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1 The collapse of the Soviet Union took place in which year? 1991
2 On what day did Germany invade Poland? September 1, 1939
3 When did the Crisis of the Third Century begin? 235 AD
4 Augustus was the cousin of Julius Caesar. False
5 What was Manfred von Richthofen's nickname? The Red Baron
6 Who is attributed credit for recording the epic poem The Odyssey? Homer
7 Which of the following Presidents of the United States was assassinated? William McKinley
8 What is the historical name of Sri Lanka? Ceylon
9 When was Adolf Hitler appointed as Chancellor of Germany? January 30, 1933
10 The Panama Canal was finished under the administration of which U.S. president? Woodrow Wilson
11 Which of the following was Brazil was a former colony under? Portugal
12 Who famously coined the phrase "I think, therefore I am"? Descartes
13 The USS Missouri (BB-63) last served in the Korean War. False
14 From 1940 to 1942, what was the capital-in-exile of Free France ? Brazzaville
15 The Battle of Hastings was fought in which year? 1066
16 In 1845, a series of wars named after which indigenous people began in New Zealand? Māori
17 Which of these theoretical phycisists first predicted the existence of antimatter? Paul Dirac
18 "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" is a quote from French philosopher Voltaire. False
19 When did the Battle of the Bulge end? January 25, 1945
20 When Christopher Columbus sailed to America, what was the first region he arrived in? The Bahamas Archipelago
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21 When did the British hand-over sovereignty of Hong Kong back to China? 1997
22 What did the first vending machines in the early 1880's dispense? Post cards
23 What was the transfer of disease, crops, and people across the Atlantic shortly after the discovery of the Americas called? The Columbian Exchange
24 What is the name of the US Navy spy ship which was attacked and captured by North Korean forces in 1968? USS Pueblo
25 Who was the first emperor of Rome? Augustus
26 Who invented the "Flying Shuttle" in 1738; one of the key developments in the industrialization of weaving? John Kay
27 Spain was formed in 1469 with the marriage of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of what other Iberian kingdom? Aragon
28 During the Wars of the Roses (1455 - 1487) which Englishman was dubbed "the Kingmaker"? Richard Neville
29 The Cold War ended with Joseph Stalin's death. False
30 The Bohemian Revolt (1618-1620) started after Protestants in Prague did what to their Catholic Lords Regents? Threw them out of a window
31 Who was the first President of the People's Republic of China? Mao Zedong
32 Which of the following ancient peoples was NOT classified as Hellenic (Greek)? Illyrians
33 On which day did ARPANET suffer a 4 hour long network crash? October 27, 1980
34 When was the city of Rome, Italy founded? 753 BCE
35 How was Socrates executed? Poison
36 The United States of America was the first country to launch a man into space. False
37 The two atomic bombs dropped on Japan by the United States in August 1945 were named 'Little Man' and 'Fat Boy'. False
38 Which American civilization is the source of the belief that the world would end or drastically change on December 21st, 2012? The Mayans
39 What were the first states to break away from Yugoslavia? Slovenia, Croatia
40 What was the name of the spy ring that helped the United States win the Revolutionary War? Culper Ring
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41 One of the deadliest pandemics, the "Spanish Flu", killed off what percentage of the human world population at the time? 3 to 6 percent
42 The Hundred Years' War was fought for more than a hundred years. True
43 Which of the following snipers has the highest amount of confirmed kills? Simo Häyhä
44 United States President John F. Kennedy was assassinated during his presidential motorcade in Atlanta, Georgia on November 22nd, 1963. False
45 Which King of England was faced with the Peasants' Revolt in 1381? Richard II
46 Which of his six wives was Henry VIII married to the longest? Catherine of Aragon
47 Which modern country is known as "The Graveyard of Empires"? Afghanistan
48 In 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany after it invaded which country? Poland
49 On which aircraft carrier did the Doolitte Raid launch from on April 18, 1942 during World War II? USS Hornet
50 What happened on June 6, 1944? D-Day
51 Which famous military commander marched an army, which included war elephants, over the Alps during the Second Punic War? Hannibal
52 Which of these countries was sea charted in 1500 by the Portuguese maritime explorations? Brazil
53 The Hagia Sophia was commissioned by which emperor of the Byzantine Empire? Justinian I
54 Which country had an "Orange Revolution" between 2004 and 2005? Ukraine
55 Which king was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485? Richard III
56 What year was the United States Declaration of Independence signed? 1776
57 When did Spanish Peninsular War start? 1808
58 What year was Canada founded in? 1867
59 Martin Luther King Jr. and Anne Frank were born the same year. True
60 During what war did the "Cuban Missile Crisis" occur? Cold War
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61 What disease crippled President Franklin D. Roosevelt and led him to help the nation find a cure? Polio
62 Where and when was the first cardboard box made for industrial use? England, 1817
63 Who was the first wife of King Henry VIII? Catherine of Aragon
64 The fourth funnel of the RMS Titanic was fake designed to make the ship look more powerful and symmetrical. True
65 Which dictator killed the most people? Mao Zedong
66 Who was the leader of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia ? Josip Broz Tito
67 The main objective of the German operation "Case Blue" during World War II was originally to capture what? Caucasus
68 When was the SS or Schutzstaffel established? April 4th, 1925
69 The ancient city of Chichén Itzá was built by which civilization? Mayans
70 What year did the Vietnam War end? 1975
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