Question | Answer | % Correct |
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301 – Which of the small European nations that are still in existence is founded ? | San Marino | 82%
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1189 – Richard I of England is crowned at Westminster. What was he also known as ? | Richard the Lionheart | 73%
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1411 – The Treaty of Selymbria is concluded between the Ottoman Empire and which republic of the time ? | Republic of Venice | 64%
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1967 – Today was known as "Dagen H" in Sweden. What happened on "Dagen H" ? | Traffic changed from driving on the left to driving on the right. | 55%
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1935 – Sir Malcolm Campbell becomes the first person to drive an automobile over 300 mph. Where did it happen ? | Bonneville Salt Flats, USA | 45%
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1950 – "Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning which Grand Prix ? | Italian | 45%
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1802 – Which poet composes the sonnet "Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802" ? | William Wordsworth | 45%
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1875 – The first official game of polo is played in which country after being introduced by British ranchers ? | Argentina | 36%
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1878 – Over 640 die when the crowded pleasure boat "Princess Alice" collides with the "Bywell Castle" in which river ? | Thames | 36%
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1942 – World War II: In response to news of its coming liquidation, Dov Lopatyn leads an uprising in the Ghetto of Lakhva. Lakhva is in which present-day country ? | Belarus | 27%
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1987 – In a coup d'état, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya in which African country ? | Burundi | 27%
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1914 – William, Prince of Albania leaves the country after just six months due to what ? | Opposition to his rule | 27%
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1812 – Twenty-four settlers are killed in the Pigeon Roost Massacre in which state ? | Indiana | 18%
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1933 – Yevgeniy Abalakov is the first man to reach the highest point in the Soviet Union, Communism Peak. It is now called Ismoil Somoni Peak and situated in which country ? | Tajikistan | 18%
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1798 – The week long battle of St. George's Caye begins between Spain and Britain off the coast of which country ? | Belize | 9%
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