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Question 1 of 15
The traditional Pearly Kings and Queens are most closely linked with which London borough?
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Question 2 of 15
In 1952, Japan became independent again after six years of occupation by which nation?
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Question 3 of 15
Which group originally recorded the 1959 hit "Since I Don’t Have You"?
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Question 4 of 15
In Star Wars, what is the name of Anakin Skywalker's mother?
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Question 5 of 15
The Apalachicola Fort Site can be visited in which U.S. state?
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Question 6 of 15
Admiral Yamamoto is best known by his surname—what was his first name?
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Question 7 of 15
The Lena River empties into which body of water?
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Question 8 of 15
The deciding match of the 1950 FIFA World Cup took place in which city?
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Question 9 of 15
What was the nickname for the nonviolent movement that brought an end to communist rule in Czechoslovakia?
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Question 10 of 15
The 1959 spur-of-the-moment exchange between Nikita Khrushchev and Richard Nixon is known as what?
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Question 11 of 15
Itaipu Dam sits on a border—Brazil shares it with which country?
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Question 12 of 15
In World War II, about how many days passed before France surrendered?
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Question 13 of 15
Which book by J.R.R. Tolkien was released after his death, in 1977?
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Question 14 of 15
Alessandro Volta created the first battery in which year?
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Question 15 of 15
Which option is Ireland’s internet country-code top-level domain?
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