| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| China says its people can only have one of these | Child | 97%
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| Britons elect this new prime minister | Margaret Thatcher | 95%
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| The Soviet Union invades this 'graveyard of empires' | Afghanistan | 89%
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| Sony introduces this new portable music player | Walkman | 85%
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| This southeast Asian leader falls after running the 'killing fields' | Pol Pot | 80%
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| World Health Organisation declares eradication of this | Smallpox | 80%
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| This man returns to his country to lead the Islamic Revolution | Ayatollah Khomeini | 79%
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| Nuclear accident hits this Pennsylvania plant | Three Mile Island | 68%
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| Islamic militants seize pilgrimage site in this city, leading to a bloody siege | Mecca | 63%
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| Pakistan hangs this former prime minister on murder charges | Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto | 37%
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