1,000 trivia questions and answers: history
Questions 101–200 of 1,000. Answer, explanation and source under each one.
History trivia questions 101–150
Q 101The hansom cab was patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom, who was by profession what?
- AAn architect
- BA coachbuilder
- CA stable owner
- DA surgeon
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An architect
Joseph Hansom was an architect, designer of Birmingham Town Hall; his light two-wheeled cab, pulled by one horse, could weave through London's notorious traffic.
Q 102De quelle ville la guerre de 1546-1547 contre les princes protestants tire-t-elle son nom ?
- ACologne
- BLandshut
- CPassau
- DSmalkalde
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Smalkalde
Vainqueurs, les impériaux imposent l'Intérim d'Augsbourg en 1548, qui laisse aux pasteurs le droit de se marier.
Q 103Where did pilot George Boyle end up on the first regular US airmail flight in May 1918?
- AIn Baltimore harbour, upside down
- BIn a field in Maryland, 25 miles south
- CBack on the polo field he had taken off from
- DIn New Jersey, having overshot
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In a field in Maryland, 25 miles south
He followed the wrong railway line out of the city and put down at Waldorf 18 minutes later, breaking the propeller. He got lost again on his second attempt two days later.
Q 104Disney's Dumbo (1941) was made to recoup losses from which two earlier films?
- APinocchio and Snow White
- BFantasia and Bambi
- CSnow White and Bambi
- DPinocchio and Fantasia
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Pinocchio and Fantasia
Pinocchio and Fantasia, both released in 1940, lost money after the war closed European markets; Dumbo was made cheaply and quickly at 64 minutes and turned a profit for Disney.
Q 105Buddhist meditation reached China in the 2nd century CE by way of which trade network?
- AThe Incense Route
- BThe Amber Road
- CThe Spice Route
- DThe Silk Road
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The Silk Road
The Silk Road: Buddhist monks and texts travelled its overland routes from Central Asia into Han China, where An Shigao translated meditation manuals in the 2nd century CE; Buddhism reached Japan in the 6th century.
Q 106When Kiir dissolved parliament in May 2021, the new legislature was to number how many lawmakers?
- A600
- B800
- C720
- D550
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550
The expanded body was part of the 2018 power-sharing peace deal between the government and opposition.
Q 107Which formation mounted the only German armoured counter-attack on D-Day, halting the advance on Caen?
- A21st Panzer
- BPanzer Lehr
- C12th SS Panzer
- D2nd Panzer
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21st Panzer
The 21st Panzer Division, the only armoured division near the coast, attacked between Sword and Juno in the afternoon and reached the sea at Lion-sur-Mer before pulling back.
Q 108En quelle année Babylone est-elle inscrite au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO ?
- A2019
- B2003
- C2015
- D2011
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2019
L'inscription, un 5 juillet, est intervenue après des années de dégradations liées aux reconstructions puis à l'occupation militaire du site.
Q 109In which year did Russia annex Courland, bringing all of modern Latvia into the empire?
- A1795
- B1721
- C1772
- D1789
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1795
It came in the Third Partition of Poland; Vidzeme had gone to Russia in 1721 and Latgale in 1772.
Q 110Which US president ordered the 1986 air strikes on Libya that failed to kill Gaddafi?
- ARonald Reagan
- BGeorge H. W. Bush
- CBill Clinton
- DJimmy Carter
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Ronald Reagan
In 2003 Gaddafi renounced weapons of mass destruction, briefly making Libya a Western success story.
Q 111Which Shang consort of King Wu Ding commanded up to 13,000 troops and lies in the only unlooted royal tomb at Yinxu?
- AFu Hao
- BMei Xi
- CDa Ji
- DJiang Yuan
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Fu Hao
Fu Hao was a high priestess as well as a general, and her tomb, found intact in 1976 by archaeologist Zheng Zhenxiang, held 468 bronzes. Two named generals served under her command.
Q 112Virgil's Aeneid follows a hero who fled the fall of which city to become the Romans' ancestor?
- AMycenae
- BCarthage
- CTroy
- DThebes
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Troy
Troy's refugee Aeneas reaches Italy after a stop in Carthage, where Dido falls for him; the poem, written between 29 and 19 BC, runs to 9,896 lines in twelve books.
Q 113Gertrude Jekyll is best remembered for her garden partnership with which architect?
- AEdwin Lutyens
- BCharles Rennie Mackintosh
- CNorman Shaw
- DWilliam Morris
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Edwin Lutyens
Edwin Lutyens designed the houses and Gertrude Jekyll the planting on some 100 projects, beginning with her own home, Munstead Wood in Surrey, which he built in 1896.
Q 114Which Rif leader's 1921 victory at Annual, in Spanish Morocco, is still called Spain's worst modern military defeat?
- AAbd el-Kader
- BAbd el-Krim
- CMuhammad V
- DOmar Mukhtar
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Abd el-Krim
Abd el-Krim's Rifians killed some 13,000 Spanish and colonial troops in the rout to Melilla; the disaster toppled governments in Madrid and paved the way for Primo de Rivera's 1923 dictatorship.
Q 115How many large fish filled the unbroken net the disciples hauled ashore in John 21, a number John gives exactly?
- A153
- B120
- C99
- D300
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153
153, and 'even with so many the net was not torn'; Jesus then cooked them breakfast on a fire of coals and asked Peter three times whether he loved him.
Q 116In which language did Nehru deliver 'Tryst with Destiny' to the Constituent Assembly on 14 August 1947?
- AHindustani
- BUrdu
- CEnglish
- DHindi
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English
English was the language of the speech, now counted among the great addresses of the 20th century, given in Parliament House in the last minutes of British rule.
Q 117How long is a single U.S. Senate term?
- AEight years
- BSix years
- CTwo years
- DFour years
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Six years
Terms are staggered so that roughly a third of the Senate faces voters every two years.
Q 118Which Wyoming railroad town became a major Union Pacific center at 6,070 feet elevation?
- ACheyenne
- BEvanston
- CRawlins
- DLaramie
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Cheyenne
Cheyenne sat 35 miles from Evans Pass and was linked to Denver by a connecting line in 1870.
Q 119What was really in the 1934 'Surgeon's Photograph' of Nessie?
- AA carved driftwood model
- BA Woolworths toy submarine
- CA retouched photo of an otter
- DA stuffed elephant's trunk
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A Woolworths toy submarine
Christian Spurling fitted the toy with a head and neck of wood putty; the plot was revenge by his stepfather Marmaduke Wetherell, whom the Daily Mail had humiliated over fake footprints.
Q 120In which Caribbean country is it illegal for civilians to wear camouflage clothing?
- ABarbados
- BCuba
- CBahamas
- DDominican Republic
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Barbados
Barbados bans civilians from wearing camouflage, a rule shared by Jamaica, Saint Lucia and several other Caribbean states so that nobody can pass as military personnel; tourists' camo gear can be confiscated on arrival.
Q 121Adams was the first president to abandon knee breeches in favour of what?
- ALong trousers
- BFrock coats
- CSilk stockings
- DRiding boots
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Long trousers
He also dropped the powdered wig for a short haircut while minister to Russia.
Q 122The SS division responsible for the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre was which?
- AHitlerjugend
- BLeibstandarte
- CDas Reich
- DTotenkopf
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Das Reich
The 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich carried out the massacre on 10 June 1944: a company of its Der Führer regiment under Adolf Diekmann burned the village as the division moved north toward Normandy.
Q 123Hoe oud was Toetanchamon toen hij zijn vader als farao opvolgde?
- A7
- B12
- C14
- D9
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9
Zolang hij zo jong was, lag de macht vermoedelijk bij een vizier en een generaal.
Q 124Envoy Edmund Roberts carried the first 1804 dollars to the King of Siam and the Sultan of which state?
- AZanzibar
- BMuscat
- CPersia
- DMorocco
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Muscat
The misdated coins became the 'King of American Coins', and one sold in 1999 for $4.14 million.
Q 125How many Articles of Religion, finalised in 1571 and printed with the Book of Common Prayer, define Anglican doctrine?
- A39
- B42
- C95
- D45
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39
The 39 Articles grew out of a chain that began with the Ten Articles of 1536, Henry VIII's first attempt at a doctrine after the break with Rome, and passed through the Forty-two Articles of his son's reign.
Q 126In which year did production of the Ford Model T begin?
- A1908
- B1906
- C1910
- D1918
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1908
1908: the first one left Detroit's Piquette Avenue Plant on 27 September, and Ford's moving assembly line later cut its build time from over 12 hours to about 90 minutes.
Q 127Which 1934 book was the first to portray Custer in unheroic terms?
- AMy Life on the Plains
- BSon of the Morning Star
- CGlory Hunter
- DA Complete Life of Gen. George A. Custer
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Glory Hunter
Frederic F. Van de Water's book appeared a year after Libbie Custer's death.
Q 128Quale quota della gomma mondiale avrebbe avuto il Giappone conquistando il Sud-est asiatico?
- AQuattro quinti
- BUn terzo
- CLa metà
- DDue terzi
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Quattro quinti
La stessa conquista gli avrebbe dato anche i due terzi della produzione di stagno, un duro colpo per i suoi avversari.
Q 129King Alexander I's assassin, Vlado Chernozemski, was a marksman from which organisation?
- AThe IMRO
- BThe Chetniks
- CThe Black Hand
- DThe Ustaše
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The IMRO
The Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization carried out the 1934 Marseille killing with the cooperation of the Croatian Ustaše.
Q 130What is the common name for private supplemental insurance that fills the gaps in Original Medicare?
- AMediSupp
- BExtra Help
- CMedicare Advantage
- DMedigap
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Medigap
Every insurer selling it must offer Plan A. Plan F was closed to new buyers in 2020, though existing holders can keep it.
Q 131¿Qué velocidad máxima se estima que alcanzaban los barcos vikingos?
- A8 o 9 nudos
- B14 o 15 nudos
- C11 o 12 nudos
- D5 o 6 nudos
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14 o 15 nudos
Su timón de espadilla sobresalía solo un metro bajo la quilla, y para salvar cataratas sacaban el barco del agua y lo hacían rodar sobre troncos.
Q 132Wie hoch war das durchschnittliche Sterbealter der Männer in wikingerzeitlichen Gräbern?
- A48 Jahre
- B41 Jahre
- C34 Jahre
- D55 Jahre
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41 Jahre
Frauen wurden im Schnitt 51 Jahre alt; die Skelette zeugen von harter Arbeit, bei Frauen besonders mit deutlichen Spuren von Arthrose.
Q 133Which prime minister was born in New Brunswick, making him the only one born outside the British Isles?
- ANeville Chamberlain
- BRamsay MacDonald
- CBonar Law
- DStanley Baldwin
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Bonar Law
The son of a Free Church of Scotland minister, he served just 211 days in 1922–23 before ill health forced him out.
Q 134Which sin is a sad or resentful covetousness toward another person's traits or possessions?
- ALust
- BPride
- CEnvy
- DGreed
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Envy
Bertrand Russell called it one of the most potent causes of unhappiness.
Q 135Franklin mused about a rising or setting sun painted on what object in the convention hall?
- AThe ceiling
- BThe main door
- CA delegate's snuffbox
- DThe president's chair
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The president's chair
He decided it was rising, not setting, once the document was signed.
Q 136Który bóg w homeryckim hymnie śpiewa o narodzinach bogów zaraz po wynalezieniu liry?
- AApollo
- BHefajstos
- CDionizos
- DHermes
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Hermes
Najwcześniejsi Grecy pojmowali poezję teogoniczną jako prototyp twórczości poetyckiej i przypisywali jej moc magiczną.
Q 137Which New Haven mayor launched some of America's earliest major urban renewal projects in 1954?
- AFrank Logue
- BJohn DeStefano
- CBartholomew Guida
- DRichard C. Lee
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Richard C. Lee
Richard C. Lee, mayor from 1954 to 1970, drew more federal renewal money per capita than any other city, clearing the Oak Street slum and rebuilding downtown; the federal courthouse bears his name.
Q 138Roughly how many total casualties did the USSR suffer at Stalingrad according to archival figures?
- A1.13 million
- B3 million
- C2.5 million
- D480,000
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1.13 million
Some 478,741 were killed or missing and 650,878 wounded or sick, along with 4,341 tanks lost.
Q 139Which caliph is considered the first of the 'Rightly Guided Caliphs' in Sunni Islam?
- AAli ibn Abi Talib
- BUmar ibn al-Khattab
- CAbu Bakr al-Siddiq
- DUthman ibn Affan
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Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (c. 573-634), one of Muhammad's closest companions, became the first caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate in 632 and held the community together through the Ridda (apostasy) wars.
Q 140The first bush-roller chain patent, the basis of the bicycle chain, was filed in 1880 by which company?
- ASturmey-Archer
- BRaleigh
- CRenold
- DShimano
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Renold
Renold: Swiss-born Hans Renold, working in Manchester, patented the bush roller chain in 1880; the Rover safety bicycle of 1885 helped make chain drive standard.
Q 141Wie reagierte Vlad auf die Tributforderung der osmanischen Gesandtschaft?
- AGefangennahme als Geiseln
- BErmordung der Gesandten
- CZahlung in Gold
- DWeiterleitung an den ungarischen Hof
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Ermordung der Gesandten
Weitere Türken, die nach der Überquerung der Donau auf walachischem Gebiet aufgegriffen wurden, ließ Vlad pfählen.
Q 142Roughly how many people were accused of witchcraft during the Salem episode?
- AAbout 100
- BAbout 50
- CAbout 500
- DMore than 200
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More than 200
Thirty were found guilty: fourteen women and five men were hanged, and at least five more died in jail awaiting trial.
Q 143Hoeveel eigenschappen kent de islam aan God toe?
- A77
- B66
- C99
- D121
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99
Moslims spreken de grootheid van God vaak uit met Allahoe akbar; het Arabisch kent geen overtreffende trap, dus letterlijk staat er dat God groter is.
Q 144Which Spanish explorer crossed the isthmus in 1513 as the first European to see the Pacific from the Americas?
- AFrancisco Pizarro
- BHernan Cortes
- CVasco Nunez de Balboa
- DRodrigo de Bastidas
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa
He called it the South Sea; Panama's currency is named after him, and he was executed in 1519 by the governor who had replaced him.
Q 145The band Yothu Yindi's name means what in the Yolngu language?
- AChild and mother
- BSong and dance
- CLand and sea
- DSun and moon
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Child and mother
Formed in 1986 from a white rock band and an Aboriginal folk group from Arnhem Land, it mixed rock with yidaki and manikay.
Q 146Which Republican became the first US House Speaker ever removed by a floor vote, in October 2023?
- APatrick McHenry
- BKevin McCarthy
- CSteve Scalise
- DJim Jordan
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Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy had needed 15 ballots to win the gavel in January; a motion from Matt Gaetz ended his nine-month tenure, the third-shortest in history.
Q 147Który generał dowodził Armią „Poznań” we wrześniu 1939 roku?
- AJuliusz Rómmel
- BStanisław Maczek
- CFranciszek Kleeberg
- DTadeusz Kutrzeba
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Tadeusz Kutrzeba
Jego armia połączyła się z dywizjami Armii „Pomorze” i uderzyła na północne skrzydło Grupy Armii „Południe”, spowalniając niemiecki pościg za armiami wycofującymi się na przedmoście rumuńskie.
Q 148Which Founding Father was born on Boston's Milk Street in 1706?
- AJohn Hancock
- BBenjamin Franklin
- CSamuel Adams
- DJames Otis
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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was born on Milk Street on January 17, 1706, the fifteenth of Josiah Franklin's seventeen children, and was baptised at the Old South Meeting House.
Q 149Outrage over the destruction of an Ottoman squadron at which port drew Britain and France into war?
- AVarna
- BOdessa
- CSinop
- DTrebizond
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Sinop
The press called it 'the massacre of Sinope', though the two empires were already at war and no atrocities were proven.
Q 150What did Peter say when Jesus told him, 'If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me'?
- A'Then wash all the disciples first'
- B'I am not worthy to be washed'
- C'Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head'
- D'Let me wash your feet instead'
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'Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head'
He had at first refused to let Jesus wash his feet; the rite is repeated on Maundy Thursday in many churches.
History trivia questions 151–200
Q 151Which subject moved from the State List to the Concurrent List in 1976, so Parliament could legislate on schools?
- AAgriculture
- BPublic health
- CEducation
- DPolice
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Education
Education moved along with forests and wildlife during the Emergency, which is why a central Right to Education Act could bind every state in 2009.
Q 152Jaką klasyfikację otrzymali Polacy, którzy po rewolucji zostali na Haiti?
- ABlanc
- BMulâtre
- CNoir
- DCréole
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Q 153Kwanzaa culminates in a communal feast, usually on the sixth night, called what?
- AKawaida
- BHabari Gani
- CNguzo Saba
- DKaramu
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Karamu
Karamu is the Kwanzaa feast, usually held on December 31, the sixth day; the daily greeting 'Habari Gani?' ('What is the news?') is answered with that day's principle.
Q 154The Sidewinder and Sparrow air-to-air missiles were first introduced on which kind of aircraft?
- AStrategic bombers
- BSupersonic interceptors
- CPiston-engined night fighters
- DSwept-wing subsonic naval fighters
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Swept-wing subsonic naval fighters
They debuted on the McDonnell F3H Demon and Vought F7U Cutlass; descendants of both missiles remain in service.
Q 155Van welk evangelie vormt het boek Handelingen volgens de gangbare opvatting het tweede deel?
- AMatteüs
- BThomas
- CJohannes
- DLucas
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Lucas
Beide werken stammen van dezelfde auteur en worden rond 80-90 n.Chr. gedateerd; in het eerste deel van Handelingen staat de apostel Petrus centraal.
Q 156Which two European powers agreed in 1896 to make the Chao Phraya valley a buffer state?
- ABritain and France
- BFrance and the Netherlands
- CBritain and Portugal
- DGermany and France
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Britain and France
Britain and France signed a joint declaration in January 1896 guaranteeing the independence of the Chao Phraya valley, leaving the kingdom as a buffer between their colonial holdings to the west and east.
Q 157Who led the American forces at the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe against Tecumseh's confederacy?
- AWilliam Henry Harrison
- BWinfield Scott
- CZachary Taylor
- DAndrew Jackson
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William Henry Harrison
Then governor of Indiana Territory. Tecumseh was away recruiting; his brother the Prophet was in charge.
Q 158Wat betekent de naam Spoetnik?
- ASterrenbeeld
- BSatelliet
- CKomeet
- DPlaneet
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Satelliet
Het was de eerste kunstmaan die in een baan om de Aarde werd gebracht.
Q 159Which Lockheed aircraft made its first flight at Palmdale, California, on December 22, 1964?
- AC-141 Starlifter
- BSR-71 Blackbird
- CU-2 Dragon Lady
- DF-117 Nighthawk
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SR-71 Blackbird
The F-111 Aardvark had flown for the first time the day before in Texas.
Q 160Que navegador chegou à América do Norte por volta do ano 1000 e a chamou de Vinlândia?
- AHaroldo Manto Cinzento
- BBjarni Herjólfsson
- CLeif Ericson
- DSweyn Forkbeard
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Leif Ericson
Ele partiu da Groenlândia. O pequeno povoado fundado na Terra Nova durou poucos anos por causa da hostilidade dos indígenas e do clima frio.
Q 161Who in 2018 became the first woman to serve as Black Rod in the office's 650-year history?
- AFrances D'Souza
- BSarah Clarke
- CPatricia Hollis
- DSandra McKie
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Sarah Clarke
Sarah Clarke arrived from running the Wimbledon championships as their director, and she also became the first female Serjeant-at-Arms of the Lords.
Q 162In quale museo di Washington è esposto dal 1971 il modulo di comando Columbia?
- AUdvar-Hazy Center
- BKennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
- CNational Museum of American History
- DNational Air and Space Museum
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National Air and Space Museum
Nella sala «Milestones of Flight» fa compagnia allo Spirit of St. Louis, al Bell X-1 e al Friendship 7.
Q 163Kto patronował niszczeniu tradycyjnej opery chińskiej i zastępowaniu jej „operą rewolucyjną”?
- ADeng Yingchao
- BWang Guangmei
- CJiang Qing
- DYe Qun
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Jiang Qing
Żona Mao miała silne poparcie w Szanghaju; w latach 1967–1972 nie nakręcono w Chinach ani jednego filmu fabularnego.
Q 164Which broadcaster infamously fuelled the genocide with anti-Tutsi propaganda?
- ARadio Salus of Butare
- BRadio Muhabura of the RPF
- CRadio Rwanda national service
- DRadio Television Libre des Mille Collines
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Radio Television Libre des Mille Collines
Radio remains most Rwandans' main news source, and the state-run Radio Rwanda is the largest station.
Q 165How much ransom did the hijacker known as D. B. Cooper demand on Northwest Orient Flight 305 in 1971?
- A$50,000
- B$5 million
- C$200,000
- D$1 million
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$200,000
$200,000 in twenty-dollar bills, plus four parachutes, was handed over at Seattle; Cooper then had the plane take off again and jumped somewhere over southwest Washington.
Q 166What was the title of the first Girl Scout movie, in which the founder appeared?
- AThe Silver Trefoil
- BThe Golden Eaglet
- CBe Prepared
- DThe Green Promise
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The Golden Eaglet
During the same fundraising week in New York she dropped pamphlets onto a crowd from an airplane.
Q 167The 10th-century Canon Episcopi dismissed night rides with which pagan goddess as delusion?
- ADiana
- BHolda
- CHecate
- DFreyja
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Diana
The Canon Episcopi, first recorded by Regino of Prüm around 906, called the belief that women ride at night with the pagan goddess Diana a delusion; Gratian later copied it into canon law.
Q 168Qui dirige les fouilles de Troie dès la fin des années 1980, avec une équipe binationale ?
- AManfred Korfmann
- BCarl Blegen
- CJoachim Latacz
- DCharles Brian Rose
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Manfred Korfmann
Il confie à Charles Brian Rose les niveaux postérieurs à l'âge du bronze ; leurs travaux affinent la datation de chaque phase.
Q 169India's 1854 Four Annas stamp, printed in red and blue, is prized in the version where which element was inverted?
- AThe outer decorative frame
- BThe value tablet
- CThe country name
- DThe central portrait
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The central portrait
The central portrait ended up upside down on at least six sheets whose red frames had been turned 180 degrees before going back into the press.
Q 170What was the name of the waterfront settlement of saloons and industry that became West Berkeley?
- AShellmound
- BBayside
- COcean View
- DTemescal
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Ocean View
Ocean View grew up around Jacob's Landing on the bay shore in the 1850s, a cluster of wharves, factories and saloons that merged with the campus district to form the town of Berkeley.
Q 171De que família de ditadores fugiam os haitianos que espalharam o vodu pelos Estados Unidos?
- ADuvalier
- BBatista
- CTrujillo
- DSomoza
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Duvalier
As levas de imigrantes começaram no fim dos anos 1960 e se estabeleceram sobretudo em Miami, Nova Iorque e Chicago.
Q 172In welk jaar v.Chr. aanvaardde het volk volgens de joodse traditie massaal de Thora op de Sinaï?
- A1250
- B1312
- C1520
- D1446
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1312
Volgens sommige meningen begint het Joodse geslacht al bij Abraham en Sara; aan de acceptatie van de Thora ging een massale bekering van het volk vooraf.
Q 173When do the Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate All Saints?
- A1 November
- B6 January, at Epiphany
- CThe last Sunday before Lent
- DThe first Sunday after Pentecost
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The first Sunday after Pentecost
The first Sunday after Pentecost is All Saints' Sunday in the Orthodox calendar, closing the Pentecost season by honouring all the saints; the Western fixed date is a separate tradition.
Q 174Which country observed July 4 as its Independence Day until 1962, then moved it to June 12?
- ACuba
- BThe Philippines
- CPanama
- DLiberia
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The Philippines
The United States chose July 4, 1946 for Philippine independence on purpose, to match its own; the Philippines still marks the date as Republic Day.
Q 175Which Royal Society award did Franklin receive in 1753 for his work on electricity?
- ACopley Medal
- BRumford Medal
- CDavy Medal
- DHughes Medal
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Copley Medal
Three years later he became one of the few 18th-century Americans elected a Fellow of the Society.
Q 176Quali tre maestri fiorentini rinnovarono i linguaggi di architettura, pittura e scultura?
- AAlberti, Botticelli e Verrocchio
- BBramante, Leonardo e Michelangelo
- CBrunelleschi, Masaccio e Donatello
- DGhiberti, Paolo Uccello e Della Robbia
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Brunelleschi, Masaccio e Donatello
La proposta fiorentina restò per almeno un ventennio una minoranza incompresa, mentre trionfavano artisti come Gentile da Fabriano e Lorenzo Ghiberti.
Q 177Which casino resort's name deliberately has no apostrophe?
- ACaesars Palace
- BWynns Encore
- CBinions Horseshoe
- DHarrahs Reno
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Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace, opened in 1966 by Jay Sarno with a Teamsters pension-fund loan, omits the apostrophe so that every guest is a Caesar rather than a visitor to one Caesar's palace.
Q 178Which British general opened the Indian Military Academy at Dehradun in 1932 with the speech that became its credo?
- AArchibald Wavell
- BWilliam Slim
- CClaude Auchinleck
- DPhilip Chetwode
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Philip Chetwode
Philip Chetwode's line 'the safety, honour and welfare of your country come first, always and every time' is carved in oak at the hall that bears his name.
Q 179John Hersey's book Hiroshima, first published in The New Yorker, follows how many survivors?
- AThree
- BTen
- CTwelve
- DSix
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Six
The English text reportedly reached Tokyo by January 1947 and a Japanese translation appeared in 1949.
Q 180The title Paramahamsa borne by Vivekananda's guru Ramakrishna literally means 'supreme' what?
- ALion
- BLotus
- CFlame
- DSwan
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Swan
Swan is the literal sense, a bird said to be equally at home on land and on water, as the true sage is at home in matter and in spirit.
Q 181The ribbon-and-hoop discipline made its Olympic debut, for individuals, at which Games?
- ASeoul 1988
- BLos Angeles 1984
- CMoscow 1980
- DMontreal 1976
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Los Angeles 1984
Rhythmic gymnastics debuted at Los Angeles 1984 with an individual all-around won by Canada's Lori Fung; the group event was added at Atlanta 1996.
Q 182Which gospel, thought to be the earliest, does not mention Mary Magdalene at all until the crucifixion?
- AJohn
- BMatthew
- CMark
- DLuke
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Mark
Luke 8:2-3 gives the only brief summary of her role during the ministry.
Q 183Hoeveel jaar verder terug reikt de Hebreeuwse Bijbeltekst dankzij de Dode Zee-rollen?
- ARuim 1.000 jaar
- BOngeveer 800 jaar
- CBijna 600 jaar
- DZo'n 300 jaar
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Ruim 1.000 jaar
Een belangrijk verschil met de latere overlevering zit bijvoorbeeld in Deuteronomium 32:8-9 en in 1 Samuël 10:27-11:1.
Q 184What did the Americans call the main Japanese naval code they had partially broken?
- APurple
- BEnigma
- CUltra
- DJN-25
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JN-25
The Japanese introduced a new codebook on 24 May, but the key breaks had already been made.
Q 185移民当時の生活様式を守るため、アーミッシュの家庭で使われないものは？
- A鉄製の農具
- Bガラス窓
- C電気
- D紙幣
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Q 186Which then-oldest known biblical manuscript did John Trever compare the scrolls' script against in 1947?
- AThe Nash Papyrus
- BThe Aleppo Codex
- CThe Leningrad Codex
- DThe Codex Sinaiticus
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The Nash Papyrus
Millar Burrows announced the discovery in a press release on 11 April 1948, weeks after some scrolls were sent to Beirut for safety.
Q 187The hadith of the twelve successors, all of them from Quraysh, is usually related in Sunni sources on whose authority?
- AJabir ibn Abdullah
- BJabir ibn Samura
- CAbu Musa al-Ash'ari
- DAbu Sa'id al-Khudri
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Jabir ibn Samura
Jabir ibn Samura, a companion who died in 686; Bukhari and Muslim both record the report, and Twelver authors readily read the twelve as their own Imams.
Q 188What is the traditional Maronite equivalent of All Saints' Day called?
- ASunday of Orthodoxy
- BSunday of the Righteous and the Just
- CFeast of the Cedars
- DFeast of Mar Charbel
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Sunday of the Righteous and the Just
It is one of three Sundays preparing for Lent; Lebanon's November 1 holiday reflects Western Catholic influence.
Q 189In which Canadian port did VE Day celebrations on 7–8 May 1945 turn into a looting rampage by thousands of servicemen?
- AQuebec City
- BMontreal
- CHalifax
- DVancouver
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Halifax
Halifax's naval commander had let more than 9,000 sailors ashore for the night; a Royal Commission under Justice Roy Kellock laid the blame squarely on naval command.
Q 190Reconstructions of Archimedes' odometer only worked once its square-toothed wheels were swapped for what?
- AModern involute-profile gears
- BWooden peg wheels
- CLeather friction belts
- DAngled Antikythera-style gears
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Angled Antikythera-style gears
The Romans used the same odometer design to place their mile markers, as Vitruvius and Heron describe.
Q 191How many braids of Samson's hair did Delilah have shaved off?
- ATen
- BNine
- CTwelve
- DSeven
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Seven
Judges is specific: seven braids, shorn while he slept on her lap.
Q 192After the Gloria on Maundy Thursday, what happens to the church bells until the Easter Vigil?
- AThey ring only at 3 pm
- BThey fall silent
- CThey are draped in black
- DThey ring every hour
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They fall silent
They fall silent: bells are rung during the Gloria of the Mass of the Lord's Supper and then not again until the Gloria of the Easter Vigil; the organ likewise only supports singing meanwhile.
Q 193About how many prototypes did James Dyson build before launching the G-Force vacuum in 1983?
- A5,127
- B127
- C2,500
- D1,015
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5,127
Dyson built 5,127 prototypes over about five years before the G-Force; the cyclone idea came from a sawmill's dust extractor, and his earlier invention was the Ballbarrow.
Q 194Dla kogo Cerber, strażnik wejścia do Hadesu, był agresywny?
- APrzybywających dusz
- BŻywych śmiertelników
- CPróbujących się wydostać
- DBogów olimpijskich
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Próbujących się wydostać
Pies o trzech głowach strzegł wejścia już po przeprawie przez rzekę i nie czynił krzywdy nowo przybyłym.
Q 195St. Peter's is not Rome's cathedral. Which church is, as the Pope's seat and mother church?
- ASant'Andrea della Valle on the Corso
- BThe Archbasilica of St. John Lateran
- CSt. Paul Outside the Walls
- DSanta Maria Maggiore on the Esquiline
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The Archbasilica of St. John Lateran
St. Peter's is only a cathedral in the popular imagination; it is not the seat of any bishop.
Q 196What does Mark 11:13 admit about the leafy tree Jesus cursed for having no fruit, an excuse Matthew drops?
- AFigs were out of season
- BIt belonged to a priest
- CIt shaded the Temple gate
- DIt was already withered
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Figs were out of season
Figs were out of season, Mark says flatly, which makes the curse read as a staged parable of the fruitless Temple rather than a temper tantrum. Mark wraps the Temple cleansing inside the two halves of the tree story.
Q 197What is the name of the earliest known civilization, which arose in southern Mesopotamia?
- ASumer
- BPhoenicia
- CElam
- DHatti
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Sumer
Its farmers along the two great rivers grew grain surpluses that made the first cities possible.
Q 198Which president signed the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990?
- ARonald Reagan
- BBill Clinton
- CGeorge H. W. Bush
- DJimmy Carter
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George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush signed it on the White House lawn on July 26, 1990; his son George W. Bush signed the 2008 amendments, which took effect on January 1, 2009.
Q 199林彪が飛行機で国外逃亡を試みて事故死したのは何年？
- A1971年
- B1974年
- C1975年
- D1973年
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1971年
毛沢東暗殺計画が発覚したとされる事件の直後で、イギリス製のトライデント旅客機でソビエトへ逃亡中に墜落し、搭乗者全員が死亡した。
Q 200What did the crews catch at the Dry Tortugas on 21 June 1513, giving the islands their name?
- AWest Indian manatees
- BGreat white sharks
- CPink flamingos
- DGiant sea turtles
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Giant sea turtles
They also took Caribbean monk seals and thousands of seabirds.
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