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Random Trivia Quiz #10

Another random trivia quiz for nerds, Fairly hard with focus on geography.
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Last updated: May 15, 2020
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Haitian general and best-known leader of the Haitian Revolution, he fought on the behalf of Saint-Domingue also the first president of Haiti, influencer of abolitionist John Brown
Toussaint Louverture
Two cities named in the book of Genesis, "cities of the plains" which were situated by the Jordan River in southern Canaan, consumed by fire and brimestone for their sins (mostly homosexuality)
Sodom and Gomorrah
Legendary American rapper and actor with the middle-name Amuru, born in New York City 1971, shot and killed by and unknown gunman in 1996
2Pac
Common name for events between 1987 and 1991 which lead to the restoration of the independence of the Baltic States, the term was coined by the Estonian activist Heinz Valk
The Singing Revolution
Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796, colonised Alaska and Novorossiya, partitioned the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and founded many new cities
Catherine the Great
Italian Renaissance diplomat, philosopher and writer best known for The Prince (Il Principe), often called the father of modern political science
Niccolò Machiavelli
Novel by Jane Austen about youthful hubris and romantic misunderstandings, set in the fictional village of Highbury, first published in 1815 it depicts issues of marriage, sex, age and social status
Emma
Micro-animals which are also known as water bears, they are among the most resilient animals known for example surviving extreme temperatures, pressure, radiation and outer space
Tardigrade
The special name for the hand in poker containing the black aces, the black eights and an unknown hole card
Dead man's hand
"I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm), If I was in L.A. (if I was in L.A.)..."
California dreamin'
River flowing from Fairfax Stone to the Chesapeake Bay, forms part of the borders between Maryland and Washington D.C, it also runs through the later
Potomac
Actress famous for her roles as Beth Latimer in Broadchurch, Thirteenth Doctor in Doctor Who and Ffion in Black Mirror
Jodie Whittaker
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Also known as ascorbic acid or ascorbate, found in various foods and as an antioxidant in the immune system, used to prevent and treat scurvy
Vitamin C
Carnivorous plant native to the East Coast of the United States in the Carolinas, catches insects and arachnids with a terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves
Venus Flytrap
Winged spirits known for renowned for their beauty in Persian mythology, mischievous beings who've been denied entry to paradise until they completed penance for their atonement
Peri
American stand-up comedian and actor, have landed roles in Paper Soldiers, Scary Movie 3 and Soul Plane, his subjects include race relations, parenting and pop culture
Kevin Hart
Musical with music by Eddie Perfect and based on a movie with the same name from 1988, with the characters Lydia Deetz, Adam Maitland, Barbara Maitland and more
Beetlejuice
The Spanish words for "to have" and "than" which forms the expression for "must"
Tener Que
Sovereign state in the West Indies with a flag depicting a rising sun, previously a British colony with the capital St John's
Antigua and Barbuda
Historical English cathedral city, a local government district of Kent and lies on the River Stour
Canterbury
"It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! magazine, Salt-n-Pepa and Heavy D up in the..."
Limousine
The inspirational goddesses of literature, science and arts in Greek religion and mythology, the considered source of knowledge embodied in poetry and myths
Muses
Prime Minister of Japan and general of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War 2, after the war he was arrested and executed in December 1948
Hideki Tojo
A cream or marmalade that traditionally consists of juice from a " limão" (portuguese word for the fruit), eggs and sugar
Lemon curd
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