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Sumatra-Andaman earthquake | What is the official name of the earthquake that caused the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami? |
International space research and diplomacy | What was the main objective of the Shuttle-Mir program? |
Islam | What is the largest religion in Indonesia? |
Umayyad Caliphate | Which dynasty did the Abbasids overthrow to come to power? |
800 km/h | What was the estimated speed of the tsunami wave in the open ocean (in km/h)? |
HMS Illustrious | Which Royal Navy aircraft carrier was decommissioned in 2014? |
Salem | Which Massachusetts city is known for its witch trials? |
Yurt | Which traditional portable dwelling is symbolic of Kyrgyz nomadic culture? |
Negotiated agreement with stricter fishing regulations | What was the final resolution of the Turbot War? |
Levees and floodwalls | What was the flood protection system that failed during Hurricane Katrina? |
Heinrich Kramer | Who was the author of the 'Malleus Maleficarum', a book that played a large part in the European Witch Hunts? |
Portuguese coastline | Which specific coastline suffered extensive damage during The Great Lisbon Earthquake? |
Vatnajökull | What is the largest glacier in Iceland? |
Naples | What modern Italian city is located near the site of the Pompeii Eruption? |
August 24, 79 AD | What was the date of the Pompeii Eruption? |
230,000–280,000 | How many people were estimated to have perished due to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami? |
Boston | What is the capital city of Massachusetts? |
108 minutes | What was the total flight duration of Yuri Gagarin's Vostok 1 mission? |
Battle of the Zab | Which major Abbasid battle resulted in their rise to power over the Umayyads? |
Pyroclastic surge and ashfall | What caused the majority of the fatalities from the Pompeii Eruption? |
Snæfellsnes Peninsula | What is the name of the peninsula in western Iceland known for its dramatic landscapes and folklore? |
Tian Shan | Which mountain range covers much of Kyrgyzstan's territory? |
Sunni Islam | Which branch of Islam did the Abbasid Caliphate officially follow? |
Issyk-Kul Lake | Which large lake is located in eastern Kyrgyzstan? |
Subduction zone | What specific type of plate boundary caused the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake & Tsunami? |
Hulagu Khan | Which Mongol leader sacked Baghdad in 1258, ending the centralized Abbasid Caliphate? |
Approximately 1.7 million | How many people were displaced due to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami? |
1957 | In what year was Sputnik 1 launched? |
McMartin Preschool case | What famous, televised case raised public awareness of the Satanic Ritual Abuse hysteria? |
Chang'an | What was the capital city of the Tang Dynasty? |
Richard Nixon | Who was the President of the United States during the Apollo 11 moon landing? |
1660 | In what year was the Royal Navy officially established as a standing navy? |
Al-Ma'mun | Which Abbasid caliph was ruling during the Mihna, or inquisition? |
Komodo dragon | What is the national animal of Indonesia? |
175 mph | What was the wind speed at Hurricane Katrina’s peak intensity? |
Three years | How long was the trial for the McMartin Preschool case? |
Luna 17 | Which Luna programme mission had the objective of deploying a lunar rover on the lunar surface? |
24 | How many missions were launched in the Soviet Luna programme? |
The Salem Maritime National Historic Site | What is arguably the most iconic location associated with the maritime history of Salem? |
Tohoku region, Japan Trench | Which specific undersea region was the epicenter of the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake? |
Three Hundred Tang Poems | What Tang-era poetry collection includes works by famous poets like Du Fu and Li Bai? |
Recife | Which Brazilian city was closest to the disputed lobster fishing area in the Lobster War? |
Brazil and France | Which two countries were involved in the Lobster War from 1961 to 1963? |
United Nations | Which organization coordinated international relief efforts following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami? |
Harun al-Rashid | Which Abbasid caliph is known for patronizing scholars and establishing the House of Wisdom? |
Sjón | Which Icelandic author won the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2005? |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) | What international convention was not yet in place to settle disputes like the Lobster War? |
Underwater surveillance and video footage | What technological method did Canada use to gather evidence of illegal fishing during the Turbot War? |
Boston | What is the largest city in Massachusetts? |
John Hancock | Who was the first governor of Massachusetts? |
Estai | What is the full name of the Spanish fishing trawler seized by Canada during the Turbot War? |
April 11, 1970 | What was the exact date of the Apollo 13 launch? |
Li Bai | Who is considered one of the greatest poets of the Tang Dynasty? |
14 | How many countries did the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami affect? |
2011 | In what year did the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake & Tsunami take place? |
Voltaire | Which renowned philosopher published a work in response to The Great Lisbon Earthquake? |
Jizya | What term refers to the Islamic tax on non-Muslims under the Abbasids? |
One | How many orbits did Gagarin complete in his flight on Vostok 1? |
Up to 6 meters | What was the approximate depth of the ash deposit layer in Pompeii following the eruption (in meters)? |
83.6 kg | What was the weight of Sputnik 1 (in kg)? |
Plymouth | Which Massachusetts city is famous for its Thanksgiving Day Parade? |
April 11, 1970 | When did the Apollo 13 mission launch? |
1980s | In what decade did the Satanic Ritual Abuse hysteria take place? |
Tsunami and Fires | What caused a majority of the fatalities from The Great Lisbon Earthquake? |
ABC | What major television network aired a prime-time special on Satanic Ritual Abuse in 1985? |
Commodore | Which Royal Navy rank corresponds to a one-star flag officer? |
85% | What percentage of Lisbon was destroyed as a result of The Great Lisbon Earthquake? |
Belka and Strelka | Who were the first two living organisms to safely return from space under the Sputnik program? |
Brazil | Which country claimed that lobsters 'crawl' on the continental shelf and therefore fall under national jurisdiction in the Lobster War? |
September 13, 1959 | What specific date did the Luna 2 spacecraft land on the moon? |
Kerry Sieh | Which prominent geologist has researched the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake extensively? |
20:17 UTC | At what time did the Apollo 11 land on the moon? |
437 | How many people were estimated to perish in the 2018 Krakatoa eruption? |
Around 370,000 | What is the population of Iceland as of the mid-2020s (approximate)? |
Emperor Xizong | Which Tang Dynasty emperor was overthrown during the Huang Chao Rebellion? |
France | Which side ultimately backed down in the Lobster War? |
Java | What is the name of Indonesias most populous island? |
Arabic | What was the official language of administration under the Abbasids? |
1917 | In what year did the first Red Scare take place? |
3 | How many distinct waves or eras of the Ku Klux Klan are recognized by historians? |
Icelandair | What is the name of Iceland’s national airline? |
Burning Crosses | What was the symbol typically used by the Ku Klux Klan to intimidate African-Americans? |
1755 | In what year did The Great Lisbon Earthquake occur? |
188 days | How many days did Shannon Lucid spend on board Mir, setting the record for the longest-duration spaceflight by a woman at that time? |
Al-Ma'mun | Which Abbasid caliph reigned during the peak of the Islamic Golden Age? |
United States vs. Harris | In which Supreme Court case was the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 first involved? |
205 | How many pages was the list that Joseph McCarthy claimed had the names of Communists? |
755–763 AD | During which years did the An Lushan Rebellion take place? |
5.8 tons | What was the weight of the Apollo 13 command module? |
An Lushan Rebellion | What was the name of the period of rebellion led by An Lushan during the Tang Dynasty? |
Yuri Gagarin | Who was the first human to journey into outer space under the Vostok program? |
Imposed a naval exclusion zone | What did Brazil do to enforce its fishing claims during the Lobster War? |
HMNB Devonport | What is the largest Royal Navy base by area? |
Indonesia | What is the geographical location of the Krakatoa volcano? |
Islam | What is the predominant religion in Kyrgyzstan? |
False Memory Syndrome | What term refers to the psychological phenomenon often attributed to the alleged victims of Satanic Ritual Abuse? |
Earthquake and Tsunami | What type of natural disaster was The Great Lisbon Earthquake? |
34 | How many provinces does Indonesia have? |
McCarthy's censure by the Senate | What event marked the end of McCarthyism? |
McCarthyism | What is the term used to refer to the accusing of individuals of disloyalty without proper evidence, popularized during the Red Scare? |
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