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| First president of the republic of Türkiye. Born Mustafa Kemal. Led the led the Turkish National Movement after the Ottoman Empire's defeat in WWI. | Atatürk | 70%
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| Late 15th/ early 16th century Portuguese explorer. Famous for discovering the maritime route between Europe and India via the Cape of Good Hope. | Vasco Da Gama | 67%
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| 17th century French philosopher Famous for "I think, therefore I am" (Latin: "Cogito ergo sum") and writing 'The Social Contract." | Rene Descartes | 63%
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| Traditional South Asian dress consisting of a long strip of fabric over the shoulder. From the Sanskrit word for garment. | Sari | 63%
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| 20th century French general and president. Famous for the 'Free France' movement during WW2. Established the Fifth Republic. Resolved the Algerian War. | Charles de Gaulle | 61%
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| Taiwanese filmmaker famous for 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,' 'Brokeback Mountain,' and 'Life of Pi.' | Ang Lee | 59%
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| Giant Australian sandstone rock located in Northern Territory. Named in English after an South Australian Prime Minister. Its aboriginal name has no translation. | Ayers Rock/ Uluru | 59%
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| Traditional Japanese female entertainer/ hostess. 'Art Person' in English. Skilled in classical music, dance, and the tea ceremony. | Geisha | 59%
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| 6th century Ancient Greek poet known for her works about intimacy between women. Famous for 'Ode to Aphrodite.' The majority of her works have not been found complete. | Sappho | 59%
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| 20th century American poet and author famous for her only novel 'The Bell Jar,' her poetry collection 'Ariel,' and its poem 'Lady Lazarus.' Took her own life in 1963. | Sylvia Plath | 59%
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| Nomadic people who live in Central Asia and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6h centuries. Led by Attila and Bleda. Accelerated the fall of the Roman Empire. | Huns | 54%
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| France's longest river, associated with the valley of the same name, which is one of the world's best known areas of wine production, and famous for the Chateau de Chambord | Loire | 54%
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| Australia's largest airline. | Qantas | 54%
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| Egyptian Dam that controls the Nile and created Lake Nasser. Named after a nearby city of the same name | Aswan Dam | 50%
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| Germany's largest airline. | Lufthansa | 50%
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| 1987 film parodying fairy tales starring Billy Crystal, Mandy Patinkin, Cary Elwes, and Robin Wright. Famous for the phrase 'as you wish.' | The Princess Bride | 50%
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| 1933 arson attack on the parliament building of the same name in Berlin. Used by Hitler and the Nazi's to bolster their control. | Reichstag Fire | 48%
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| Southeastern French city. Former home of the papacy in the 14th century. | Avignon | 43%
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| 20th century English author and screenwriter famous for 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy,' 'The Restaurant at the End of the Universe' and 'Dirk Gently.' | Douglas Adams | 43%
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| Rich Mexican sauce made from a blend of dried chiles, nuts, and spices. Its Poblano variety is its most famous. | Mole | 43%
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| World-famous Moscow ballet theatre, known for its ballet company of the same name and its performance of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake in 1877 | Bolshoi | 41%
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| Mountain formation in South Africa, near the city of Cape Town. | Table Mountain | 41%
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| Severe toxin-based food poisoning, often from home-canned foods. It can often be fatal | Botulism | 39%
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| Mexican telecommunications mogul. One of the world's richest men. | Carlos Slim | 35%
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| American activist famous for becoming the first Black child to integrate an all-white school. Was escorted by U.S. marshals to school daily at age 6. Inspired Norman Rockwell's 'The Problem We All Live WIth.' | Ruby Bridges | 35%
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| Semitic language spoken by primarily Ethiopia and the neighboring Eritrea and Djibouti. | Amharic | 33%
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| A shrub/ tree that grows in saltwater common along subtropical coastlines. Common in Southeast Asia and Florida. | Mangrove | 33%
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| Ancient Mayan city located on the Yucatan Peninsula. Famous for its pyramid, El Castillo, a temple built for Kukulkan, the Mayan god of life. | Chichen Itza | 30%
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| Major river of Central Europe that flows from Czechia's Giant Mountains to the North Sea through Germany. Was part of the border between East and West Germany | Elbe | 28%
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| Densley populated peninsula of Hong Kong whose name translates to '9 Dragons.' Famous for its 'Walled City,' an overpopulated former military fort that was demolished in 1994. | Kowloon | 28%
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| Soldiers native to Nepal or North India who serves in the British, Indian, or Nepali army. | Gurkha Soldiers | 26%
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| 20th century American marine biologist and conservationist. Famous for her 1962 book 'Silent Spring' which described the damaging effects pesticides have on the environment. | Rachel Carson | 26%
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| Hectic road junction/ public space in London's West End. Sometimes referred to as the Times Square of London. Famous for its Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, mistakenly referred to as Eros. | Piccadilly Circus | 22%
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| The world's largest body of floating ice. Served as a historic site of exploration for Roald Amundsen. Shares its name with a nearby Antarctic Island. | Ross Ice Shelf | 20%
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| 19th century German composer and pianist. Famous for 'Wedding March,' 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' and 'The Italian Symphony.' | Felix Mendelssohn | 17%
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| Egyptian plaza famous for being the center of Arab Spring protests in 2011, in which President Mubarak was ousted, and renewed protests in 2013, in which President Morsi was ousted. | Tahrir Square | 17%
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| The last Inca emperor. Captured & executed by Pizarro. Ruled from the city of Quito. | Atahualpa | 15%
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| Active volcano on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Famous for its massive eruption in 1991. | Mt. Pinatubo | 15%
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| Early 20th century Italian American crime family that rose to power due to Johnny Torrio and Al Capone. Controlled illegal alcohol during Prohibition. | The Chicago Outfit | 4%
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