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What is the early English name for the road that went from London through Lincoln and York to Hadrian's Wall?

posted Dec 1, 2023 by Ankur Athari

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Who were, respectively, the first conductor and Artistic Director of the Glyndebourne Opera?

posted Nov 30, 2023 by Ujjwal Mehra

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Erik Satie's three Gymnopédies were written in 1888 for which musical instrument?

posted Nov 30, 2023 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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In North American history, who was "The Flemish Bastard"?

posted Nov 29, 2023 by Manish Tiwari

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What popular name was given to the 7th Armoured Division of the British Army in World War II?

posted Nov 28, 2023 by Brijesh Talwar

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When archery was included for the first time at the Summer Olympics, in 1900, how many nations competed?

posted Nov 27, 2023 by Aastha Joshi

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Although the modern Olympic Games was established for competition by amateurs, full professionals began to be admitted..

posted Nov 27, 2023 by Samardeep Acharya

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What is "The Book of Margery Kempe" (ca 1440)?

posted Nov 24, 2023 by Simranjeet Singh

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When did Polish codebreakers first break the code of the Enigma Machines used by German military?

posted Nov 24, 2023 by Pushpak Chauhan

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Lieutenant General James Thomas Brudenell, who commanded the Light Brigade of the British Army during the Crimean War...

posted Nov 22, 2023 by Mridul

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In what country, between the 1950s and 1980, would one have found "Rusticated Youth"?

posted Nov 21, 2023 by Nimish

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Which English football (soccer) player, whose career playing first class football ran from 1956 to 1973, was England's..

posted Nov 20, 2023 by Anil Chaurasiya

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It was formed in 1885 by members of the Theosophical Society, was a major force in the Indian independence movement.....

posted Nov 20, 2023 by Basabdatta Mukherjee

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Thomas Becket was murdered in which English Cathedral?

posted Nov 15, 2023 by Akriti

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Historically, nystagmus was recognised as a common industrial disease of which professions?

posted Nov 15, 2023 by Anamika

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Which country topped the medals table, in each of gold, silver and bronze, and overall, in the first Summer...........

posted Nov 8, 2023 by Vikram Luthra

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In which conflict between 1455 and 1485 were there battles at St Albans, Northampton, Wakefield, Towton, Barnet.........

posted Nov 8, 2023 by Prithvi

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Cragside House in Northumberland, England, was the first building to be lit by electricity sourced from where?

posted Nov 8, 2023 by Varun Kumar

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What was invented by Alessandro Volta in 1800?

posted Nov 7, 2023 by Sandeep Otari

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The ancient city of Carthage, one of the most important ancient trading hubs, one of the most affluent cities..........

posted Nov 2, 2023 by Sidharth Malhotra

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Which 15th century Italian painted "The Adoration of the Magi" and "The Birth of Venus"?

posted Oct 30, 2023 by Karan Joglekar

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What is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and by some to be the largest naval.........

posted Oct 30, 2023 by Aastha Joshi

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In 1934, English inventor and businessman Percy Shaw patented and then set up a company to manufacture what invention?

posted Oct 26, 2023 by Maninder Bath

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In 1992, Vitaly Scherbo (USSR/BLR) broke the record for being awarded the most Olympic gold medals in one day..........

posted Oct 26, 2023 by Rahul Vaidya

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The 2006 Open Golf Championship was played on which English course after a gap of almost 40 years?

posted Oct 25, 2023 by Swati Arora

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Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) installed as First Consul in France by 1800 and crowned Emperor of France 1804..........

posted Oct 18, 2023 by Vishal

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When was the scourge known in England as the "harrying of the north" carried out?

posted Oct 17, 2023 by Basabdatta Mukherjee

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Which scientist, born In Württemberg, failed to pass the general part of his examination for the Swiss Federal..........

posted Oct 16, 2023 by Rajni

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The North German Federation together with Bavaria and other southern German states fought which other country in 1870...

posted Oct 13, 2023 by Vikram Luthra

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Which honour was conferred by Charles II on John Dryden in 1668?

posted Oct 12, 2023 by Rahul Chandel

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Who formally opened the 2018 Winter Olympics?

posted Oct 12, 2023 by Varuna Magar

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Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a young artillery officer of Alsatian-Jewish descent, was convicted in France in 1894.......

posted Oct 11, 2023 by Pardeep Kohli

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The phrase "Crossing the Rubicon" is associated with which historical figure?

posted Oct 11, 2023 by Ujjwal Mehra

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When German forces sank the ocean liner RMS Lusitania towards the end of her voyage from New York to Liverpool.........

posted Oct 11, 2023 by Sandeep Bedi

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In 1720 speculation in a company's stock on the British stock market led to financial ruin for many investors.........

posted Oct 10, 2023 by Madhavi Latha

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Who flew under the Queensboro, Williamsburg, Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges along New York's East River on 21 October...

posted Oct 9, 2023 by Brijesh Talwar

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Rogaining, a sport of long distance cross-country navigation or orienteering, is recognised as originating where?

posted Oct 6, 2023 by Samardeep Acharya

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The English sovereigns Henry VII and Mary I were members of which Royal House?

posted Oct 5, 2023 by Simranjeet Singh

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The 6 Brandenburg concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach are widely regarded as among the finest musical compositions.......

posted Oct 2, 2023 by Prachi Sharma

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Which group of 6 women in ancient Rome each had a term of office of 30 years (10 to be trained, 10 to work, including...

posted Oct 2, 2023 by Aman

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In 1985 Stevie Wonder won an Oscar for the song "I Just Called to Say I Love You"; shortly afterwards it was banned.....

posted Sep 29, 2023 by Udita

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Which bank robber, whose exploits were sensationalized across the USA, was shot dead by police in an ambush outside.....

posted Sep 29, 2023 by Nimish

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What was the first black and white short cartoon film to feature a fully post-produced soundtrack, produced.............

posted Sep 29, 2023 by Mohammad

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The Soviet Union (USSR) hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics but declined to host the Paralympics which accompanied them.....

posted Sep 28, 2023 by Anil Chaurasiya

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Towards the end of which century CE did the Roman Empire start to disintegrate prior to separating into Western.........

posted Sep 28, 2023 by Anshika Utadi

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Who became the World Superbike Champion in 2005?

posted Sep 26, 2023 by Ritika

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The character Mimi appears in what late nineteenth century opera?

posted Sep 26, 2023 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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The First Sino-Japanese War (1894-5) was fought between which two countries?

posted Sep 25, 2023 by Rahul Chandel

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What clothing item made of synthetic material was first sold in Wilmington Delaware in 1939?

posted Sep 22, 2023 by Ujjwal Mehra

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Which 15th century Portuguese navigator discovered the sea route around the Cape of Good Hope?

posted Sep 21, 2023 by Sidharth Malhotra