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The nomadic Mongol tribes in Mongolia, Manchuria and Siberia united under which leader in the 1100s?

posted Jan 31, 2023 by Swati Arora

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The Swedish soldier, humanitarian and diplomat Greve Folke Bernadotte is particularly remembered for what during........

posted Jan 30, 2023 by Nimish

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The Massacre of Aleppo in 1850 in Syria was carried out during which rule?

posted Jan 30, 2023 by Vishal

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The Imperial House of Japan shows 126 monarchs in unbroken line, beginning with the legendary Emperor Jimmu.............

posted Jan 27, 2023 by Basabdatta Mukherjee

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On 31 May 2010, the President of which country announced his resignation after local politicians criticised comments....

posted Jan 25, 2023 by Anamika

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The Corfu Incident in 1923 involved Greece and what other country?

posted Jan 24, 2023 by Vikram Luthra

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What was the result of the 1688 "Glorious Revolution" in Britain?

posted Jan 23, 2023 by Varuna Magar

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The Battle of Khafji was the first major ground engagement in which war?

posted Jan 20, 2023 by Ujjwal Mehra

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Before political activism and eventual election in 1990 as President of Republic of Poland, what was Lech Wałęsa's......

posted Jan 20, 2023 by Sandeep Bedi

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Which fictional character in a popular book published in 1876 was born in St Petersburg?

posted Jan 19, 2023 by Manish Tiwari

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A logarithmic spiral, frequently seen in natural phenomena and called spira mirabilis by Jacob Bernoulli in the 17th....

posted Jan 19, 2023 by Madhavi Latha

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The Vandals sacked which city in 445 AD?

posted Jan 18, 2023 by Parampreet Kaur

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In mid 1949, barely 4 years after the end of World War II, the UK's Ealing Studios released the comedies "Passport......

posted Jan 18, 2023 by Saif Khanam

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In 1871, Otto von Bismarck became the first what?

posted Jan 17, 2023 by Karan Joglekar

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Hammurabi was an 18th century BCE ruler where?

posted Jan 16, 2023 by Aarati Mahajan

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His research involved the generation and reactivity of carbocations (ions with a positively charged carbon atom)........

posted Jan 12, 2023 by Maninder Bath

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Which place between York and Knaresborough in the UK was the site of a decisive battle in 1644 when Cromwell defeated...

posted Jan 11, 2023 by Prachi Sharma

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What artificial stretch of water in Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens London was made by order of Queen Caroline in 1730?

posted Jan 11, 2023 by Aman

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Although kites, balloons and other aircraft have been used in warfare for intelligence and/or communications since......

posted Jan 11, 2023 by Dilbagh

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Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks Op. 28, is a tone poem written at the end of the 19th century by which composer?

posted Jan 10, 2023 by Udita

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Who created the international competition called the Goodwill Games, that were held between 1986 and 2001?

posted Jan 10, 2023 by Mohammad

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What war, begun in 1740 when Austrian Emperor Charles VI died and his daughter Maria Theresa came to the throne.......

posted Jan 9, 2023 by Anil Chaurasiya

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Before they launched as Cirque du Soleil in 1984, they were a street theatre group in Baie-Saint-Paul, near Québec......

posted Jan 9, 2023 by Basabdatta Mukherjee

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The Manchester Small-Scale Experimental Machine, built by Frederic C. Williams, Tom Kilburn & Geoff Tootill that........

posted Jan 9, 2023 by Deepak Chitragar

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What decade saw the Russian revolution which overthrew the existing government and established the Russian Socialist....

posted Jan 6, 2023 by Rajni

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Which small country won its only Olympic gold medals since it first participated in 1936, at the 1980 Winter Olympics...

posted Jan 5, 2023 by Vikram Luthra

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The first iron suspension bridge of its kind in the world, which established the potential of suspension bridge........

posted Jan 4, 2023 by Upma

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Ernesto "Che" Guevara was working as a journalist and photographer when he befriended and joined forces with whom?

posted Jan 4, 2023 by Varuna Magar

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Where was the Ostrogothic Kingdom?

posted Jan 3, 2023 by Ujjwal Mehra

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Which were the last Olympic Games in which East Germany took part as a country?

posted Jan 2, 2023 by Puneet Batra

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The 2nd and 6th presidents of the USA had the same surname. What was it?

posted Jan 2, 2023 by Madhavi Latha

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Although an annual Thanksgiving Day had been observed in several colonies throughout what became the USA, who.........

posted Dec 30, 2022 by Chahat Sharma

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What was the name of first computer used for weather research?

posted Dec 30, 2022 by Saif Khanam

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In what country was the "Red Cross" founded?

posted Dec 30, 2022 by Tapesh Kulkarni

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For what did 1973 Nobel Prize winner Konrad Lorenz receive his award?

posted Dec 29, 2022 by Karan Joglekar

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Over two days in 1921 a lynch mob destroyed 35 blocks of thriving businesses and homes, and between 30 and ........

posted Dec 29, 2022 by Aastha Joshi

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"Politics and sport should not mix" is often heard, but for the 1920 Olympics the line seems to have been blurred.......

posted Dec 29, 2022 by Samardeep Acharya

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Who was "Sports Illustrated" magazine's first "Sportsman of the Year"?

posted Dec 28, 2022 by Nikita Sehgal

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Who was the first British monarch of the House of Windsor?

posted Dec 27, 2022 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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When Dartmoor Prison first opened in 1809 what was its purpose?

posted Dec 27, 2022 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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Who was Charles XIV John, also known as Charles III John?

posted Dec 27, 2022 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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The opening of the 2012 Summer Olympics had echoes of what event at the 1984 Olympic Games opening?

posted Dec 26, 2022 by Swati Arora

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What are the first words of the hymn written by Henry Francis Lyte in 1847 that continues "Fast falls the Eventide"?

posted Dec 26, 2022 by Mridul

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What caused the eventual sinking of the Italian ship, MS Achille Lauro, hijacked in 1985 by four members..........

posted Dec 23, 2022 by Vishal

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Voyages of exploration which stretched from 1492 to 1504 started with what purpose?

posted Dec 23, 2022 by Atif

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Who were the Persians defeated by in the sea battle at Salamis in 480BC?

posted Dec 22, 2022 by Anshika Utadi

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Football athlete, broadcaster and actor, O.J. Simpson, ran in the Torch Relay for which Olympic Games?

posted Dec 22, 2022 by Basabdatta Mukherjee

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What field of work is Alessandro Volta (1745-1827) best known for?

posted Dec 21, 2022 by Riteshwar

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In 1864, as retaliation for an incident the previous year which involved death or injury to about 5 Spanish citizens....

posted Dec 21, 2022 by Akriti

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Which US President has figured on the cover of the magazine Sports Illustrated, twice?

posted Dec 20, 2022 by Vikram Luthra