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history	There have been many wars in the Balkans. Which one was known as the First Balkan War?	[ "The war between the Balkan League (Serbia, Montenegro, Greece and Bulgaria) and the Ottoman Empire in 1912-13", "The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992", "The Greek War of Independence in 1821", "World War I" ]	The war between the Balkan League (Serbia, Montenegro, Greece and Bulgaria) and the Ottoman Empire in 1912-13
history	Which wars were fought in XV century England?	[ "Wars of the Tulips", "Wars of the Roses", "Wars of the Sunflowers", "Wars of the Lilies" ]	Wars of the Roses
history	Against which country were the two Gulf Wars fought?	[ "Israel", "Iran", "Vietnam", "Iraq" ]	Iraq
history	The Boer Wars were fought by the British Empire against which colonists?	[ "French in Louisiana", "Spanish in the Caribbean", "Portuguese in India", "Dutch in South Africa" ]	Dutch in South Africa
history	Which wars are known as Reconquista?	[ "The conquering of todays Latin America by Spain and Portugal", "The war between US and Mexico in the beginning of the XIX century", "The colonization of the Indian Peninsula by Portuguese, Dutch and later British colonists", "The expansion of Christian kingdoms at the expense of Muslim states on the Iberian Peninsula" ]	The expansion of Christian kingdoms at the expense of Muslim states on the Iberian Peninsula
history	Against which of the following were the medieval Crusades fought?	[ "Against Jewish communities across Europe only", "Against Moors on the Iberian Peninsula only", "Against Turks in the Holy Land only", "Against anybody the Pope would declare an enemy" ]	Against anybody the Pope would declare an enemy
history	Were was the First Turkish-Portuguese War fought in 1509?	[ "In the Indian Ocean", "In Portugal", "In Turkey", "On Cyprus and other islands of the Mediterranean" ]	In the Indian Ocean
history	After the 80 Years War (XVI-XVII century) a new colonial power was born in Europe. Which one?	[ "Spain", "Portugal", "Germany", "The Netherlands" ]	The Netherlands
history	This singer, who sang the theme song for Rawhide, died on 6th February 2007 at the age of 93.	[ "Frankie Vallee", "Lorne Greene", "Frankie Laine", "Frankie Avalon" ]	Frankie Laine
history	Name the author of Slaughterhouse-Five who died April 11th 2007 at the age of 84.	[ "Mickey Rourke", "Kurt Vonnegut", "Art Buchwald", "Kurt Waldheim" ]	Kurt Vonnegut
history	She was Miss Moneypenny in 14 of the James Bond films.	[ "Lon Andrews", "Catherine Snab", "Sydney Andrews", "Lois Maxwell" ]	Lois Maxwell
history	She was Esmeralda on Bewitched.	[ "Alice Ghostley", "Angela Riverton", "Cathy Bates", "Angela Channing" ]	Alice Ghostley
history	He was 69 at the time of his death in April 2007. He sang Monster Mash. You remember, it was a graveyard smash.	[ "Bobby Pickens", "Bobby Picks", "Boris Pickett", "Boris Pickens" ]	Boris Pickett
history	Who was the patron of Athens during its Golden Age?	[ "Plato", "Pericles", "Alexander the Great", "Socrates" ]	Pericles
history	The Golden age of Athens occurred between which two wars?	[ "Punic and Peloponnesian", "Peloponnesian and Spartan", "Spartan and Punic", "Persian and Peloponnesian" ]	Persian and Peloponnesian
history	Socrates started the first true school of philosophy.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
history	What was the name of the famous market place in Athens?	[ "Acropolis", "Agora", "Academia", "Lyceum" ]	Agora
history	During which war did the Battle of Marathon take place?	[ "Peloponnesian", "Parthian", "Punic", "Persian" ]	Persian
history	What kind of government did Athens have during the Golden Age?	[ "Direct Democracy", "Aristocracy", "Absolute Monarchy", "Oligarchy" ]	Direct Democracy
history	Hippocrates was known as the father of history.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
history	Which of the following was NOT an order of Greek column?	[ "Corinthian", "Ostrakon", "Ionic", "Doric" ]	Ostrakon
history	Which playwright of Ancient Greece is generally regarded as the father of drama?	[ "Socrates", "Sophocles", "Aeschylus", "Aristophanes" ]	Aeschylus
history	This was a 1961 United States-planned and funded landing, which aimed at overthrowing the government of Fidel Castro, marked the climax of anti-Cuban US actions during the Cold War. What was the name of this invasion?	[ "The Bay of Cows invasion", "The Bay of Cattle invasion", "The Bay of Dogs invasion", "The Bay of Pigs invasion" ]	The Bay of Pigs invasion
history	Who was the Soviet General Secretary during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962?	[ "Joseph Stalin", "Nikita Khrushchev", "Nikolai Bulganin", "Leonid Brezhnev" ]	Nikita Khrushchev
history	During the period of the Cold War, there was a conflict between the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and Republic of Vietnam, known as The Vietnam War (1957â1975).	[ "False", "True" ]	True
history	The Soviet war in Afghanistan which started in 1979, continued for how many years?	[ "2 years", "7 years", "9 years", "5 years" ]	9 years
history	Which of these countries was not part of the Warsaw Pact of 1955 ?	[ "Romania", "Czechoslovakia", "Poland", "Yugoslavia" ]	Yugoslavia
history	What was the name of the political liberalization in Czechoslovakia, which started on January 5 and lasted until August 20, 1968?	[ "Prague Autumn", "Prague Summer", "Prague Winter", "Prague Spring" ]	Prague Spring
history	The Autumn of Nations is the series of events in Central and Eastern Europe in the autumn of 1989, when the communist regime in satellite states of the Soviet Union, collapsed within a few months, marking the end of the Cold War.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
history	Which one of these countries was not one of the Allies during WW II?	[ "France", "Poland", "United Kingdom", "Italy" ]	Italy
history	WW II broke out in 1939 with the German invasion of Poland. What month did this invasion take place?	[ "March", "September", "December", "February" ]	September
history	The North African Campaign, also known as The Desert War, began in 1940. It included campaigns fought in several African countries. Which of the following was not one of the locations of the North African Campaign?	[ "Algeria", "South Africa", "Egypt", "Libya" ]	South Africa
history	Operation Barbarossa, which began on June 22, 1941, was the code name of the German invasion of which country?	[ "Denmark", "the Netherlands", "Luxembourg", "the Soviet Union" ]	the Soviet Union
history	What does the German word Blitzkrieg mean?	[ "holy war", "lightning war", "patriotic war", "speed war" ]	lightning war
history	When did the United States enter World War II?	[ "1942", "1940", "1943", "1941" ]	1941
history	In 1945, Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt made arrangements for post-war Europe. Where did the conference take place?	[ "Versailles", "Hawaii", "Yalta", "Warsaw" ]	Yalta
history	On 6 August 1945 the B-29 Enolo Gay, piloted by Colonel Paul Tibet, dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, effectively destroying it. What was that bomb called?	[ "August Storm", "Flying Tiger", "Little Boy", "Torch" ]	Little Boy
history	What term is generally used to describe the genocide of approximately six million European Jews during World War II?	[ "Einsatzgruppen", "the Holocaust", "the Enigma", "Death-camp" ]	the Holocaust
history	According to statistics, approximately how many people lost their lives in World War II?	[ "52 million", "42 million", "72 million", "62 million" ]	62 million
history	One of the months of the year is named after this man.	[ "Neither", "Both", "Alexander the Great", "Julius Caesar" ]	Julius Caesar
history	This man became the leader of his country at the age of 20.	[ "Julius Caesar", "Neither", "Alexander the Great", "Both" ]	Alexander the Great
history	This man is famous for the quote, I came, I saw, I conquered.	[ "Neither", "Julius Caesar", "Alexander the Great", "Both" ]	Julius Caesar
history	This man conquered modern day Afghanistan and modern day France.	[ "Julius Caesar", "Both", "Alexander the Great", "Neither" ]	Neither
history	This man won battles in Greece, Africa, and the Middle East.	[ "Alexander the Great", "Neither", "Both", "Julius Caesar" ]	Both
history	This man invaded modern day Great Britain.	[ "Julius Caesar", "Alexander the Great", "Neither", "Both" ]	Julius Caesar
history	This mans name is linked to a common medical procedure.	[ "Neither", "Julius Caesar", "Both", "Alexander the Great" ]	Julius Caesar
history	This mans biological son became famous after his death.	[ "Both", "Julius Caesar", "Neither", "Alexander the Great" ]	Neither
history	This man visited the other mans tomb.	[ "Alexander the Great", "Neither", "Both", "Julius Caesar" ]	Julius Caesar
history	This man was portrayed by British actor Rex Harrison in the1963 movie Cleopatra.	[ "Alexander the Great", "Both", "Julius Caesar", "Neither" ]	Julius Caesar
history	What warrior king and his 300 Spartans held back the Persian army for two days in one of historys most heroic last stands?	[ "Odysseus", "Achilles", "Leonidas", "Xerxes" ]	Leonidas
history	What Chinese warrior and strategist wrote The Art of War?	[ "Sun Bin", "Sun Tzu", "Mao Zedong", "Genghis Khan" ]	Sun Tzu
history	It was in a dream before the Battle of Milvian Bridge that a vision of God appeared to this Roman warrior. The vision was followed by the words In this sign shall thou conquer. What leader, after having a Christian monograph painted on the shields of his army, defeated Maxentius and reunited the Eastern and Western Roman Empire?	[ "Constantine the Great", "Marcus Aurelius", "Alexander the Great", "Emperor Licinius" ]	Constantine the Great
history	What Soviet General and Hero of the Soviet Union led the Red Army during the Battle of Stalingrad and the Battle of Kursk?	[ "Vasliy Blyukher", "Field Marshall Von Manstein", "Walther Model", "Marshal Georgy Zhukov" ]	Marshal Georgy Zhukov
history	One of historys most daring and able naval commanders, this admiral signaled his fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar by a flag that read England expects that every man will do his duty . What naval commander gave the supreme sacrifice at the Battle of Trafalgar while defeating the navies of the French and Spanish?	[ "Horatio Nelson", "Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington", "John Paul Jones", "James Wolfe" ]	Horatio Nelson
history	He was the bravest and strongest Greek warrior in the Trojan War. He died when Apollo helped guide Pariss arrow to this warrior only vulnerable spot?	[ "Patroclus", "Agamemnon", "Hector", "Achilles" ]	Achilles
history	Stormd at with shot and shell,	[ "ldly they rode and well, ", "to the jaws of Death,", "to the mouth of Hell", "de the six hundred.", "e verse is taken from Alfred, Lord Tennysons The Charge of the Light Brigade. The poem", "Lord Harlech", "Major Richard Ormsby Gore", "Captain Jenyns", "Lord Cardigan" ]	Lord Cardigan
history	Perhaps the greatest warrior-king in Roman history, what warrior summed up his victory in these three words, Veni, Vidi, Vici. ?	[ "Julius Caesar", "Mark Anthony", "Marcus Aurelius", "Octavian" ]	Julius Caesar
history	The US, Britain and Germany were the main belligerents at Normandy during WWII, but three other nations had troops there who fought in their own organized national units. Which of the following was NOT one of those three nations?	[ "Canada", "Poland", "Japan", "France" ]	Japan
history	Mulberry was the code name for two artificial harbors built in sections and towed across the English Channel to provide a place for supplies to be landed at Normandy for the invading troops. They were very useful at first but their usefulness was greatly reduced after about two weeks when the following occurred.	[ "The Allies captured the port at Brest and no longer needed the Mulberries.", "A violent storm heavily damaged the Mulberries.", "The wear and tear of constant use made the Mulberries deteriorate greatly.", "The German air force successfully staged a massive bombing raid on the Mulberries." ]	A violent storm heavily damaged the Mulberries.
history	To aid the Normandy invasion Stalin, the Soviet leader, agreed to do the following.	[ "Have his air force carry out numerous air attacks on targets in Germany during the Normandy invasion", "Send Soviet troops to Britain to act as a reserve if needed", "Launch an attack on the eastern front to keep the Germans from moving troops from the East to the western front", "Release all prisoners from East European nations who wished to join the Allies at Normandy" ]	Launch an attack on the eastern front to keep the Germans from moving troops from the East to the western front
history	During WWII, American troops assaulted two beaches at Normandy. Three other beaches with code names Gold, Sword and Juno were assaulted by troops who mostly came from these two nations.	[ "France and Poland", "Britain and France", "Britain and Canada", "Britain and Australia" ]	Britain and Canada
history	Which American Indian tribe was predominantly located in North Georgia?	[ "Iroquois", "Creek", "Cherokee", "Seminal" ]	Cherokee
history	Which U.S. state saw the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War?	[ "Georgia", "Tennessee", "Virginia", "Maryland" ]	Virginia
history	From 1847 to 1923, there were eight U. S. Presidents hailing from this state.	[ "Virginia", "Ohio", "New York", "Maryland" ]	Ohio
history	Benjamin Franklin was almost killed by electrocution.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
history	Which German-American physicist is credited for advising U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt to start the development of an atomic bomb?	[ "Albert Einstein", "Benjamin Franklin", "Osborne Reynolds", "William Gilbert" ]	Albert Einstein
history	The American Flag was raised on Mount Surabachi on Iwo Jima in 1944.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
history	What U.S. President gave a speech beginning with the phrase Four score and seven years ago?	[ "Ronald Reagan", "Theodore Roosevelt", "George Washington", "Abraham Lincoln" ]	Abraham Lincoln
history	Which of these is one of the reasons why the United States entered World War I?	[ "Mexico attacked the United States.", "France lost the war.", "Germany tried to persuade Mexico to enter the war.", "Germany asked the United States." ]	Germany tried to persuade Mexico to enter the war.
history	Under whose administration did the United States send large numbers of troops to Vietnam?	[ "John Kennedy", "Richard Nixon", "Gerald Ford", "Lyndon Johnson" ]	Lyndon Johnson
history	In 221 BC Zheng of the Qin Dynasty defeated the last independent Chinese state, the State of Qi, and thus unified China. The same year he named himself Shi Huangdi, which means this.	[ "The Conqueror", "Mightiest One", "First Emperor", "The Unifier" ]	First Emperor
history	The name of the first capital of the Empire, near which the tomb of the first Chinese emperor- Qin Shi Huang had been built.	[ "Xianyang", "Changan", "Sui", "Shaanxi" ]	Xianyang
history	The Qin Dynasty was the first dynasty to embrace Confucianism.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
history	This Silk Road dynasty succeeded the Qin Dynasty.	[ "Zhou Dynasty", "Ming Dynasty", "Sui Dynasty", "Han Dynasty" ]	Han Dynasty
history	On 18 June 618, Gaozu took the throne, established the Tang Dynasty and opened a new age of prosperity. During the Tang Dynasty, this religion became predominant in China.	[ "Christianity", "Hinduism", "Islam", "Buddhism" ]	Buddhism
history	The Song Dynasty (960-1279) ruled over all of the territories of China.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
history	The Yuan Dynasty was the first foreign dynasty to rule over all of China. It was officially established by this Mongolian ruler in 1271 and ruled over China until 1368.	[ "Kublai Khan", "Batu Khan", "Genghis Khan", "Ogedei Khan" ]	Kublai Khan
history	The Ming Dynasty established the Forbidden City in Beijing. Do you know what ming means in Chinese?	[ "bright", "cruel", "conqueror", "builder" ]	bright
history	The Forbidden City, lying at the center of Beijing, was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Yellow was the symbol of the royal family so the roofs, the decorations and even the bricks on the ground in the Forbidden city are yellow. But there is one exception- the roof of the royal library. What color is it?	[ "blue", "black", "white", "red" ]	black
history	The Qing Dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China. As a result of the 1911 revolution, a new Republic of China was established and this is what happened to the last Chinese emperor, Hsuan Tung.	[ "He was exiled", "He abdicated", "He was assassinated", "He fled to England" ]	He abdicated
history	Ulysses S. Grants wife, Julia Dent Grant, had a cousin who was a CSA General. What was his name?	[ "Braxton Bragg", "James Longstreet", "Nathan Bedford Forrest", "P.G.T. Beauregard" ]	James Longstreet
history	Who gave the sermon at President Lincolns funeral?	[ "Rev. J.C. Harrison", "Bishop Cavenaugh", "Dr. Phineas D. Gurley", "Dr. John W. Cunningham" ]	Dr. Phineas D. Gurley
history	The commander of the Unions 24th Massachusetts Colored Infantry was Colonel Robert Gould Shaw.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
history	How long did the Battle of Gettysburg last?	[ "3 days", "2 days", "7 days", "4 days" ]	3 days
history	How many civilians were killed in the Battle of Gettysburg?	[ "3", "1", "2", "4" ]	1
history	What state has the most soldiers buried at the Gettysburg National Cemetery?	[ "Michigan", "Pennsylvania", "New York", "Massachusetts" ]	New York
history	Steve Bochco had many successes on TV. However, this 1990 ABC police drama, that also featured the cast breaking out in song, was a failure.	[ "Cop Rock", "City Cop", "Cop Song", "A Policemans Day" ]	Cop Rock
history	This 2003 movie won seven Razzies. It had an all-star cast that included Al Pacino, Lainie Kazan, Christopher Walken and a very hot couple. What is the name of this flop directed and written by Martin Brest?	[ "Gigli", "Shanghai Express", "Town and Country", "Shanghai Surprise" ]	Gigli
history	In 1985 New Coke was introduced. For many reasons it was a great flop and the company went back to regular coke. How was New Coke different from regular coke?	[ "It was sweeter.", "It had more lime and less lemon.", "It had more caffeine.", "It was enriched with vitamins A,C, and D." ]	It was sweeter.
history	Gary Marshall has had many big hits on TV and in the movies. However, in 1972 he directed and produced this big flop.	[ "Convoy", "Me and the Chimp", "Hey Landlord", "The Psycho Private" ]	Me and the Chimp
history	This Broadway show with a book and lyrics by Ira Levin opened in 1965 after 11 previews and much rewriting. It starred Lesley Ann warren, Elliot Gould, Beth Howland, and Charles Durning. What was the name of this Victorian melodrama?	[ "Sweeny Todd", "Day In Day Out", "The Adventures of Pluto Nash", "Drat! The Cat!" ]	Drat! The Cat!
history	It was a 1995 movie about a female pirate, played by Geena Davis, who races other pirates to find hidden gold. It starred Frank Langella, Mathew Modine, Maury Chaykin and Stan Shaw.	[ "Skull Island", "Cutthroat Island", "Pirate Survivors", "Pirate Wars" ]	Cutthroat Island
history	It could not miss. It was directed by the great Elaine May. It featured Charles Grodin, Isabelle Adjani, Tess Harper, Carol Kane, Jack Weston, and, oh yes, Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty. It was a total flop. What was the name of this comedy?	[ "Shanghai Surprise", "Big Town", "Playing the Hilton", "Ishtar" ]	Ishtar
history	This movie was begun in 1998 but released in 2001. Its big all-star cast included Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Charlton Heston, Gary Shandling, Andie MacDowell, Goldie Hawn and Jenna Elfman. It was designed to be a simple romantic comedy about making lifes big decisions. It is now considered to be one of the biggest movie flops.	[ "The Postman", "Ishtar", "Heavens gate", "Town and Country" ]	Town and Country
history	Love Boat was a big TV hit, so a copy of it would be a big hit, too, right? This 1979 copy of Love Boat was to be based on the adventures, lives and loves of passengers on a train. What was the name of this nine-episode flop?	[ "The Century Express", "Super Train", "The Big Train", "Cross Country Express" ]	Super Train
history	In 1983, Apple sold its famous Lisa computer. It featured the first Graphic User Interface(GUI), a processor that allowed multitasking, the first mouse, a 5 MHz processor (very fast for the time), and a large memory. Which of these is not one of the reasons for which it was not a success?	[ "NASA refused to buy it.", "Steve Jobs was forced off the project.", "It was too big and too bulky", "It cost over $9,900." ]	NASA refused to buy it.
history	This TV game show is regarded as one of the biggest flops in the history of television. It lasted for one episode. One of its titles was The Jackie Gleason Show. It featured Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Arthur Treacher, Bobby Darin, Pat Carrol and Mickey Rooney. What was the premise of the show?	[ "Three guest stars tried to figure out what a series of paintings was about .", "Four guest stars tried to decipher the name of a famous person from a series of doodles.", "Three guest stars tried to determine a contestants job from a series of photos.", "Four guests stuck their heads into holes in a large piece of cardboard. The guest stars tried to guess what the picture was about." ]	Four guests stuck their heads into holes in a large piece of cardboard. The guest stars tried to guess what the picture was about.
history	What was the most contested (captured, recaptured) town in the U.S. Civil War?	[ "Bethesda", "Richmond", "Winchester", "Hampton Roads" ]	Winchester
history	Where did General Shermans March to the Sea begin and end?	[ "Atlanta to Savannah", "Richmond to Savannah", "Richmond to New Orleans", "Charlotte to Savannah" ]	Atlanta to Savannah
history	What was the first state to secede from the Union?	[ "Virginia", "South Carolina", "Georgia", "North Carolina" ]	South Carolina

history

There have been many wars in the Balkans. Which one was known as the First Balkan War?

[ "The war between the Balkan League (Serbia, Montenegro, Greece and Bulgaria) and the Ottoman Empire in 1912-13", "The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992", "The Greek War of Independence in 1821", "World War I" ]

The war between the Balkan League (Serbia, Montenegro, Greece and Bulgaria) and the Ottoman Empire in 1912-13

history

Which wars were fought in XV century England?

[ "Wars of the Tulips", "Wars of the Roses", "Wars of the Sunflowers", "Wars of the Lilies" ]

Wars of the Roses

history

Against which country were the two Gulf Wars fought?

[ "Israel", "Iran", "Vietnam", "Iraq" ]

Iraq

history

The Boer Wars were fought by the British Empire against which colonists?

[ "French in Louisiana", "Spanish in the Caribbean", "Portuguese in India", "Dutch in South Africa" ]

Dutch in South Africa

history

Which wars are known as Reconquista?

[ "The conquering of todays Latin America by Spain and Portugal", "The war between US and Mexico in the beginning of the XIX century", "The colonization of the Indian Peninsula by Portuguese, Dutch and later British colonists", "The expansion of Christian kingdoms at the expense of Muslim states on the Iberian Peninsula" ]

The expansion of Christian kingdoms at the expense of Muslim states on the Iberian Peninsula

history

Against which of the following were the medieval Crusades fought?

[ "Against Jewish communities across Europe only", "Against Moors on the Iberian Peninsula only", "Against Turks in the Holy Land only", "Against anybody the Pope would declare an enemy" ]

Against anybody the Pope would declare an enemy

history

Were was the First Turkish-Portuguese War fought in 1509?

[ "In the Indian Ocean", "In Portugal", "In Turkey", "On Cyprus and other islands of the Mediterranean" ]

In the Indian Ocean

history

After the 80 Years War (XVI-XVII century) a new colonial power was born in Europe. Which one?

[ "Spain", "Portugal", "Germany", "The Netherlands" ]

The Netherlands

history

This singer, who sang the theme song for Rawhide, died on 6th February 2007 at the age of 93.

[ "Frankie Vallee", "Lorne Greene", "Frankie Laine", "Frankie Avalon" ]

Frankie Laine

history

Name the author of Slaughterhouse-Five who died April 11th 2007 at the age of 84.

[ "Mickey Rourke", "Kurt Vonnegut", "Art Buchwald", "Kurt Waldheim" ]

Kurt Vonnegut

history

She was Miss Moneypenny in 14 of the James Bond films.

[ "Lon Andrews", "Catherine Snab", "Sydney Andrews", "Lois Maxwell" ]

Lois Maxwell

history

She was Esmeralda on Bewitched.

[ "Alice Ghostley", "Angela Riverton", "Cathy Bates", "Angela Channing" ]

Alice Ghostley

history

He was 69 at the time of his death in April 2007. He sang Monster Mash. You remember, it was a graveyard smash.

[ "Bobby Pickens", "Bobby Picks", "Boris Pickett", "Boris Pickens" ]

Boris Pickett

history

Who was the patron of Athens during its Golden Age?

[ "Plato", "Pericles", "Alexander the Great", "Socrates" ]

Pericles

history

The Golden age of Athens occurred between which two wars?

[ "Punic and Peloponnesian", "Peloponnesian and Spartan", "Spartan and Punic", "Persian and Peloponnesian" ]

Persian and Peloponnesian

history

Socrates started the first true school of philosophy.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

history

What was the name of the famous market place in Athens?

[ "Acropolis", "Agora", "Academia", "Lyceum" ]

Agora

history

During which war did the Battle of Marathon take place?

[ "Peloponnesian", "Parthian", "Punic", "Persian" ]

Persian

history

What kind of government did Athens have during the Golden Age?

[ "Direct Democracy", "Aristocracy", "Absolute Monarchy", "Oligarchy" ]

Direct Democracy

history

Hippocrates was known as the father of history.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

history

Which of the following was NOT an order of Greek column?

[ "Corinthian", "Ostrakon", "Ionic", "Doric" ]

Ostrakon

history

Which playwright of Ancient Greece is generally regarded as the father of drama?

[ "Socrates", "Sophocles", "Aeschylus", "Aristophanes" ]

Aeschylus

history

This was a 1961 United States-planned and funded landing, which aimed at overthrowing the government of Fidel Castro, marked the climax of anti-Cuban US actions during the Cold War. What was the name of this invasion?

[ "The Bay of Cows invasion", "The Bay of Cattle invasion", "The Bay of Dogs invasion", "The Bay of Pigs invasion" ]

The Bay of Pigs invasion

history

Who was the Soviet General Secretary during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962?

[ "Joseph Stalin", "Nikita Khrushchev", "Nikolai Bulganin", "Leonid Brezhnev" ]

Nikita Khrushchev

history

During the period of the Cold War, there was a conflict between the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and Republic of Vietnam, known as The Vietnam War (1957â1975).

[ "False", "True" ]

True

history

The Soviet war in Afghanistan which started in 1979, continued for how many years?

[ "2 years", "7 years", "9 years", "5 years" ]

9 years

history

Which of these countries was not part of the Warsaw Pact of 1955 ?

[ "Romania", "Czechoslovakia", "Poland", "Yugoslavia" ]

Yugoslavia

history

What was the name of the political liberalization in Czechoslovakia, which started on January 5 and lasted until August 20, 1968?

[ "Prague Autumn", "Prague Summer", "Prague Winter", "Prague Spring" ]

Prague Spring

history

The Autumn of Nations is the series of events in Central and Eastern Europe in the autumn of 1989, when the communist regime in satellite states of the Soviet Union, collapsed within a few months, marking the end of the Cold War.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

history

Which one of these countries was not one of the Allies during WW II?

[ "France", "Poland", "United Kingdom", "Italy" ]

Italy

history

WW II broke out in 1939 with the German invasion of Poland. What month did this invasion take place?

[ "March", "September", "December", "February" ]

September

history

The North African Campaign, also known as The Desert War, began in 1940. It included campaigns fought in several African countries. Which of the following was not one of the locations of the North African Campaign?

[ "Algeria", "South Africa", "Egypt", "Libya" ]

South Africa

history

Operation Barbarossa, which began on June 22, 1941, was the code name of the German invasion of which country?

[ "Denmark", "the Netherlands", "Luxembourg", "the Soviet Union" ]

the Soviet Union

history

What does the German word Blitzkrieg mean?

[ "holy war", "lightning war", "patriotic war", "speed war" ]

lightning war

history

When did the United States enter World War II?

[ "1942", "1940", "1943", "1941" ]

1941

history

In 1945, Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt made arrangements for post-war Europe. Where did the conference take place?

[ "Versailles", "Hawaii", "Yalta", "Warsaw" ]

Yalta

history

On 6 August 1945 the B-29 Enolo Gay, piloted by Colonel Paul Tibet, dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, effectively destroying it. What was that bomb called?

[ "August Storm", "Flying Tiger", "Little Boy", "Torch" ]

Little Boy

history

What term is generally used to describe the genocide of approximately six million European Jews during World War II?

[ "Einsatzgruppen", "the Holocaust", "the Enigma", "Death-camp" ]

the Holocaust

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According to statistics, approximately how many people lost their lives in World War II?

[ "52 million", "42 million", "72 million", "62 million" ]

62 million

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One of the months of the year is named after this man.

[ "Neither", "Both", "Alexander the Great", "Julius Caesar" ]

Julius Caesar

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This man became the leader of his country at the age of 20.

[ "Julius Caesar", "Neither", "Alexander the Great", "Both" ]

Alexander the Great

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This man is famous for the quote, I came, I saw, I conquered.

[ "Neither", "Julius Caesar", "Alexander the Great", "Both" ]

Julius Caesar

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This man conquered modern day Afghanistan and modern day France.

[ "Julius Caesar", "Both", "Alexander the Great", "Neither" ]

Neither

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This man won battles in Greece, Africa, and the Middle East.

[ "Alexander the Great", "Neither", "Both", "Julius Caesar" ]

Both

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This man invaded modern day Great Britain.

[ "Julius Caesar", "Alexander the Great", "Neither", "Both" ]

Julius Caesar

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This mans name is linked to a common medical procedure.

[ "Neither", "Julius Caesar", "Both", "Alexander the Great" ]

Julius Caesar

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This mans biological son became famous after his death.

[ "Both", "Julius Caesar", "Neither", "Alexander the Great" ]

Neither

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This man visited the other mans tomb.

[ "Alexander the Great", "Neither", "Both", "Julius Caesar" ]

Julius Caesar

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This man was portrayed by British actor Rex Harrison in the1963 movie Cleopatra.

[ "Alexander the Great", "Both", "Julius Caesar", "Neither" ]

Julius Caesar

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What warrior king and his 300 Spartans held back the Persian army for two days in one of historys most heroic last stands?

[ "Odysseus", "Achilles", "Leonidas", "Xerxes" ]

Leonidas

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What Chinese warrior and strategist wrote The Art of War?

[ "Sun Bin", "Sun Tzu", "Mao Zedong", "Genghis Khan" ]

Sun Tzu

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It was in a dream before the Battle of Milvian Bridge that a vision of God appeared to this Roman warrior. The vision was followed by the words In this sign shall thou conquer. What leader, after having a Christian monograph painted on the shields of his army, defeated Maxentius and reunited the Eastern and Western Roman Empire?

[ "Constantine the Great", "Marcus Aurelius", "Alexander the Great", "Emperor Licinius" ]

Constantine the Great

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What Soviet General and Hero of the Soviet Union led the Red Army during the Battle of Stalingrad and the Battle of Kursk?

[ "Vasliy Blyukher", "Field Marshall Von Manstein", "Walther Model", "Marshal Georgy Zhukov" ]

Marshal Georgy Zhukov

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One of historys most daring and able naval commanders, this admiral signaled his fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar by a flag that read England expects that every man will do his duty . What naval commander gave the supreme sacrifice at the Battle of Trafalgar while defeating the navies of the French and Spanish?

[ "Horatio Nelson", "Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington", "John Paul Jones", "James Wolfe" ]

Horatio Nelson

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He was the bravest and strongest Greek warrior in the Trojan War. He died when Apollo helped guide Pariss arrow to this warrior only vulnerable spot?

[ "Patroclus", "Agamemnon", "Hector", "Achilles" ]

Achilles

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Stormd at with shot and shell,

[ "ldly they rode and well, ", "to the jaws of Death,", "to the mouth of Hell", "de the six hundred.", "e verse is taken from Alfred, Lord Tennysons The Charge of the Light Brigade. The poem", "Lord Harlech", "Major Richard Ormsby Gore", "Captain Jenyns", "Lord Cardigan" ]

Lord Cardigan

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Perhaps the greatest warrior-king in Roman history, what warrior summed up his victory in these three words, Veni, Vidi, Vici. ?

[ "Julius Caesar", "Mark Anthony", "Marcus Aurelius", "Octavian" ]

Julius Caesar

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The US, Britain and Germany were the main belligerents at Normandy during WWII, but three other nations had troops there who fought in their own organized national units. Which of the following was NOT one of those three nations?

[ "Canada", "Poland", "Japan", "France" ]

Japan

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Mulberry was the code name for two artificial harbors built in sections and towed across the English Channel to provide a place for supplies to be landed at Normandy for the invading troops. They were very useful at first but their usefulness was greatly reduced after about two weeks when the following occurred.

[ "The Allies captured the port at Brest and no longer needed the Mulberries.", "A violent storm heavily damaged the Mulberries.", "The wear and tear of constant use made the Mulberries deteriorate greatly.", "The German air force successfully staged a massive bombing raid on the Mulberries." ]

A violent storm heavily damaged the Mulberries.

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To aid the Normandy invasion Stalin, the Soviet leader, agreed to do the following.

[ "Have his air force carry out numerous air attacks on targets in Germany during the Normandy invasion", "Send Soviet troops to Britain to act as a reserve if needed", "Launch an attack on the eastern front to keep the Germans from moving troops from the East to the western front", "Release all prisoners from East European nations who wished to join the Allies at Normandy" ]

Launch an attack on the eastern front to keep the Germans from moving troops from the East to the western front

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During WWII, American troops assaulted two beaches at Normandy. Three other beaches with code names Gold, Sword and Juno were assaulted by troops who mostly came from these two nations.

[ "France and Poland", "Britain and France", "Britain and Canada", "Britain and Australia" ]

Britain and Canada

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Which American Indian tribe was predominantly located in North Georgia?

[ "Iroquois", "Creek", "Cherokee", "Seminal" ]

Cherokee

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Which U.S. state saw the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War?

[ "Georgia", "Tennessee", "Virginia", "Maryland" ]

Virginia

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From 1847 to 1923, there were eight U. S. Presidents hailing from this state.

[ "Virginia", "Ohio", "New York", "Maryland" ]

Ohio

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Benjamin Franklin was almost killed by electrocution.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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Which German-American physicist is credited for advising U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt to start the development of an atomic bomb?

[ "Albert Einstein", "Benjamin Franklin", "Osborne Reynolds", "William Gilbert" ]

Albert Einstein

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The American Flag was raised on Mount Surabachi on Iwo Jima in 1944.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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What U.S. President gave a speech beginning with the phrase Four score and seven years ago?

[ "Ronald Reagan", "Theodore Roosevelt", "George Washington", "Abraham Lincoln" ]

Abraham Lincoln

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Which of these is one of the reasons why the United States entered World War I?

[ "Mexico attacked the United States.", "France lost the war.", "Germany tried to persuade Mexico to enter the war.", "Germany asked the United States." ]

Germany tried to persuade Mexico to enter the war.

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Under whose administration did the United States send large numbers of troops to Vietnam?

[ "John Kennedy", "Richard Nixon", "Gerald Ford", "Lyndon Johnson" ]

Lyndon Johnson

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In 221 BC Zheng of the Qin Dynasty defeated the last independent Chinese state, the State of Qi, and thus unified China. The same year he named himself Shi Huangdi, which means this.

[ "The Conqueror", "Mightiest One", "First Emperor", "The Unifier" ]

First Emperor

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The name of the first capital of the Empire, near which the tomb of the first Chinese emperor- Qin Shi Huang had been built.

[ "Xianyang", "Changan", "Sui", "Shaanxi" ]

Xianyang

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The Qin Dynasty was the first dynasty to embrace Confucianism.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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This Silk Road dynasty succeeded the Qin Dynasty.

[ "Zhou Dynasty", "Ming Dynasty", "Sui Dynasty", "Han Dynasty" ]

Han Dynasty

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On 18 June 618, Gaozu took the throne, established the Tang Dynasty and opened a new age of prosperity. During the Tang Dynasty, this religion became predominant in China.

[ "Christianity", "Hinduism", "Islam", "Buddhism" ]

Buddhism

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The Song Dynasty (960-1279) ruled over all of the territories of China.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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The Yuan Dynasty was the first foreign dynasty to rule over all of China. It was officially established by this Mongolian ruler in 1271 and ruled over China until 1368.

[ "Kublai Khan", "Batu Khan", "Genghis Khan", "Ogedei Khan" ]

Kublai Khan

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The Ming Dynasty established the Forbidden City in Beijing. Do you know what ming means in Chinese?

[ "bright", "cruel", "conqueror", "builder" ]

bright

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The Forbidden City, lying at the center of Beijing, was the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Yellow was the symbol of the royal family so the roofs, the decorations and even the bricks on the ground in the Forbidden city are yellow. But there is one exception- the roof of the royal library. What color is it?

[ "blue", "black", "white", "red" ]

black

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The Qing Dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China. As a result of the 1911 revolution, a new Republic of China was established and this is what happened to the last Chinese emperor, Hsuan Tung.

[ "He was exiled", "He abdicated", "He was assassinated", "He fled to England" ]

He abdicated

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Ulysses S. Grants wife, Julia Dent Grant, had a cousin who was a CSA General. What was his name?

[ "Braxton Bragg", "James Longstreet", "Nathan Bedford Forrest", "P.G.T. Beauregard" ]

James Longstreet

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Who gave the sermon at President Lincolns funeral?

[ "Rev. J.C. Harrison", "Bishop Cavenaugh", "Dr. Phineas D. Gurley", "Dr. John W. Cunningham" ]

Dr. Phineas D. Gurley

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The commander of the Unions 24th Massachusetts Colored Infantry was Colonel Robert Gould Shaw.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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How long did the Battle of Gettysburg last?

[ "3 days", "2 days", "7 days", "4 days" ]

3 days

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How many civilians were killed in the Battle of Gettysburg?

[ "3", "1", "2", "4" ]

1

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What state has the most soldiers buried at the Gettysburg National Cemetery?

[ "Michigan", "Pennsylvania", "New York", "Massachusetts" ]

New York

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Steve Bochco had many successes on TV. However, this 1990 ABC police drama, that also featured the cast breaking out in song, was a failure.

[ "Cop Rock", "City Cop", "Cop Song", "A Policemans Day" ]

Cop Rock

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This 2003 movie won seven Razzies. It had an all-star cast that included Al Pacino, Lainie Kazan, Christopher Walken and a very hot couple. What is the name of this flop directed and written by Martin Brest?

[ "Gigli", "Shanghai Express", "Town and Country", "Shanghai Surprise" ]

Gigli

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In 1985 New Coke was introduced. For many reasons it was a great flop and the company went back to regular coke. How was New Coke different from regular coke?

[ "It was sweeter.", "It had more lime and less lemon.", "It had more caffeine.", "It was enriched with vitamins A,C, and D." ]

It was sweeter.

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Gary Marshall has had many big hits on TV and in the movies. However, in 1972 he directed and produced this big flop.

[ "Convoy", "Me and the Chimp", "Hey Landlord", "The Psycho Private" ]

Me and the Chimp

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This Broadway show with a book and lyrics by Ira Levin opened in 1965 after 11 previews and much rewriting. It starred Lesley Ann warren, Elliot Gould, Beth Howland, and Charles Durning. What was the name of this Victorian melodrama?

[ "Sweeny Todd", "Day In Day Out", "The Adventures of Pluto Nash", "Drat! The Cat!" ]

Drat! The Cat!

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It was a 1995 movie about a female pirate, played by Geena Davis, who races other pirates to find hidden gold. It starred Frank Langella, Mathew Modine, Maury Chaykin and Stan Shaw.

[ "Skull Island", "Cutthroat Island", "Pirate Survivors", "Pirate Wars" ]

Cutthroat Island

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It could not miss. It was directed by the great Elaine May. It featured Charles Grodin, Isabelle Adjani, Tess Harper, Carol Kane, Jack Weston, and, oh yes, Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty. It was a total flop. What was the name of this comedy?

[ "Shanghai Surprise", "Big Town", "Playing the Hilton", "Ishtar" ]

Ishtar

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This movie was begun in 1998 but released in 2001. Its big all-star cast included Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Charlton Heston, Gary Shandling, Andie MacDowell, Goldie Hawn and Jenna Elfman. It was designed to be a simple romantic comedy about making lifes big decisions. It is now considered to be one of the biggest movie flops.

[ "The Postman", "Ishtar", "Heavens gate", "Town and Country" ]

Town and Country

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Love Boat was a big TV hit, so a copy of it would be a big hit, too, right? This 1979 copy of Love Boat was to be based on the adventures, lives and loves of passengers on a train. What was the name of this nine-episode flop?

[ "The Century Express", "Super Train", "The Big Train", "Cross Country Express" ]

Super Train

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In 1983, Apple sold its famous Lisa computer. It featured the first Graphic User Interface(GUI), a processor that allowed multitasking, the first mouse, a 5 MHz processor (very fast for the time), and a large memory. Which of these is not one of the reasons for which it was not a success?

[ "NASA refused to buy it.", "Steve Jobs was forced off the project.", "It was too big and too bulky", "It cost over $9,900." ]

NASA refused to buy it.

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This TV game show is regarded as one of the biggest flops in the history of television. It lasted for one episode. One of its titles was The Jackie Gleason Show. It featured Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Arthur Treacher, Bobby Darin, Pat Carrol and Mickey Rooney. What was the premise of the show?

[ "Three guest stars tried to figure out what a series of paintings was about .", "Four guest stars tried to decipher the name of a famous person from a series of doodles.", "Three guest stars tried to determine a contestants job from a series of photos.", "Four guests stuck their heads into holes in a large piece of cardboard. The guest stars tried to guess what the picture was about." ]

Four guests stuck their heads into holes in a large piece of cardboard. The guest stars tried to guess what the picture was about.

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What was the most contested (captured, recaptured) town in the U.S. Civil War?

[ "Bethesda", "Richmond", "Winchester", "Hampton Roads" ]

Winchester

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Where did General Shermans March to the Sea begin and end?

[ "Atlanta to Savannah", "Richmond to Savannah", "Richmond to New Orleans", "Charlotte to Savannah" ]

Atlanta to Savannah

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What was the first state to secede from the Union?

[ "Virginia", "South Carolina", "Georgia", "North Carolina" ]

South Carolina