Question | Answer | % Correct |
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1966 – Bechuanaland declares its independence, and becomes the which country ? | Botswana | 70%
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2016 – Which hurricane becomes a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest hurricane to form in the Caribbean Sea since 2007 ? | Matthew | 60%
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1520 – Suleiman I is proclaimed sultan of the Ottoman Empire. By what nickname was he known ? | Suleiman the Magnificent | 60%
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2016 – Two paintings with a combined value of $100 million are recovered after having been stolen from which museum in 2002 ? | Van Gogh Museum | 50%
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1907 – The McKinley National Memorial, the final resting place of assassinated U.S. President William McKinley and his family, is dedicated in which city ? | Canton, Ohio | 40%
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1915 – World War I: Radoje Ljutovac becomes the first soldier in history to do what ? | Shoot down an enemy aircraft | 40%
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1968 – Which aircraft is rolled out and shown to the public for the first time ? | Boeing 747 | 30%
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1882 – Thomas Edison's first commercial hydroelectric power plant (later known as Appleton Edison Light Company) begins operation on which river ? | Fox River | 30%
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1947 – Which Asian country joins the United Nations ? | Pakistan | 30%
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1791 – The first performance of which of Mozart's operas takes place two months before his death ? | The Magic Flute | 30%
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1994 – Aldwych tube station (originally Strand Station) of the London Underground closes after how many years in service ? | 88 | 20%
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1931 – Start of "Die Voortrekkers" youth movement for Afrikaners in which South African city ? | Bloemfontein | 20%
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2005 – Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in a newspaper from which country ? | Denmark | 20%
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1399 – Who is proclaimed king of England ? | Henry IV | 20%
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1939 – NBC broadcasts the first televised game of which sport ? | American football | 10%
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