| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 – Bechuanaland declares its independence, and becomes the which country ? | Botswana | 64%
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| 2016 – Which hurricane becomes a Category 5 hurricane, making it the strongest hurricane to form in the Caribbean Sea since 2007 ? | Matthew | 64%
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| 1520 – Suleiman I is proclaimed sultan of the Ottoman Empire. By what nickname was he known ? | Suleiman the Magnificent | 64%
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| 2016 – Two paintings with a combined value of $100 million are recovered after having been stolen from which museum in 2002 ? | Van Gogh Museum | 45%
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| 1907 – The McKinley National Memorial, the final resting place of assassinated U.S. President William McKinley and his family, is dedicated in which city ? | Canton, Ohio | 36%
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| 1882 – Thomas Edison's first commercial hydroelectric power plant (later known as Appleton Edison Light Company) begins operation on which river ? | Fox River | 36%
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| 1915 – World War I: Radoje Ljutovac becomes the first soldier in history to do what ? | Shoot down an enemy aircraft | 36%
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| 1968 – Which aircraft is rolled out and shown to the public for the first time ? | Boeing 747 | 27%
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| 1947 – Which Asian country joins the United Nations ? | Pakistan | 27%
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| 1791 – The first performance of which of Mozart's operas takes place two months before his death ? | The Magic Flute | 27%
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| 1994 – Aldwych tube station (originally Strand Station) of the London Underground closes after how many years in service ? | 88 | 18%
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| 1931 – Start of "Die Voortrekkers" youth movement for Afrikaners in which South African city ? | Bloemfontein | 18%
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| 2005 – Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in a newspaper from which country ? | Denmark | 18%
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| 1399 – Who is proclaimed king of England ? | Henry IV | 18%
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| 1939 – NBC broadcasts the first televised game of which sport ? | American football | 9%
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