General Knowledge Quiz #441
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General Knowledge Quiz #441
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From 1808 until 1822, Rio de Janeiro was the temporary capital of which country?
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Which infamous enemy of Elizabeth I was the mother of her successor, King James I of England?
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Mozzarella is a soft Italian cheese traditionally made from the milk of which animal?
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Sirimavo Bandaranaike - the first elected female head of state in the world - served as Prime Minister of which Asian country?
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The Monument on Pudding Lane in London stands as a commemoration of which event of 1666?
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In which city did Usain Bolt set the world 100m record in August 2009, with a time of 58 seconds?
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Cookiecutter, Bonnethead, and Megamouth are species of what type of marine creature?
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In 1936, which British monarch became the most recent to abdicate the throne?
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Which country currently (as of 2019) holds the record for most Winter Olympic gold medals ever won?
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Robert Oppenheimer was a leading figure in the development of which scientific "device"?
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Which dam, named after a US President, spans the Black Canyon of the Colorado River near to the border of Arizona and Nevada?
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In 2001, which man became the only unseeded tennis player to win the Men's Singles at Wimbledon?
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Mozambique, Cape Verde, and East Timor are all former colonies of which European nation?
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Francois Mitterand and Queen Elizabeth II officially opened which major infrastructure project on 6th May 1994?
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Which American actor has played roles such as Rick Deckard, Henry Jones Jr. and Jack Ryan on the big screen?
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If humans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orang-utans are "great apes", which family of primate falls into the category of "lesser ape"?
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At the age of 17, who is to this day the youngest person to ever win the FIFA World Cup?
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The Great Sandy Desert is a sandy wilderness in which southern-hemisphere nation?
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Sir Tim Rice and which English singer wrote the lyrics to the songs of Disney's 1994 film The Lion King?
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Who are the only 3 football teams to have won the European Cup (Champions League) more than 4 times?
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Maximus Decimus Meridius was the title character in which Oscar-winning Ridley Scott movie from the year 2000?
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At 5642m and over 800m taller than Mont Blanc, which Russian peak is the highest mountain in Europe?
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Mozzarella is a soft Italian cheese traditionally made from the milk of which animal?
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Which England striker remains the only player (as of 2019) to have scored a hat-trick in a FIFA World Cup final, after scoring three against in a 4-2 victory against West Germany in 1966?
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How many official languages are there in the United States of America?
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Which German striker holds the record for most goals at the FIFA World Cup, with 16 spread across four tournaments?
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The Gulf of Tonkin incident was a controversial confrontation that helped spark US intervention in which disastrous Asian war?
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Tanganyika and Zanzibar united in 1964 to become which modern-day African state?
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The 1972 Olympic Games in which city were marred by a terrorist attack targeted at Israeli athletes?
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Michael Jordan spent the majority of his NBA career with which Illinois-based basketball franchise?
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Which legendary film director (1899-1980) is well-known for his cameo roles in 39 of his 52 feature films?
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Bernardo O'Higgins was an independence leader for which nation in the Americas during the 19th century?
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Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, was analogous to which Greek figure?
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Which African country's official name translates into English as "Lion Mountains"?
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What is the surname of father-son politicians Pierre and Justin, who were first elected to the position of Canadian Prime Minister some 40 years apart?
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Which German striker holds the record for most goals at the FIFA World Cup, with 16 spread across four tournaments?
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Which pop-band helped Sweden to its first-ever victory at the Eurovision song contest in 1974?
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Bohemia, Moravia, and parts of Silesia make up the territory of which modern central-European nation?
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In 1917, the British monarch George V changed the family name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to begin which new dynasty, in an attempt to avoid any German connotations?
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Which blind singer and pioneer of soul music posthumously received 5 awards at the 2005 Grammy's, following his death the previous year?
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With which state in the American West are Mormons most closely associated?
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Which type of bird was named after a group of islands of the western coast of Africa?
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Meryl Streep and Dustin Hoffman both won Oscars for their portrayal of a divorcing couple in which 1979 legal drama film?
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Which school of art was pioneered by painters such as Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque?
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The Norse adventurer Rollo was the first ruler of which famous Duchy of northern France?
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Which mountain in the east of Turkey is purported to have been the landing place of Noah's Ark?
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Mozambique, Cape Verde, and East Timor are all former colonies of which European nation?
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The foil, the épee and the sabre are the three disciplines in which Olympic sport?
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Which still-active American Football quarterback has reached three more Superbowls than any other?
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Which city, named after a British general and prime minister, is the southernmost capital in the world?
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Which Irish boy band topped the UK Album Charts during the 00s with albums such as Coast to Coast and Face to Face?
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The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan constructed which great mausoleum in the city of Agra to honour the death of his wife?
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Which city-state of the Middle Ages was formerly led by a "Doge"?
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What is the nickname of Phil Taylor, 14-time PDC World Darts Champion?
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"Good Airs" or "Fair Winds" are possible translations of which South American city?
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Actor George Clooney got his big break on which American medical drama as Dr. Doug Ross?
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South Africa famously lost 34-32 to which Asian nation at the 2015 Rugby World Cup?
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Which female pop-artist is (as of 18/11/18) the most followed person on Twitter, with 107 million followers?
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Which European capital city is known as the City of Light?
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Who, in 2009, became the first woman to ever win the Academy Award for Best Director, for her war thriller The Hurt Locker?
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With which Portuguese football team did Jose Mourinho win the 2004 Champions League?
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Which prison in Paris was stormed on July 14th, 1789 - an event still celebrated in France today?
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Adolf "Adi" Dassler founded sports company Adidas - which competitor company was founded by his brother Rudolf?
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In which 1990s film did Tom Cruise famously want you to "show him the money"?
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Which Italian volcano infamously destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum?
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Which is the slowest of the four Olympic swimming strokes?
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Which Dr. Seuss character 'hears a Who'?
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Who, in 2009, became the first woman to ever win the Academy Award for Best Director, for her war thriller The Hurt Locker?
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Which still-active American Football quarterback has reached three more Superbowls than any other?
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Which city, named after a British general and prime minister, is the southernmost capital in the world?
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Which Irish boy band topped the UK Album Charts during the 00s with albums such as Coast to Coast and Face to Face?
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South Africa famously lost 34-32 to which Asian nation at the 2015 Rugby World Cup?
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Which island nation is home to the largest number of Muslims, about 7% of the world's total?
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Which sailor and explorer was killed by Hawaiian natives in 1779 after attempting to kidnap a tribal chief?
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Apart from a brief period with the Washington Wizards, with which team did Michael Jordan remain for the majority of his NBA career?
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Mt. Etna is a major volcano on which European island, the largest in the Mediterranean Sea?
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On which date over the festive period in 2004 did a magnitude 1 earthquake and subsequent tsunami strike countries surrounding the Indian Ocean rim?
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What practice was officially abolished across the British Empire in 1834, and the United States in 1865?
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Which Roman Emperor's common name was derived from the Latin for "little soldier's boots"?
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Which Mediterranean city-state of the Middle Ages was formerly led by a "Doge"?
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What is the nickname of Phil Taylor, 14-time PDC World Darts Champion?
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"Good Airs" or "Fair Winds" are possible translations of which South American city?
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Actor George Clooney got his big break on which American medical drama as Dr. Doug Ross?
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The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan constructed which great mausoleum in the city of Agra to honour the death of his wife during childbirth?
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Which female pop-artist is (as of 18/11/18) the most followed person on Twitter, with 107 million followers?
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Which European capital city is known as the City of Light?
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The foil, the épee and the sabre are the three disciplines in which Olympic sport?
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With which Portuguese football team did Jose Mourinho win the 2004 Champions League?
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Which prison in Paris was stormed on July 14th, 1789 - an event still celebrated in France today?
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Adolf "Adi" Dassler founded sports company Adidas - which competitor company was founded by his brother Rudolf?
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In which 1990s film did Tom Cruise famously want you to "show him the money"?
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Which Italian volcano infamously destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum?
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Which is the slowest of the four Olympic swimming strokes?
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Which Dr. Seuss character 'hears a Who'?
Questions & Answers
Interactive Quiz
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From 1808 until 1822, Rio de Janeiro was the temporary capital of which country?
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Which infamous enemy of Elizabeth I was the mother of her successor, King James I of England?
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Mozzarella is a soft Italian cheese traditionally made from the milk of which animal?(Italian Water) Buffalo
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Sirimavo Bandaranaike - the first elected female head of state in the world - served as Prime Minister of which Asian country?
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The Monument on Pudding Lane in London stands as a commemoration of which event of 1666?
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In which city did Usain Bolt set the world 100m record in August 2009, with a time of 58 seconds?
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Cookiecutter, Bonnethead, and Megamouth are species of what type of marine creature?
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In 1936, which British monarch became the most recent to abdicate the throne?
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Which country currently (as of 2019) holds the record for most Winter Olympic gold medals ever won?
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Robert Oppenheimer was a leading figure in the development of which scientific "device"?
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Which dam, named after a US President, spans the Black Canyon of the Colorado River near to the border of Arizona and Nevada?
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In 2001, which man became the only unseeded tennis player to win the Men's Singles at Wimbledon?
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Mozambique, Cape Verde, and East Timor are all former colonies of which European nation?
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Francois Mitterand and Queen Elizabeth II officially opened which major infrastructure project on 6th May 1994?
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Which American actor has played roles such as Rick Deckard, Henry Jones Jr. and Jack Ryan on the big screen?
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If humans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orang-utans are "great apes", which family of primate falls into the category of "lesser ape"?
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At the age of 17, who is to this day the youngest person to ever win the FIFA World Cup?
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The Great Sandy Desert is a sandy wilderness in which southern-hemisphere nation?
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Sir Tim Rice and which English singer wrote the lyrics to the songs of Disney's 1994 film The Lion King?
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Who are the only 3 football teams to have won the European Cup (Champions League) more than 4 times?
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Maximus Decimus Meridius was the title character in which Oscar-winning Ridley Scott movie from the year 2000?
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At 5642m and over 800m taller than Mont Blanc, which Russian peak is the highest mountain in Europe?
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Mozzarella is a soft Italian cheese traditionally made from the milk of which animal?
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Which England striker remains the only player (as of 2019) to have scored a hat-trick in a FIFA World Cup final, after scoring three against in a 4-2 victory against West Germany in 1966?Sir Geoff Hurst
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How many official languages are there in the United States of America?
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Which German striker holds the record for most goals at the FIFA World Cup, with 16 spread across four tournaments?Miroslav Klose
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The Gulf of Tonkin incident was a controversial confrontation that helped spark US intervention in which disastrous Asian war?
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Tanganyika and Zanzibar united in 1964 to become which modern-day African state?
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The 1972 Olympic Games in which city were marred by a terrorist attack targeted at Israeli athletes?
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Michael Jordan spent the majority of his NBA career with which Illinois-based basketball franchise?
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Which legendary film director (1899-1980) is well-known for his cameo roles in 39 of his 52 feature films?
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Bernardo O'Higgins was an independence leader for which nation in the Americas during the 19th century?
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Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, was analogous to which Greek figure?
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Which African country's official name translates into English as "Lion Mountains"?
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What is the surname of father-son politicians Pierre and Justin, who were first elected to the position of Canadian Prime Minister some 40 years apart?
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Which German striker holds the record for most goals at the FIFA World Cup, with 16 spread across four tournaments?
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Which pop-band helped Sweden to its first-ever victory at the Eurovision song contest in 1974?ABBA
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Bohemia, Moravia, and parts of Silesia make up the territory of which modern central-European nation?
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In 1917, the British monarch George V changed the family name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to begin which new dynasty, in an attempt to avoid any German connotations?
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Which blind singer and pioneer of soul music posthumously received 5 awards at the 2005 Grammy's, following his death the previous year?
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With which state in the American West are Mormons most closely associated?
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Which type of bird was named after a group of islands of the western coast of Africa?(They themselves were named from the Latin for dogs)
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Meryl Streep and Dustin Hoffman both won Oscars for their portrayal of a divorcing couple in which 1979 legal drama film?
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Which school of art was pioneered by painters such as Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque?
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The Norse adventurer Rollo was the first ruler of which famous Duchy of northern France?
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Which mountain in the east of Turkey is purported to have been the landing place of Noah's Ark?
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Mozambique, Cape Verde, and East Timor are all former colonies of which European nation?Portugal
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The foil, the épee and the sabre are the three disciplines in which Olympic sport?
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Which still-active American Football quarterback has reached three more Superbowls than any other?Tom Brady
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Which city, named after a British general and prime minister, is the southernmost capital in the world?Wellington (New Zealand)
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Which Irish boy band topped the UK Album Charts during the 00s with albums such as Coast to Coast and Face to Face?Westlife
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The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan constructed which great mausoleum in the city of Agra to honour the death of his wife?Taj Mahal
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Which city-state of the Middle Ages was formerly led by a "Doge"?
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What is the nickname of Phil Taylor, 14-time PDC World Darts Champion?
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"Good Airs" or "Fair Winds" are possible translations of which South American city?
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Actor George Clooney got his big break on which American medical drama as Dr. Doug Ross?
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South Africa famously lost 34-32 to which Asian nation at the 2015 Rugby World Cup?
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Which female pop-artist is (as of 18/11/18) the most followed person on Twitter, with 107 million followers?
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Which European capital city is known as the City of Light?
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Who, in 2009, became the first woman to ever win the Academy Award for Best Director, for her war thriller The Hurt Locker?Kathryn Bigelow
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With which Portuguese football team did Jose Mourinho win the 2004 Champions League?
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Which prison in Paris was stormed on July 14th, 1789 - an event still celebrated in France today?
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Adolf "Adi" Dassler founded sports company Adidas - which competitor company was founded by his brother Rudolf?
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In which 1990s film did Tom Cruise famously want you to "show him the money"?
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Which Italian volcano infamously destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum?
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Which is the slowest of the four Olympic swimming strokes?
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Which Dr. Seuss character 'hears a Who'?
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Who, in 2009, became the first woman to ever win the Academy Award for Best Director, for her war thriller The Hurt Locker?
-
Which still-active American Football quarterback has reached three more Superbowls than any other?
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Which city, named after a British general and prime minister, is the southernmost capital in the world?
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Which Irish boy band topped the UK Album Charts during the 00s with albums such as Coast to Coast and Face to Face?
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South Africa famously lost 34-32 to which Asian nation at the 2015 Rugby World Cup?Japan
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Which island nation is home to the largest number of Muslims, about 7% of the world's total?Indonesia
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Which sailor and explorer was killed by Hawaiian natives in 1779 after attempting to kidnap a tribal chief?
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Apart from a brief period with the Washington Wizards, with which team did Michael Jordan remain for the majority of his NBA career?
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Mt. Etna is a major volcano on which European island, the largest in the Mediterranean Sea?
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On which date over the festive period in 2004 did a magnitude 1 earthquake and subsequent tsunami strike countries surrounding the Indian Ocean rim?
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What practice was officially abolished across the British Empire in 1834, and the United States in 1865?
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Which Roman Emperor's common name was derived from the Latin for "little soldier's boots"?Caligula
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Which Mediterranean city-state of the Middle Ages was formerly led by a "Doge"?Venice
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What is the nickname of Phil Taylor, 14-time PDC World Darts Champion?The Power
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"Good Airs" or "Fair Winds" are possible translations of which South American city?Buenos Aires
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Actor George Clooney got his big break on which American medical drama as Dr. Doug Ross?E/R
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The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan constructed which great mausoleum in the city of Agra to honour the death of his wife during childbirth?
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Which female pop-artist is (as of 18/11/18) the most followed person on Twitter, with 107 million followers?Katy Perry
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Which European capital city is known as the City of Light?Paris
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The foil, the épee and the sabre are the three disciplines in which Olympic sport?Fencing
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With which Portuguese football team did Jose Mourinho win the 2004 Champions League?Porto
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Which prison in Paris was stormed on July 14th, 1789 - an event still celebrated in France today?Bastille
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Adolf "Adi" Dassler founded sports company Adidas - which competitor company was founded by his brother Rudolf?Puma
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In which 1990s film did Tom Cruise famously want you to "show him the money"?Jerry Maguire
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Which Italian volcano infamously destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum?Mt. Vesuvius
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Which is the slowest of the four Olympic swimming strokes?Breaststroke
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Which Dr. Seuss character 'hears a Who'?Horton
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