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Where is Lake Placid, the venue for the 1980 Winter Olympics?

posted Aug 8, 2023 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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In 2020 and 2021 both rural and urban areas of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia were almost overwhelmed......

posted Aug 8, 2023 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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The 1980 Summer Olympic Games were…?

posted Aug 8, 2023 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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Which associations of men in similar employment, started in the 12th century, were formed to assist poorer members......

posted Aug 7, 2023 by Dilbagh

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Who was the Formula One racing driver's champion in 1963 and 1965?

posted Aug 1, 2023 by Deepak Chitragar

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Which German writer, one of the key figures of the movement of Weimar Classicism in the late 18th and early 19th........

posted Aug 1, 2023 by Balwinder

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What was Harry Buermeyer's club in 1878 when he became first official amateur heavyweight boxing champion in America?

posted Jul 31, 2023 by Akriti

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When did the last Roman Emperor before Justinian in 554 CE rule in Rome?

posted Jul 27, 2023 by Ritika

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Before becoming US president, George W Bush was governor of which state?

posted Jul 27, 2023 by Vikram Luthra

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When was Dartchery accepted as a Paralympic sport?

posted Jul 27, 2023 by Varun Kumar

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When was the Fifth, and current, Republic established in France?

posted Jul 26, 2023 by Sandeep Otari

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On All Saints' Eve, 31 October, in 1517 a treatise which is regarded as a primary catalyst for the Protestant...........

posted Jul 25, 2023 by Sandeep Bedi

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The "Historia Ierosolimitana", an account of the events of the First Crusade (1095-99) to defend Christendom in Turkey..

posted Jul 24, 2023 by Chahat Sharma

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In the American War of 1812 against Great Britain the ship now known as Old Ironsides defeated five British warships....

posted Jul 21, 2023 by Brijesh Talwar

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Which propagandist broadcaster during World War II was jailed for 10 years in October 1949?

posted Jul 20, 2023 by Karan Joglekar

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Which snooker player, nicknamed "The Grinder", in 1980 became the first player from outside the United Kingdom..........

posted Jul 20, 2023 by Samardeep Acharya

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Sliced bread, advertised as "the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped", was first.......

posted Jul 19, 2023 by Pushpak Chauhan

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What message did Benito Mussolini famously send to the Italian soccer team before the 1938 World Cup?

posted Jul 18, 2023 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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In 2006, which country announced that it was withdrawing from test match cricket for 12 months?

posted Jul 17, 2023 by Aman

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A holiday on 25 March in Greece celebrates the final recognition of Greece as an independent nation following.........

posted Jul 17, 2023 by Mridul

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What Olympic anthem was played at the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics as well as the closing ceremony......

posted Jul 15, 2023 by Udita

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Which 1949 film tracks events in the life and death of an assassinated politician closely resembling Louisiana.........

posted Jul 15, 2023 by Vishal

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Which is a saying attributed to Lester B. Pearson, 14th Prime Minister of Canada and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize....

posted Jul 14, 2023 by Deepak Chitragar

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In the 90 years between the 1932 election of a President in France (the last before World War II) and 2022 with.........

posted Jul 14, 2023 by Balwinder

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Who was the first U.S. President to take residence in the White House, then known as the Executive Mansion?

posted Jul 13, 2023 by Riteshwar

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Which epic poem from Ancient Mesopotamia is believed to have originated as a series of Sumerian legends and poems.......

posted Jul 12, 2023 by Ritika

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Between 500 and 850 AD, often referred to as the Dark Ages, the 7 kingdoms into which England was supposedly divided....

posted Jul 12, 2023 by Prithvi

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In 2001 John Ruiz became the first Latin American to win the title of World Boxing Association World Heavyweight........

posted Jul 10, 2023 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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David Ben-Gurion was the first prime minister of where?

posted Jul 7, 2023 by Sidharth Malhotra

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At the 1988 Summer Olympics, Indonesia gained its first Olympic medal when the women's team won a silver medal in what?

posted Jul 7, 2023 by Amarvansh

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The wedding of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton in 2011 is the 10th royal wedding to be held............

posted Jul 7, 2023 by Madhavi Latha

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What aspect of the Japanese surrender that ended World War II occurred on 2 September 1945?

posted Jul 6, 2023 by Saif Khanam

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In 1960 Prince Andrew was the first child to be born to a reigning British monarch since when?

posted Jul 5, 2023 by Karan Joglekar

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What type of highly directional microphone, commonly used on television and film sets, in stadiums, and for field.......

posted Jul 5, 2023 by Aastha Joshi

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First released in 1928, which animated cartoon was the first to feature Mickey & Minnie Mouse?

posted Jul 4, 2023 by Nikita Sehgal

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What is the name of the model village near Birmingham, owned by a trust, that was founded for the employees...........

posted Jul 3, 2023 by Rahul Vaidya

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The United States deployed combat units in 1965 into which war to prevent a communist takeover of Southeast Asia........

posted Jun 30, 2023 by Aman

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A "land run" into which current state of the USA began at noon on 22 April 1889, when an estimated 50,000 people........

posted Jun 28, 2023 by Anshika Utadi

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In 1961 Alan Shepard made the first manned flight into space for the USA aboard what vehicle?

posted Jun 26, 2023 by Prithvi

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Cardinal Richelieu founded what institution in 1634?

posted Jun 26, 2023 by Varun Kumar

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Which Olympic Games saw Ben Johnson briefly defeat the defending champion and world record holder, Carl Lewis........

posted Jun 26, 2023 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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What was the last armed conflict between nations to be fought on the soil of the British Isles?

posted Jun 22, 2023 by Nikhil Pandey

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In the 4 events held when table tennis was introduced to the Olympic Games, in 1988, which country won the gold medals?

posted Jun 21, 2023 by Amarvansh

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When was the first season of rugby league played?

posted Jun 19, 2023 by Karan Joglekar

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Temujin (1162-1227), who made his capital in Karakorum was better known as who?

posted Jun 16, 2023 by Nikita Sehgal

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David Marks, Julia Barfield, Malcolm Cook, Mark Sparrowhawk, Steven Chilton, Frank Anatole and Nic Bailey were..........

posted Jun 16, 2023 by Pushpak Chauhan

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Edwin Budding invented a tool in 1827 in Thrupp, just outside Stroud in Gloucestershire in the UK which in one.........

posted Jun 15, 2023 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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How many theses were nailed to a church door by Martin Luther in 1517 (generally accepted to be the Castle Church.......

posted Jun 9, 2023 by Udita

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Where were the Olympic Games held at the turn of the 20th century, in 1900?

posted Jun 9, 2023 by Vishal

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Who commanded the Roman army that invaded Britain in 55BC?

posted Jun 9, 2023 by Atif