Year | Incident | Answer | % Correct |
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1939 | The invasion of this country marks the beginning of World War II | Poland | 67%
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1936 | This nation hosts the Summer Olympics | Germany | 66%
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1933 | Adolf Hitler is appointed to this role by the President of Germany | Chancellor | 63%
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1936 | A civil war erupts in this country | Spain | 60%
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1931 | This Chinese territory is invaded by Japan | Manchuria | 54%
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1937 | 36 people perish in the explosion of this craft | Hindenburg | 53%
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1936 | This British king abdicates to marry a divorcée | Edward VIII | 51%
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1934 | This economic policy is introduced to address the Depression in the USA | New Deal | 50%
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1938 | A radio adaptation of this science fiction classic causes a panic | War of the Worlds | 47%
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1930 | This iconic building opens in New York | Chrysler Building | 45%
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1935 | This British advocate of Arab independence dies in a motorcycle accident | Lawrence of Arabia | 40%
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1938 | This name is given to Germany's annexation of Austria | Anschluss | 34%
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1933 | Prohibition ends in America with the ratification of this amendment | 21st Amendment | 30%
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1939 | "Gone With The Wind" premieres in this city | Atlanta | 28%
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1938 | This agreement formalises the 'appeasement strategy' towards Nazi Germany | Munich Agreement | 28%
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1939 | A World's Fair is held in this city | New York | 28%
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1938 | A night of widespread violence against German Jews is given this name | Kristallnacht | 27%
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1932 | This dystopian novel is first published | Brave New World | 22%
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1937 | This American composer dies of a brain tumor | George Gershwin | 19%
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1932 | This Australian structure is opened to the public | Sydney Harbour Bridge | 19%
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1934 | The military retreat of China's Red Army gains this nickname | The Long March | 18%
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1931 | This car manufacturer is founded in Germany | Porsche | 17%
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1930 | This aviator becomes the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia | Amy Johnson | 8%
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1936 | This becomes the last silent (non-dialogue) film to gain wide distribution | Modern Times | 7%
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1935 | This becomes Hollywood's first full Technicolor film | Becky Sharp | 2%
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