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the Sunda Strait (between Java and Sumatra) | In which specific strait is Krakatoa located? |
STS-107 | What was the official mission designation of the Space Shuttle Columbia flight that ended in disaster in 2003? |
João Goulart | Which Brazilian President was in office during most of the Lobster War? |
Apollo 11 | What was the name of the mission that landed the first astronauts on the moon? |
Aug. 27, 1967 | What was the launch date of the first successful Venera mission? |
9.0-9.1 | What was the magnitude of the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake? |
15th to 18th centuries | In what period did the European Witch Hunts take place? |
1920s | What year did the Ku Klux Klan experience its largest membership surge? |
1626 | What year was Salem, Massachusetts founded? |
The Bay State | What is the official nickname of Massachusetts? |
Emperor Taizong | Which Tang emperor is known for expanding the empire to its greatest territorial extent? |
Samarkand | Which Central Asian city became a key cultural center under the early Abbasids? |
1950 | In what year did the era of McCarthyism begin? |
Emperor Xuanzong | Which Tang Dynasty emperor reigned during the so-called 'Golden Age' of Chinese culture? |
1967 | In which year did the Apollo 1 disaster occur? |
Indian Ocean | Which ocean did the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami occur? |
To carry a man into space and return him safely | What was the core objective of the Vostok program? |
Matthew Hopkins | Who was the notorious witch hunter during the European Witch Hunts in England? |
August 9, 1976 | When was Luna 24 launched? |
Al-Musta'sim | Which Abbasid caliph was killed during the Mongol sack of Baghdad? |
2 | How many people were executed as a result of espionage charges during the Red Scare? |
France | Which country argued that lobsters 'swim' and therefore should be considered international in the Lobster War? |
Marquês de Pombal | What was the name of the minister who led the rebuilding efforts after The Great Lisbon Earthquake? |
1969 | In what year did the Apollo 11 mission take place? |
Buzz Aldrin | Who was the second person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission? |
7:58 AM, local time | At what approximate local time did the earthquake that caused the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami occur? |
Dartmouth | In which town is Britannia Royal Naval College located? |
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant | What major infrastructure was heavily damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake & Tsunami? |
Richard Nixon | Who was President of the United States at the time of the Apollo 13? |
Molniya-M | What was the name of the Soviet rocket used to launch Venera missions? |
Anak Krakatau | What is the youngest volcano in the Krakatoa archipelago? |
HMS Victory | Which Royal Navy ship was Admiral Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar? |
Eid al-Fitr | Which major Islamic holiday was widely celebrated under the Abbasids? |
Royal Fleet Auxiliary | What is the name of the Royal Navy’s fleet of replenishment and support ships? |
Flooding | What caused a majority of the fatalities from Hurricane Katrina? |
Indonesia | Which country was most affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami? |
Daming Palace | What was the name of the palace complex used by Tang emperors in Chang'an? |
2003 | In what year did the Columbia disaster occur? |
Sogdian music and dance | What kind of music and dance flourished in the Tang court, incorporating Central Asian elements? |
1914 | In what year did the Great Salem Fire take place? |
Iceland Airwaves | What is the name of the major annual music festival held in Reykjavík? |
The Boston Tea Party | What famous event involving a tea party happened in Massachusetts? |
Ground-penetrating radar | What technology has recently allowed further exploration of the site of the Pompeii Eruption? |
Broomsticks | What object did the 'witches' supposedly ride on according to European Witch Hunts? |
1966 | In what year did Luna 9 achieve the first successful soft landing on the moon? |
Baghdad | What was the capital city of the Abbasid Caliphate after 762 AD? |
Black-capped Chickadee | What is the state bird of Massachusetts? |
HMS Dreadnought | What was the name of the Royal Navy's first nuclear-powered submarine? |
Joseph McCarthy | Who was the U.S. Senator primarily associated with McCarthyism? |
United States | What country did the Satanic Ritual Abuse hysteria primarily occur in? |
Lowell | What Massachusetts city is known as the 'Birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution?' |
93 minutes | How long did Venera 4 transmit data from Venus atmosphere before losing contact? |
Japan | Which countrys coastline was moved closest to the epicenter of the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake? |
Ibn al-Haytham | Which Abbasid-era polymath wrote extensively on optics and scientific methodology? |
Wu Daozi | Which famous Tang painter is known for court and Buddhist art? |
With a speech claiming he had a list of Communists in the State Department | How did Joseph McCarthy first gain prominence in his anti-Communist campaign? |
Of Monsters and Men | Which Icelandic band is known for hits like 'Little Talks'? |
Peabody Essex Museum | What is the oldest continually-running museum in Salem? |
From 1960 to 1963 | How long did the Vostok program last? |
Three reactors | How many nuclear reactors experienced a level 7 meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant during the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake & Tsunami? |
Keflavík International Airport | What is the name of Iceland’s main international airport? |
Vanguard class | Which class of submarine in the Royal Navy carries the UK’s nuclear deterrent? |
Sputnik 1 | What was the name of the first satellite to be launched into space through the Sputnik program? |
August 29, 2005 | What was the date when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans? |
No | Was there any physical evidence to support claims of Satanic Ritual Abuse in the 1980s? |
Superdome | What famous stadium was used as a "refuge of last resort" during Hurricane Katrina? |
2002 | In what year was the Bali bombing? |
Overfishing of declining turbot stocks | What was the main environmental concern that triggered the Turbot War? |
Eyjafjallajökull | Which volcanic eruption in 2010 disrupted air travel across Europe? |
The Salem News | What is the name of Salem's daily newspaper? |
HMS Conqueror | Which Royal Navy ship was involved in the 1982 sinking of the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano? |
1,106 kilograms | What was the mass of the Venera 4 spacecraft? |
Horatio Nelson | Who was the Royal Navy admiral killed at the Battle of Trafalgar? |
Department of Fisheries and Oceans | Which Canadian government department was responsible for enforcing fisheries regulations during the Turbot War? |
Harvard University | What is the name of the famous university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts? |
Around 2,000 | How many people were estimated to have perished due to the Pompeii Eruption in Pompeii alone? |
Increased the rotational speed | What was the effect of the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake on Earth’s rotation? |
Geothermal energy | What type of renewable energy is the primary source for residential heating in Iceland? |
Icelandic horse | What is the most common breed of horse in Iceland? |
Brian Tobin | Which Canadian cabinet minister famously held up a piece of illegal netting at a UN press conference during the Turbot War? |
European Commission | Which European institution supported Spain during the Turbot War? |
Venera program | What was the name of the Soviet space program dedicated to exploring Venus? |
618 AD | In what year did the Tang Dynasty officially begin? |
Yule Lads | What is the name of the Icelandic Christmas tradition involving 13 mischievous trolls? |
Over 15,000 | How many people were estimated to have perished due to the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake & Tsunami? |
Sukarno | Who is the first president of Indonesia? |
Flag of the United States | What flag was planted on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission? |
Woodblock printing | Which Tang Dynasty innovation helped in printing texts? |
Ashfall | What specific phenomena caused the well-preservation of bodies in Pompeii? |
Translation of Greek texts into Arabic | Which major translation movement occurred under the Abbasids? |
Hurricane | What type of natural disaster was Hurricane Katrina? |
Atlantic Ocean | Which ocean is Salem, Massachusetts located near to? |
Javanese | What is the largest ethnic group in Indonesia? |
Domino Theory | What was the name of the doctrine that deeply influenced U.S. foreign policy during the Red Scare? |
1991 | In what year did Kyrgyzstan gain independence from the Soviet Union? |
Yes | Did the Satanic Ritual Abuse hysteria have any lasting legal impact? |
Witches' Sabbaths | What were the supposed meetings of witches called during the European Witch Hunts? |
Lyndon B. Johnson | Who was the President of the United States at the time of the Apollo 1 disaster? |
Salem Common | What is the name of the public park in Salem, known for its annual Christmas lights display? |
8 days | How long did the entire Apollo 11 mission last? |
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