| Hint | Extra Hint | Explanation | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy is assassinated | 1969 | 1963 | 87%
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| Sinking of the Titanic | 1914 | 1912 | 87%
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| Jesus is crucified | 50 | 33 | 83%
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| First episode of The Simpsons airs | 1984 | 1989 | 83%
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| Construction of the Berlin Wall begins | 1979 | 1961 | 72%
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| Columbus discovers the New World | 1453 | 1492 | 71%
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| The period of the Dust Bowl begins | 1922 | 1930 | 67%
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| The Great Fire of London starts | 1681 | 1666 | 66%
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| Napoleon returns from Elba | 1821 | 1815 | 66%
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| South Sudan joins the UN | 2025 | 2011 | 60%
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| First fleet of convicts arrives at Botany Bay | 1789 | 1788 | 55%
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| JetPunk is founded | 1997 | 2009 | 52%
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| The Kingdom of Great Britain is formed after the Acts of Union | 1699 | 1707 | 48%
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| First Crusade ends | 1067 | 1099 | 46%
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| Rome is founded | 673 BCE | 753 BCE | 43%
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| Michael Jordan wins his 6th and final NBA championship | 1987 | 1998 | 42%
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| Disneyland opens in Anaheim, California | 1966 | 1955 | 39%
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| Death of Alexander the Great | 404 BCE | 323 BCE | 37%
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| Kublai Khan puts all of China under foreign rule for the first time | 1294 | 1279 | 34%
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| First canonical murder of Jack the Ripper | 1871 | 1888 | 34%
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