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Which country has won the most Football (Soccer) World Cups?

posted Sep 13, 2023 by Samardeep Acharya

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Which Spaniard, from 1518, overcame Montezuma, captured Mexico City and became Governor-General of much of Mexico?

posted Sep 8, 2023 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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From the 15th century onward, which country took control of Ceuta (North Africa), Madeira, the Azores, Goa (India).....

posted Sep 5, 2023 by Anil Chaurasiya

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In 2005, who became the youngest Formula One Champion Racing Driver at the age of 24?

posted Sep 5, 2023 by Anshika Utadi

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Spain has been through the upheaval of civil war more than once; what were the dates of the war in the 20th century?

posted Sep 4, 2023 by Akriti

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Who first identified and isolated nucleic acids, the precursor to identifying DNA?

posted Sep 4, 2023 by Anamika

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Why was the theme sung at the opening of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona delivered in pre-recorded form?

posted Aug 30, 2023 by Varun Kumar

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In which century did Henry VIII, king of England, die?

posted Aug 23, 2023 by Ankur Athari

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In the USA in 1912, Theodore Roosevelt formed the Progressive Party when he lost the Republican nomination..........

posted Aug 23, 2023 by Varuna Magar

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Who was made Archbishop of Canterbury under Henry VIII, introduced 2 prayer books under Edward VI, and was executed.....

posted Aug 22, 2023 by Pardeep Kohli

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Who became president of the Islamic Republic of Iran in August 2005?

posted Aug 21, 2023 by Sidharth Malhotra

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Spaniards Vicente Yáñez Pinzón, Francisco de Orellana and Lope de Aguirre, Portuguese Pedro Teixeira...............

posted Aug 21, 2023 by Amarvansh

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On 15 April 1986, the USA launched a series of air strikes on what country because Ronald Reagan had "irrefutable.......

posted Aug 17, 2023 by Kuldeep Apte

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What was the only sport competed at the first Stoke Mandeville Games, in 1948, later the Paralympics?

posted Aug 17, 2023 by Karan Joglekar

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Which agency provided security for the 1980 Winter Olympics?

posted Aug 17, 2023 by Aastha Joshi

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Which Soviet leader was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990?

posted Aug 10, 2023 by Simranjeet Singh

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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