| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| After 27 years spent in prison, this South African right activist is released | Nelson Mandela | 99%
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| On the 3rd of October, the Western and Eastern part of this country are reunified | Germany | 90%
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| This "Iron Lady" resigns from her function as British Prime Minister after 11 years | Margaret Thatcher | 87%
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| Saddam Hussein triggers the Second Gulf War by invading this oil-rich Emirate | Kuwait | 86%
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| Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev wins this award for his contribution in appeasing Cold War tensions | {Nobel} {Peace} Prize | 78%
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| Boy stymies burglars with the aid of booby traps | Home Alone | 69%
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| Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze hold hands while making pottery | Ghost | 68%
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| This musical trio consisting of Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and José Carreras performs for the first time in Rome | Three {Tenors} | 67%
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| This Italian landmark is temporarily closed to the public for safety reasons | Leaning Tower of Pisa | 65%
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| This founder of the Muppet Show dies from pneumonia at age 53 | Jim Henson | 60%
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| Nothing Compares 2 U | Sinéad O'Connor | 60%
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| The space shuttle Discovery launches this giant telescope into space | Hubble Space Telescope | 59%
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| Ice Ice Baby | Vanilla Ice | 59%
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| U Can't Touch This | MC Hammer | 58%
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| As a consequence of Chile's transition to democracy, this military dictator is no longer head of state | Augusto Pinochet | 53%
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| Wealthy corporate raider finds true love by hiring an escort | Pretty Woman | 51%
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| The 14th edition of the FIFA World Cup is held in this country | Italy | 49%
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| This oil company is indicted on 5 criminal counts for the oil spill in Prince William Sound | Exxon | 46%
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| This former Solidarnosc leader is elected President of Poland | Lech Walesa | 46%
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| Indiana experiences this natural catastrophe 37 times in one day, hereby breaking the previous record | Tornado | 46%
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| Injured novelist is held captive by a psychotic fan | Misery | 44%
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| The two parts of this split Middle Eastern country are unified | Yemen | 41%
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| This left-handed tennis player is expelled from the Australian Open | John McEnroe | 37%
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| This "divine" Swedish Hollywood actress dies in New York at age 84 | Greta Garbo | 36%
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| Enjoy the Silence | Depeche Mode | 26%
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| This entertainment conglomerate, owner of HBO and CNN among others, is formed by the fusion of two companies | Time Warner | 19%
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| This Japanese-born politician is elected President of Peru | Alberto Fujimori | 18%
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