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geography	What is the name of the active volcano situated in Skamania County, Washington, USA, 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Portland, Oregon?	[ "Mount St. Augustus", "Mount St. Paul", "Mount St. Georges", "Mount St. Helens" ]	Mount St. Helens
geography	The self-governed region of the Holy Mountain is considered part of the Greek state according to a decree	[ "1910", "1913", "1925", "1999" ]	1913
geography	What type of government does Sweden have?	[ "Absolute monarchy", "Constitutional monarchy", "None of these", "Presidential republic" ]	Constitutional monarchy
geography	Which of these European countries shares a land border with Sweden?	[ "Switzerland", "Denmark", "Lithuania", "Norway" ]	Norway
geography	What are the colors of the national flag of Sweden?	[ "Blue and yellow", "White and blue", "White and red", "Red and yellow" ]	Blue and yellow
geography	What is the official language spoken by the citizens of Sweden?	[ "Finnish and Swedish", "Swedish", "German and Swedish", "Danish" ]	Swedish
geography	What is the name of the largest city and capital of Sweden?	[ "Helsinki", "Stockholm", "Oslo", "Gothenburg" ]	Stockholm
geography	The Swedish name of Sweden is Sverige. What does this word literally mean?	[ "Snow kingdom", "Kingdom of the Swedes", "Land of snow", "Northern land" ]	Kingdom of the Swedes
geography	Which of these celebrities is not Swedish?	[ "the members of ABBA", "Lars Ulrich", "Greta Garbo", "Ingrid Bergman" ]	Lars Ulrich
geography	What type of food is the popular Swedish dish called Surstromming?	[ "Fish", "Salad", "Soup", "Dessert" ]	Fish
geography	What song is used as a de facto anthem of Sweden?	[ "Beautiful Sweden", "The Song of the King", "We Bow Before Thee", "Thou Ancient, Thou Free" ]	Thou Ancient, Thou Free
geography	What is the prevailing religion in Sweden?	[ "Lutheranism", "Eastern Orthodoxy", "Protestantism", "Roman Catholicism" ]	Lutheranism
geography	What is the capital city of the Federative Republic of Brazil?	[ "Sao Paulo", "Bogota", "Rio de Janeiro", "Brasilia" ]	Brasilia
geography	What is the meaning of the Portuguese word brasa from which the name of Brazil possibly originated?	[ "Jungle", "River", "Heaven", "Ember" ]	Ember
geography	Which of these statements is wrong about the wildlife of Brazil?	[ "It contains the most mammal species on the planet.", "Brazil is the country with the largest biodiversity on the planet.", "All of these", "Brazil is the country with the most endemic species in the world." ]	Brazil is the country with the most endemic species in the world.
geography	What are the colors of the national flag of the Federative Republic of Brazil?	[ "Yellow, green, black and blue", "White, blue, green and yellow", "Red, green and yellow", "Green and black" ]	White, blue, green and yellow
geography	What is the official language of the Federative Republic of Brazil?	[ "English and Spanish", "Spanish", "Spanish and Portuguese", "Portuguese" ]	Portuguese
geography	What is the most popular sport among the people living in Brazil?	[ "Volleyball", "Rugby", "Basketball", "Football" ]	Football
geography	What is the largest and richest city in Brazil?	[ "Sao Paulo", "Salvador", "Rio de Janeiro", "Brasilia" ]	Sao Paulo
geography	What is the national motto of the Federative Republic of Brazil, also featured in the national flag of the country?	[ "Faith and Honesty", "Freedom Above All", "Order and Progress", "Unity and Strength" ]	Order and Progress
geography	What type of food is the traditional Brazilian dish called Moqueca?	[ "Dessert", "Drink", "Salad", "Stew" ]	Stew
geography	On what day of the week does the parade of the famous Rio Carnival traditionally start?	[ "Sunday", "Thursday", "Wednesday", "Friday" ]	Sunday
history	In which US state is the active Mount Rainier volcano located?	[ "Michigan", "Ohio", "Washington", "New York" ]	Washington
history	In 1990, this 5000 year old body was found in the Alps. Scientists discovered some tattoos on his leg which indicated that acupuncture was used as far back as the Copper-stone Age.	[ "Big Foot", "Sasquatch", "Nessie", "Oetzi" ]	Oetzi
history	After unsuccessful talks about oil production and debt repayment, Iraq occupied Kuwait. In January 1991 the US launched an air attack against military targets in Iraq and Kuwait in this operation.	[ "Matador", "BOLERO", "Determined Force", "Desert Storm" ]	Desert Storm
history	It is the process of producing identical copies of a DNA segment asexually. In 1996 the first successful one of an animal was made. The animals name was Dolly. Dolly later died, but Richard Seed announced that he intended try it on humans.	[ "Organ Transplant", "Cloning", "Bloodless Surgery", "Laser Surgery" ]	Cloning
history	This kind of music became largely popular in Europe and America in the 1990s. It is a melodic, free form combination between techno and house, having hypnotic qualities. The first distinctive track of this kind was Age Of Love, released in 1990.	[ "Electro", "Trance", "Techno", "Dance" ]	Trance
history	This womans death was arguably the most shocking one of the decade. She died in 1997 in a car crash while evading paparazzi. The woman was taken to a hospital, but the two-hour efforts of surgeons to save her life were unsuccessful.	[ "Greta Garbo", "Nancy Marchand", "Madam C. J. Walker", "Princess Diana" ]	Princess Diana
history	This union, made up of European countries, was established by the Maastricht Treaty in 1992. Starting as a trade body it is now an economic and political partnership between its members.	[ "American Labor Union", "Oxford Union", "The European Union", "European Trade Union" ]	The European Union
history	Although the first one was sent in 1971, it became widely popular in 1998. Its popularity caused explosive growth of the internet.	[ "The Chat programs", "The URL", "The E-mail", "The Website" ]	The E-mail
history	Impeachment stands for quickly removing dangerously criminal officials from high office. The Impeachment Trial in the Senate for this US President commenced on January 7, 1999.	[ "George Bush", "Ronald Reagan", "Bill Clinton", "Richard Nixon" ]	Bill Clinton
history	On August 17, 1999 this disaster took the lives of 15 000 and injured 23 000 people in western Turkey.	[ "Earthquake", "Tsunami", "Avalanche", "Volcano eruption" ]	Earthquake
history	These became more advanced and more popular in the 1990, with some of the most influential ones being the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Sony Playstation, and the Sega Dreamcast.	[ "Dating sites", "Virtual reality systems", "Video Game consoles", "Computer games" ]	Video Game consoles
history	The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between these two powers.	[ "Rome and Athens", "Athens and Sparta", "Carthage and Athens", "Rome and Carthage" ]	Rome and Carthage
history	The 1938 incorporation of Austria in Greater Germany under the Nazi Regime is known as this.	[ "Ansatz", "Abwer", "Anschluss", "Ahnentafel" ]	Anschluss
history	Henry Kissinger held this US post from 1974 to 1977.	[ "President of the Senate", "Speaker of the House of Representatives", "National Security Advisor", "Secretary of State" ]	Secretary of State
history	One of these cities has been Japans capital in the past.	[ "Kyoto", "Yokohama", "Hiroshima", "Osaka" ]	Kyoto
history	Anne of Austria was the mother of Louis XIV of France (the Sun King).	[ "True", "False" ]	True
history	Valeria Messalina was the third wife of this Roman emperor.	[ "Caligula", "Tiberius", "Nero", "Claudius" ]	Claudius
history	Philip II of France, Richard I of England and Frederick I led this campaign.	[ "Childrens Crusade", "Albigensian Crusade", "Fourth Crusade", "Third Crusade" ]	Third Crusade
history	Yu the Great was the legendary first Chinese monarch of this dynasty.	[ "Xia Dynasty", "Qing (Manchu) Dynasty", "Ming Dynasty", "Yuan Dynasty" ]	Xia Dynasty
history	This German general was nicknamed The Desert Fox due to the skillful military campaigns he waged in North Africa, during World War II.	[ "Erwin Rommel", "Hermann Goring", "George Patton", "Bernard Montgomery" ]	Erwin Rommel
history	The term Blitzkrieg, referring to swift, sudden military offensive, is translated as Thunder War.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
history	How many landing beaches were there in the 1944 Normandy Invasion, known as Operation Overlord?	[ "Four", "Six", "Five", "Three" ]	Five
history	What was the name of the first jet-powered fighter used in World War II?	[ "P-51", "Hurricane", "Me-262", "MIG-3" ]	Me-262
history	Which member of the Nazi Party was known as Adolph Hitlers first architect of the Third Reich?	[ "Rudolph Hess", "Albert Speer", "Hermann Goring", "Joseph Mengele" ]	Albert Speer
history	The British evacuation from which French port was codenamed Operation Dynamo, in 1940?	[ "Brest", "Cherbourg", "Dunkirk", "Toulon" ]	Dunkirk
history	Which American politician said the following about liberty: They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.â?	[ "Benjamin Franklin", "Thomas Jefferson", "Abraham Lincoln", "George Washington" ]	Benjamin Franklin
history	Which US President delivered the following words: Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.?	[ "William J. Clinton", "Franklin D. Roosevelt", "Abraham Lincoln", "John F. Kennedy" ]	John F. Kennedy
history	Which US President said these words: A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine.?	[ "Abraham Lincoln", "Thomas Jefferson", "Benjamen Franklin", "John F. Kennedy" ]	Thomas Jefferson
history	Which US President made the following statement: America stands for liberty, for the pursuit of happiness and for the unalienable right for life. This right to life cannot be granted or denied by government because it does not come from the government, it comes from the creator of life.?	[ "George W. Bush", "Thomas Jefferson", "John Adams", "George Washington" ]	George W. Bush
history	These words were spoken by Jed Babbin, a former deputy undersecretary of defence in the first Bush administration, on January 30, 2003: Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without an accordion. You just leave a lot of useless noisy baggage behind.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
history	Which great American leader made the following statement: Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable - a most sacred right - a right, which we hope and believe, is to liberate the world.â?	[ "Benjamin Franklin", "Abraham Lincoln", "George Washington", "Thomas Jefferson" ]	Abraham Lincoln
history	The M1 Carbine is the most mass produced small arm weapon in the United States. Even though it was mainly produced by the Inland Division of General Motors, its design belongs to this famous company.	[ "Winchester", "Kalashnikov", "GIAT Industries", "Magnum Research Inc." ]	Winchester
history	How many Medal of Honor citations have been issued during the Vietnam War?	[ "245", "345", "153", "120" ]	245
history	One of the worlds greatest generals. By the age of 30 he ruled almost half of the world. This great leader died at the peak of his campaign at the age of 33. His was taught by Aristotle.	[ "Alexander The Great", "Darius", "Julius Caesar", "Augustus" ]	Alexander The Great
history	This Carthaginian general marched from Spain to Rome across the Alps. 14,000 of his 40,000 troops died because of the harsh climate. Later, he won the Battle of Cannae.	[ "Augustus", "Gaius Marius", "Lesius Quietus", "Hannibal" ]	Hannibal
history	His saying, Veni Vidi Vici (I came I saw I conquered) is known all over the world. His war feats clothed him with glory giving him political power.	[ "Marcus Antonius", "Julius Caesar", "Augustus", "Darius" ]	Julius Caesar
history	This American general led the invasion of Normandy. He was also an American president from 1953 to 1961.	[ "Dwight Eisenhower", "George S. Patton", "MacArthur", "William H. Simpson" ]	Dwight Eisenhower
history	He was one of the best military officers of Russia during the World War II and involved in the taking of Berlin.	[ "Lavr Kornilov", "Georgi Zhukov", "Alexander Samsonov", "Nicholas Nikolaevich" ]	Georgi Zhukov
history	The siege of Leningrad lasted just 1 month.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
history	Along with the French general, this British general also led the campaign in Northern Africa during the World War II. He was accused of not fighting bravely enough, after his lack of success in Operation Lightfoot.	[ "Dwight Eisenhower", "Bernard Montgomery", "Georg Stumme", "John White" ]	Bernard Montgomery
history	This island was Englands first overseas colony.	[ "Rhodes", "Newfoundland", "Iceland", "Greenland" ]	Newfoundland
history	In 1962 Jamaica gained full independence from the United Kingdom, but before even becoming a British colony, Jamaica was possession of this country.	[ "Spain", "Portugal", "Russia", "Italy" ]	Spain
history	Barbados has never been a British colony.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
history	Australia was officially settled in 1788 as the penal colony of New South Wales. Over the course of the 19th century this many new self-governing Crown Colonies were established on the continent.	[ "4", "5", "3", "12" ]	5
history	One of the results of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, between England and the United Netherlands, was that the city of New Amsterdam was renamed to this.	[ "New York", "New Jersey", "New Mexico", "New Orleans" ]	New York
history	Sri Lanka was not considered part of the British Raj.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
history	Slavery was outlawed in all British colonies in this year.	[ "1812", "1912", "1834", "1738" ]	1834
history	On July 1, 1997, the former British colony of Hong Kong reunified with the Peoples Republic of China. This man was the last governor of Hong Kong.	[ "Henry Tang", "Chris Patten", "Tung Chee Hwa", "Donald Tsang" ]	Chris Patten
history	Britain was not interested in African territories and thus has never controlled any.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
history	What was the nickname of Tom Cruises character in Top Gun?	[ "Goose", "Iceman", "Maverick", "Viper" ]	Maverick
history	What NBA team won their 16th NBA Championship title on June 8,1986?	[ "Boston Celtics", "Houston Rockets", "L.A. Lakers", "Chicago Bulls" ]	Boston Celtics
history	Which of these songs was not on Bon Jovis chart-topping 1986 album Slippery When Wet?	[ "Ill Be There for You", "Never Say Goodbye", "Livin on a Prayer", "Wanted Dead Or Alive" ]	Ill Be There for You
history	When this significant event took place on January 28, 1986, students worldwide saw it on live television.	[ "A nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear plant explodes", "Space Shuttle Challenger explodes", "The United States Senate allows its debates to be televised", "Pope John Paul II officially visits the Synagogue of Rome" ]	Space Shuttle Challenger explodes
history	The New York Mets were World Champions in baseball in the 1986 world series.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
history	Which one of these actors was not in the Academy Award winning Oliver Stone film Platoon?	[ "Tom Berenger", "Charlie Sheen", "Johnny Depp", "Tom Cruise" ]	Tom Cruise
history	On what album released in 1986 would I find the following lyrics:	[ "en I was 17 I did what people told me, ", "d what my father said and let my mother mold me", "True Stories - Talking Heads", "Control - Janet Jackson", "Raising Hell - Run DMC", "True Colors - Cyndi Lauper" ]	Control - Janet Jackson
history	What southern sitcom, which debuted in 1986, are the following characters from: Julia, Suzanne, Mary Jo, Charlene, Anthony and Bernice?	[ "Designing Women", "Mamas Family", "Its A Living", "The Golden Girls" ]	Designing Women
history	This was an attempt to establish the use of the metric system in the United States. However it was not accepted and the US never converted.	[ "The 1975 Metric Conversion Act", "IEEE Conversion RFC", "The Common management interface protocol", "ANSI Metric Conversions" ]	The 1975 Metric Conversion Act
history	This suspension bridge collapsed due to resonance - a twisting pattern never seen before, took the bridge down.	[ "The John Hancock Bridge", "Willamette River Pedestrian Bridge", "The Tacoma Narrows Bridge", "The Golden Gate Bridge" ]	The Tacoma Narrows Bridge
history	In early 1985 the manufacturer of this drink changed the recipe of the product, but after months of complaints, it was forced by the consumers to restore the original formula.	[ "Coca Cola", "Pepsi", "Yoo-hoo", "Dr. Pepper" ]	Coca Cola
history	At the time, this was the most complex ship, employing safety measures unseen before. She was double-bottomed and separated into 16 watertight compartments. Nevertheless, she sank on her maiden voyage.	[ "Titanic", "Britanic", "Andrea Doria", "The Empress of Ireland" ]	Titanic
history	This rap artist, born Stanley Kirk Burrell was known for his lavish tours and catchy hooks. However, his attempted restyling as a gangsta-rapper was a failure	[ "MC Hammer", "Marky Mark", "Busta Rhymes", "Vanilla Ice" ]	MC Hammer
history	This aircraft was proposed by Boeing in the 80s, but never entered production due to excessive noise from its unducted fan engines and high production costs.	[ "Spruce Goose flying boat", "Boeing 7J7", "Boeing Business Jet", "Boeing 737" ]	Boeing 7J7
history	This tank was built during World War II, but had weight and speed issues. It never saw battle.	[ "Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus", "Sturmpanzer IV Brummbär", "M3A5 Grant", "Heavy Tank Charron 2C" ]	Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus
history	This 15,000 ton, German-built ship maintained a route from Tallinn to Stockholm. In 1994, it sunk to the bottom of the Baltic Sea due to a badly designed bow door.	[ "Estonia Ferry", "Blak Bark of Ostend", "Barge of Calais", "Castor to Circe" ]	Estonia Ferry
history	Three of these political events occurred in the 80s. Which one happened earlier?	[ "The Collapse of the Soviet Union", "The USA invades Panama", "The Winter of Discontent in the UK", "The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia" ]	The Winter of Discontent in the UK
history	All of these famous political leaders lost their power in the 80s, except one. Can you spot him?	[ "Augusto Pinochet", "Ceausescu", "Francois Mitterrand", "Gustav Husak" ]	Francois Mitterrand
history	The AIDS epidemic was identified and named before 1980.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
history	Mel Gibson starred in all of the following four movies. However, only one of them was produced during the 80s. Which one?	[ "Forever Young", "Mad Max", "Lethal Weapon 3", "Lethal Weapon 2" ]	Lethal Weapon 2
history	The TV-series Taxi was first released during this period.	[ "1990s", "1960s", "1970s", "1980s" ]	1970s
history	One of these TV productions was not released in the 80s.	[ "Dynasty", "The Cosby Show", "Saturday Night Live", "L.A. Law" ]	Saturday Night Live
history	Michael Keatons debut was in the 80s.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
history	What Celtic chieftain fought Julius Caesar in Gaul, in the first century B.C.?	[ "Vercingetorix", "Odoacer", "Hasdrubal", "Leonidas" ]	Vercingetorix
history	What Merovingian became king in the fifth century A.D.?	[ "Arpad", "Clovis", "Ethelred", "Belisarius" ]	Clovis
history	Archaic French is still spoken in the area of this once French colony, lost to the British in 1763.	[ "Quebec", "Senegal ( West Africa)", "Haiti", "Cambodia" ]	Quebec
history	In what year did the French Revolution begin?	[ "1789", "1693", "1724", "1637" ]	1789
history	In what year was Napoleon Bonaparte crowned emperor of France?	[ "1807", "1804", "1810", "1801" ]	1804
history	In what year did the French pull out of Indochina?	[ "1949", "1964", "1954", "1970" ]	1954

geography

What is the name of the active volcano situated in Skamania County, Washington, USA, 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Portland, Oregon?

[ "Mount St. Augustus", "Mount St. Paul", "Mount St. Georges", "Mount St. Helens" ]

Mount St. Helens

geography

The self-governed region of the Holy Mountain is considered part of the Greek state according to a decree

[ "1910", "1913", "1925", "1999" ]

1913

geography

What type of government does Sweden have?

[ "Absolute monarchy", "Constitutional monarchy", "None of these", "Presidential republic" ]

Constitutional monarchy

geography

Which of these European countries shares a land border with Sweden?

[ "Switzerland", "Denmark", "Lithuania", "Norway" ]

Norway

geography

What are the colors of the national flag of Sweden?

[ "Blue and yellow", "White and blue", "White and red", "Red and yellow" ]

Blue and yellow

geography

What is the official language spoken by the citizens of Sweden?

[ "Finnish and Swedish", "Swedish", "German and Swedish", "Danish" ]

Swedish

geography

What is the name of the largest city and capital of Sweden?

[ "Helsinki", "Stockholm", "Oslo", "Gothenburg" ]

Stockholm

geography

The Swedish name of Sweden is Sverige. What does this word literally mean?

[ "Snow kingdom", "Kingdom of the Swedes", "Land of snow", "Northern land" ]

Kingdom of the Swedes

geography

Which of these celebrities is not Swedish?

[ "the members of ABBA", "Lars Ulrich", "Greta Garbo", "Ingrid Bergman" ]

Lars Ulrich

geography

What type of food is the popular Swedish dish called Surstromming?

[ "Fish", "Salad", "Soup", "Dessert" ]

Fish

geography

What song is used as a de facto anthem of Sweden?

[ "Beautiful Sweden", "The Song of the King", "We Bow Before Thee", "Thou Ancient, Thou Free" ]

Thou Ancient, Thou Free

geography

What is the prevailing religion in Sweden?

[ "Lutheranism", "Eastern Orthodoxy", "Protestantism", "Roman Catholicism" ]

Lutheranism

geography

What is the capital city of the Federative Republic of Brazil?

[ "Sao Paulo", "Bogota", "Rio de Janeiro", "Brasilia" ]

Brasilia

geography

What is the meaning of the Portuguese word brasa from which the name of Brazil possibly originated?

[ "Jungle", "River", "Heaven", "Ember" ]

Ember

geography

Which of these statements is wrong about the wildlife of Brazil?

[ "It contains the most mammal species on the planet.", "Brazil is the country with the largest biodiversity on the planet.", "All of these", "Brazil is the country with the most endemic species in the world." ]

Brazil is the country with the most endemic species in the world.

geography

What are the colors of the national flag of the Federative Republic of Brazil?

[ "Yellow, green, black and blue", "White, blue, green and yellow", "Red, green and yellow", "Green and black" ]

White, blue, green and yellow

geography

What is the official language of the Federative Republic of Brazil?

[ "English and Spanish", "Spanish", "Spanish and Portuguese", "Portuguese" ]

Portuguese

geography

What is the most popular sport among the people living in Brazil?

[ "Volleyball", "Rugby", "Basketball", "Football" ]

Football

geography

What is the largest and richest city in Brazil?

[ "Sao Paulo", "Salvador", "Rio de Janeiro", "Brasilia" ]

Sao Paulo

geography

What is the national motto of the Federative Republic of Brazil, also featured in the national flag of the country?

[ "Faith and Honesty", "Freedom Above All", "Order and Progress", "Unity and Strength" ]

Order and Progress

geography

What type of food is the traditional Brazilian dish called Moqueca?

[ "Dessert", "Drink", "Salad", "Stew" ]

Stew

geography

On what day of the week does the parade of the famous Rio Carnival traditionally start?

[ "Sunday", "Thursday", "Wednesday", "Friday" ]

Sunday

history

In which US state is the active Mount Rainier volcano located?

[ "Michigan", "Ohio", "Washington", "New York" ]

Washington

history

In 1990, this 5000 year old body was found in the Alps. Scientists discovered some tattoos on his leg which indicated that acupuncture was used as far back as the Copper-stone Age.

[ "Big Foot", "Sasquatch", "Nessie", "Oetzi" ]

Oetzi

history

After unsuccessful talks about oil production and debt repayment, Iraq occupied Kuwait. In January 1991 the US launched an air attack against military targets in Iraq and Kuwait in this operation.

[ "Matador", "BOLERO", "Determined Force", "Desert Storm" ]

Desert Storm

history

It is the process of producing identical copies of a DNA segment asexually. In 1996 the first successful one of an animal was made. The animals name was Dolly. Dolly later died, but Richard Seed announced that he intended try it on humans.

[ "Organ Transplant", "Cloning", "Bloodless Surgery", "Laser Surgery" ]

Cloning

history

This kind of music became largely popular in Europe and America in the 1990s. It is a melodic, free form combination between techno and house, having hypnotic qualities. The first distinctive track of this kind was Age Of Love, released in 1990.

[ "Electro", "Trance", "Techno", "Dance" ]

Trance

history

This womans death was arguably the most shocking one of the decade. She died in 1997 in a car crash while evading paparazzi. The woman was taken to a hospital, but the two-hour efforts of surgeons to save her life were unsuccessful.

[ "Greta Garbo", "Nancy Marchand", "Madam C. J. Walker", "Princess Diana" ]

Princess Diana

history

This union, made up of European countries, was established by the Maastricht Treaty in 1992. Starting as a trade body it is now an economic and political partnership between its members.

[ "American Labor Union", "Oxford Union", "The European Union", "European Trade Union" ]

The European Union

history

Although the first one was sent in 1971, it became widely popular in 1998. Its popularity caused explosive growth of the internet.

[ "The Chat programs", "The URL", "The E-mail", "The Website" ]

The E-mail

history

Impeachment stands for quickly removing dangerously criminal officials from high office. The Impeachment Trial in the Senate for this US President commenced on January 7, 1999.

[ "George Bush", "Ronald Reagan", "Bill Clinton", "Richard Nixon" ]

Bill Clinton

history

On August 17, 1999 this disaster took the lives of 15 000 and injured 23 000 people in western Turkey.

[ "Earthquake", "Tsunami", "Avalanche", "Volcano eruption" ]

Earthquake

history

These became more advanced and more popular in the 1990, with some of the most influential ones being the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Sony Playstation, and the Sega Dreamcast.

[ "Dating sites", "Virtual reality systems", "Video Game consoles", "Computer games" ]

Video Game consoles

history

The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between these two powers.

[ "Rome and Athens", "Athens and Sparta", "Carthage and Athens", "Rome and Carthage" ]

Rome and Carthage

history

The 1938 incorporation of Austria in Greater Germany under the Nazi Regime is known as this.

[ "Ansatz", "Abwer", "Anschluss", "Ahnentafel" ]

Anschluss

history

Henry Kissinger held this US post from 1974 to 1977.

[ "President of the Senate", "Speaker of the House of Representatives", "National Security Advisor", "Secretary of State" ]

Secretary of State

history

One of these cities has been Japans capital in the past.

[ "Kyoto", "Yokohama", "Hiroshima", "Osaka" ]

Kyoto

history

Anne of Austria was the mother of Louis XIV of France (the Sun King).

[ "True", "False" ]

True

history

Valeria Messalina was the third wife of this Roman emperor.

[ "Caligula", "Tiberius", "Nero", "Claudius" ]

Claudius

history

Philip II of France, Richard I of England and Frederick I led this campaign.

[ "Childrens Crusade", "Albigensian Crusade", "Fourth Crusade", "Third Crusade" ]

Third Crusade

history

Yu the Great was the legendary first Chinese monarch of this dynasty.

[ "Xia Dynasty", "Qing (Manchu) Dynasty", "Ming Dynasty", "Yuan Dynasty" ]

Xia Dynasty

history

This German general was nicknamed The Desert Fox due to the skillful military campaigns he waged in North Africa, during World War II.

[ "Erwin Rommel", "Hermann Goring", "George Patton", "Bernard Montgomery" ]

Erwin Rommel

history

The term Blitzkrieg, referring to swift, sudden military offensive, is translated as Thunder War.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

history

How many landing beaches were there in the 1944 Normandy Invasion, known as Operation Overlord?

[ "Four", "Six", "Five", "Three" ]

Five

history

What was the name of the first jet-powered fighter used in World War II?

[ "P-51", "Hurricane", "Me-262", "MIG-3" ]

Me-262

history

Which member of the Nazi Party was known as Adolph Hitlers first architect of the Third Reich?

[ "Rudolph Hess", "Albert Speer", "Hermann Goring", "Joseph Mengele" ]

Albert Speer

history

The British evacuation from which French port was codenamed Operation Dynamo, in 1940?

[ "Brest", "Cherbourg", "Dunkirk", "Toulon" ]

Dunkirk

history

Which American politician said the following about liberty: They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.â?

[ "Benjamin Franklin", "Thomas Jefferson", "Abraham Lincoln", "George Washington" ]

Benjamin Franklin

history

Which US President delivered the following words: Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.?

[ "William J. Clinton", "Franklin D. Roosevelt", "Abraham Lincoln", "John F. Kennedy" ]

John F. Kennedy

history

Which US President said these words: A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine.?

[ "Abraham Lincoln", "Thomas Jefferson", "Benjamen Franklin", "John F. Kennedy" ]

Thomas Jefferson

history

Which US President made the following statement: America stands for liberty, for the pursuit of happiness and for the unalienable right for life. This right to life cannot be granted or denied by government because it does not come from the government, it comes from the creator of life.?

[ "George W. Bush", "Thomas Jefferson", "John Adams", "George Washington" ]

George W. Bush

history

These words were spoken by Jed Babbin, a former deputy undersecretary of defence in the first Bush administration, on January 30, 2003: Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without an accordion. You just leave a lot of useless noisy baggage behind.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

history

Which great American leader made the following statement: Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable - a most sacred right - a right, which we hope and believe, is to liberate the world.â?

[ "Benjamin Franklin", "Abraham Lincoln", "George Washington", "Thomas Jefferson" ]

Abraham Lincoln

history

The M1 Carbine is the most mass produced small arm weapon in the United States. Even though it was mainly produced by the Inland Division of General Motors, its design belongs to this famous company.

[ "Winchester", "Kalashnikov", "GIAT Industries", "Magnum Research Inc." ]

Winchester

history

How many Medal of Honor citations have been issued during the Vietnam War?

[ "245", "345", "153", "120" ]

245

history

One of the worlds greatest generals. By the age of 30 he ruled almost half of the world. This great leader died at the peak of his campaign at the age of 33. His was taught by Aristotle.

[ "Alexander The Great", "Darius", "Julius Caesar", "Augustus" ]

Alexander The Great

history

This Carthaginian general marched from Spain to Rome across the Alps. 14,000 of his 40,000 troops died because of the harsh climate. Later, he won the Battle of Cannae.

[ "Augustus", "Gaius Marius", "Lesius Quietus", "Hannibal" ]

Hannibal

history

His saying, Veni Vidi Vici (I came I saw I conquered) is known all over the world. His war feats clothed him with glory giving him political power.

[ "Marcus Antonius", "Julius Caesar", "Augustus", "Darius" ]

Julius Caesar

history

This American general led the invasion of Normandy. He was also an American president from 1953 to 1961.

[ "Dwight Eisenhower", "George S. Patton", "MacArthur", "William H. Simpson" ]

Dwight Eisenhower

history

He was one of the best military officers of Russia during the World War II and involved in the taking of Berlin.

[ "Lavr Kornilov", "Georgi Zhukov", "Alexander Samsonov", "Nicholas Nikolaevich" ]

Georgi Zhukov

history

The siege of Leningrad lasted just 1 month.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

history

Along with the French general, this British general also led the campaign in Northern Africa during the World War II. He was accused of not fighting bravely enough, after his lack of success in Operation Lightfoot.

[ "Dwight Eisenhower", "Bernard Montgomery", "Georg Stumme", "John White" ]

Bernard Montgomery

history

This island was Englands first overseas colony.

[ "Rhodes", "Newfoundland", "Iceland", "Greenland" ]

Newfoundland

history

In 1962 Jamaica gained full independence from the United Kingdom, but before even becoming a British colony, Jamaica was possession of this country.

[ "Spain", "Portugal", "Russia", "Italy" ]

Spain

history

Barbados has never been a British colony.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

history

Australia was officially settled in 1788 as the penal colony of New South Wales. Over the course of the 19th century this many new self-governing Crown Colonies were established on the continent.

[ "4", "5", "3", "12" ]

5

history

One of the results of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, between England and the United Netherlands, was that the city of New Amsterdam was renamed to this.

[ "New York", "New Jersey", "New Mexico", "New Orleans" ]

New York

history

Sri Lanka was not considered part of the British Raj.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

history

Slavery was outlawed in all British colonies in this year.

[ "1812", "1912", "1834", "1738" ]

1834

history

On July 1, 1997, the former British colony of Hong Kong reunified with the Peoples Republic of China. This man was the last governor of Hong Kong.

[ "Henry Tang", "Chris Patten", "Tung Chee Hwa", "Donald Tsang" ]

Chris Patten

history

Britain was not interested in African territories and thus has never controlled any.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

history

What was the nickname of Tom Cruises character in Top Gun?

[ "Goose", "Iceman", "Maverick", "Viper" ]

Maverick

history

What NBA team won their 16th NBA Championship title on June 8,1986?

[ "Boston Celtics", "Houston Rockets", "L.A. Lakers", "Chicago Bulls" ]

Boston Celtics

history

Which of these songs was not on Bon Jovis chart-topping 1986 album Slippery When Wet?

[ "Ill Be There for You", "Never Say Goodbye", "Livin on a Prayer", "Wanted Dead Or Alive" ]

Ill Be There for You

history

When this significant event took place on January 28, 1986, students worldwide saw it on live television.

[ "A nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear plant explodes", "Space Shuttle Challenger explodes", "The United States Senate allows its debates to be televised", "Pope John Paul II officially visits the Synagogue of Rome" ]

Space Shuttle Challenger explodes

history

The New York Mets were World Champions in baseball in the 1986 world series.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

history

Which one of these actors was not in the Academy Award winning Oliver Stone film Platoon?

[ "Tom Berenger", "Charlie Sheen", "Johnny Depp", "Tom Cruise" ]

Tom Cruise

history

On what album released in 1986 would I find the following lyrics:

[ "en I was 17 I did what people told me, ", "d what my father said and let my mother mold me", "True Stories - Talking Heads", "Control - Janet Jackson", "Raising Hell - Run DMC", "True Colors - Cyndi Lauper" ]

Control - Janet Jackson

history

What southern sitcom, which debuted in 1986, are the following characters from: Julia, Suzanne, Mary Jo, Charlene, Anthony and Bernice?

[ "Designing Women", "Mamas Family", "Its A Living", "The Golden Girls" ]

Designing Women

history

This was an attempt to establish the use of the metric system in the United States. However it was not accepted and the US never converted.

[ "The 1975 Metric Conversion Act", "IEEE Conversion RFC", "The Common management interface protocol", "ANSI Metric Conversions" ]

The 1975 Metric Conversion Act

history

This suspension bridge collapsed due to resonance - a twisting pattern never seen before, took the bridge down.

[ "The John Hancock Bridge", "Willamette River Pedestrian Bridge", "The Tacoma Narrows Bridge", "The Golden Gate Bridge" ]

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge

history

In early 1985 the manufacturer of this drink changed the recipe of the product, but after months of complaints, it was forced by the consumers to restore the original formula.

[ "Coca Cola", "Pepsi", "Yoo-hoo", "Dr. Pepper" ]

Coca Cola

history

At the time, this was the most complex ship, employing safety measures unseen before. She was double-bottomed and separated into 16 watertight compartments. Nevertheless, she sank on her maiden voyage.

[ "Titanic", "Britanic", "Andrea Doria", "The Empress of Ireland" ]

Titanic

history

This rap artist, born Stanley Kirk Burrell was known for his lavish tours and catchy hooks. However, his attempted restyling as a gangsta-rapper was a failure

[ "MC Hammer", "Marky Mark", "Busta Rhymes", "Vanilla Ice" ]

MC Hammer

history

This aircraft was proposed by Boeing in the 80s, but never entered production due to excessive noise from its unducted fan engines and high production costs.

[ "Spruce Goose flying boat", "Boeing 7J7", "Boeing Business Jet", "Boeing 737" ]

Boeing 7J7

history

This tank was built during World War II, but had weight and speed issues. It never saw battle.

[ "Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus", "Sturmpanzer IV Brummbär", "M3A5 Grant", "Heavy Tank Charron 2C" ]

Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus

history

This 15,000 ton, German-built ship maintained a route from Tallinn to Stockholm. In 1994, it sunk to the bottom of the Baltic Sea due to a badly designed bow door.

[ "Estonia Ferry", "Blak Bark of Ostend", "Barge of Calais", "Castor to Circe" ]

Estonia Ferry

history

Three of these political events occurred in the 80s. Which one happened earlier?

[ "The Collapse of the Soviet Union", "The USA invades Panama", "The Winter of Discontent in the UK", "The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia" ]

The Winter of Discontent in the UK

history

All of these famous political leaders lost their power in the 80s, except one. Can you spot him?

[ "Augusto Pinochet", "Ceausescu", "Francois Mitterrand", "Gustav Husak" ]

Francois Mitterrand

history

The AIDS epidemic was identified and named before 1980.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

history

Mel Gibson starred in all of the following four movies. However, only one of them was produced during the 80s. Which one?

[ "Forever Young", "Mad Max", "Lethal Weapon 3", "Lethal Weapon 2" ]

Lethal Weapon 2

history

The TV-series Taxi was first released during this period.

[ "1990s", "1960s", "1970s", "1980s" ]

1970s

history

One of these TV productions was not released in the 80s.

[ "Dynasty", "The Cosby Show", "Saturday Night Live", "L.A. Law" ]

Saturday Night Live

history

Michael Keatons debut was in the 80s.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

history

What Celtic chieftain fought Julius Caesar in Gaul, in the first century B.C.?

[ "Vercingetorix", "Odoacer", "Hasdrubal", "Leonidas" ]

Vercingetorix

history

What Merovingian became king in the fifth century A.D.?

[ "Arpad", "Clovis", "Ethelred", "Belisarius" ]

Clovis

history

Archaic French is still spoken in the area of this once French colony, lost to the British in 1763.

[ "Quebec", "Senegal ( West Africa)", "Haiti", "Cambodia" ]

Quebec

history

In what year did the French Revolution begin?

[ "1789", "1693", "1724", "1637" ]

1789

history

In what year was Napoleon Bonaparte crowned emperor of France?

[ "1807", "1804", "1810", "1801" ]

1804

history

In what year did the French pull out of Indochina?

[ "1949", "1964", "1954", "1970" ]

1954