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What was the name of King Louis XIV's palace?
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Palace of Versailles
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What was the Democratic Republic of the Congo called from 1971–1997?
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Zaire
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What Italian adventurer wrote about his 24 year journey from Venice to China and back?
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Marco Polo
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For what crime was Al Capone convicted of in 1931?
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Tax Evasion
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From what Latin title are the words "tsar" and "kaiser" derived?
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Caesar
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What Mexican general redistributed land to the poor and raided the U.S.?
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Pancho Villa
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From which empire did Greece gain its independence, in 1830?
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Ottoman Empire
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Who is said to have gained enlightenment sitting under the Bodhi Tree?
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Gautama Buddha
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What volcano destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum?
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Mount Vesuvius
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What Greek genius said "Eureka" in the bathtub and is said to have invented a death ray?
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Archimedes
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Who ruled the Austrian empire for almost 68 years before his death in 1916?
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Franz Joseph
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Who is the father of the modern country of Turkey?
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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What favorite of Queen Elizabeth tried to colonize Virginia and also popularized smoking?
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?
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Greek
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What country was led by Haile Selassie?
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Ethiopia
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And what religious movement views Haile Selassie as the Second Coming of Jesus?
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Rastafarian
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In what city was Abraham Zapruder living on November 22, 1963?
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Dallas
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Before becoming king of England, what country was James I the king of?
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Scotland
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What young pharaoh's tomb was discovered in 1922?
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Tutankhamun
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In what sport was Henry VIII participating when he suffered a serious leg injury?
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Jousting
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P.S. Tax avoidance is not a crime.