Colgate Shave Gel", "Aqua Velva", "Burma Shave" ]

Burma Shave

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The average income in the United States in 1952 was $3,515.00. What was the average price of a house at that time?

[ "$2,000.00", "$16,800.00", "$50,000.00", "$10,000.00" ]

$16,800.00

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In what year was the first microwave oven manufactured by Tappan and offered in the USA for $1300.00?

[ "1957", "1955", "1954", "1956" ]

1955

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In 1956 Bette Nesmith Graham invented Mistake Out which later became known by what name?

[ "Liquid Paper", "Post-it Notes", "Erasermate Pens", "White Out" ]

Liquid Paper

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The song American Pie by Don McLean concerns a plane crash which took place on February 3, 1959.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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A musical version of Carrie, the Stephen King story, was a huge flop on Broadway.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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Which of these was NOT a Broadway flop?

[ "Teaneck Tanzi: The Venus Fly Trap (1983)", "Frankenstein (1981)", "The Medusa (1981)", "Moose Murders( 1983)" ]

The Medusa (1981)

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In 1991 Pfizer came out with the medicine Sildenafil, designed to stop angina pectoris. It was a flop as it had little effect on angina. What was good about this medicine?

[ "It lead to the development of Oxycontin.", "It was an inexpensive medicine that could lower LDL cholesterol.", "It was an inexpensive medicine that could lower HDL cholesterol.", "It lead to the development of Viagra." ]

It lead to the development of Viagra.

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In 1993 Chevy Chase got his own talk show. How many episodes of The Chevy Chase Show were aired?

[ "one", "four", "three", "two" ]

one

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This great 1949 movie was remade into a 2006 movie flop starring Sean Penn, James Gandolfini, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Anthony Hopkins.

[ "The Interpreter", "Crossing Over", "21 Grams", "All the Kings Men" ]

All the Kings Men

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Which of these was NOT an invention idea on Seinfeld?

[ "A shaker that had both ketchup and mustard", "A Pakistani restaurant in Manhattan", "A rubber oil container to help fight oil spills", "An alarm clock that told you the sports scores when it went off." ]

An alarm clock that told you the sports scores when it went off.

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How long was the Hundred Years War?

[ "116 years", "80 years", "101 years", "100 years" ]

116 years

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You probably know the term Blitzkrieg (lightning war), which refers to a quick invasion. But what does Sitzkrieg mean?

[ "Sitting War", "Cold War", "Slowly War", "Long War" ]

Sitting War

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Which ancient countries battled each other during the Punic Wars?

[ "Athens and Sparta", "Macedonia and Egypt", "Greece and Persia", "Rome and Carthage" ]

Rome and Carthage

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Which war was fought by El Salvador and Honduras in 1969?

[ "Basketball War", "Football War", "Rugby War", "Baseball War" ]

Football War