| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 – The hotline between the leaders of which two nations goes into operation ? | United States and Soviet Union | 70%
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| 1873 – Austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover which archipelago ? | Franz Josef Land | 60%
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| 1967 – Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first African American to hold which position ? | Justice of the Supreme Court | 60%
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| 1835 – Which Australian city is founded ? | Melbourne | 50%
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| 1984 – Which Space Shuttle takes off on its maiden voyage ? | Discovery | 40%
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| 1791 – HMS Pandora sinks after having run aground the previous day in which place ? | Great Barrier Reef | 40%
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| 1918 – Fanni Kaplan shoots and seriously injures which world leader ? | Vladimir Lenin | 40%
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| 1991 – Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Which country declares independence on this day ? | Azerbaijan | 30%
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| 1916 – Ernest Shackleton completes the rescue of all of his men stranded on which island in Antarctica ? | Elephant Island | 30%
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| 1594 – The christening of Prince Henry of Scotland is celebrated with the Masque at the baptism of Prince Henry at which castle ? | Stirling Castle | 30%
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| 1464 – Pope Paul II succeeds Pope Pius II as which pope ? | 211th | 20%
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| 1941 – The Tighina Agreement, a treaty regarding administration issues is signed between Germany and which other country ? | Romania | 20%
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| 1945 – The Japanese occupation of which city comes to an end ? | Hong Kong | 10%
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| 1800 – Gabriel Prosser postpones a planned slave rebellion, but is arrested before he can make it happen in which US city ? | Richmond, Virginia | 10%
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| 1974 – A Belgrade–Dortmund express train derails at the main train station in which city ? | Zagreb | 0%
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