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Question 1 of 15
Which two members of The Beatles were both born in 1940?
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Question 2 of 15
The tragic Ådalen shootings occurred in 1931. In which country is Ådalen located?
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Question 3 of 15
In 1950, the United Kingdom extended national service to how many years in total?
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Question 4 of 15
In 1969, Prince Charles was formally invested as Prince of Wales at which Welsh castle?
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Question 5 of 15
Facebook was launched in which year?
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Question 6 of 15
In what year did Fidel Castro prohibit transactions in U.S. dollars inside Cuba?
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Question 7 of 15
On what date did former British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain die in 1940?
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Question 8 of 15
In Greek mythology, what were the mighty gods said to rule during the Golden Age called?
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Question 9 of 15
In which host city did swimmer Ian Thorpe earn his first Olympic gold medals?
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Question 10 of 15
Why did the Portuguese begin bringing enslaved people from Africa to their colonies?
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Question 11 of 15
Which Scottish political party was established in 1976?
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Question 12 of 15
In August 1953, an estimated 4 to 5 million people went on strike in which European country?
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Question 13 of 15
Which European country was NOT among the Warsaw Pact forces that entered Czechoslovakia in 1968?
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Question 14 of 15
Which English queen reigned for 45 years?
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Question 15 of 15
Which American billionaire attempted in 1969 to airlift 28 tons of medicine to U.S. prisoners of war in Vietnam?
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