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Answer
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Who is said to have committed suicide by letting an asp bite her?
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Cleopatra
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Who was the wife of Louis XVI of France?
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Marie Antoinette
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What modern-day country is the origin of Chaturanga, the ancestor of the board game chess?
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India
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Muhammad was born in Mecca. Where did he die?
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Medina
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On what famous statue is it written "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses"?
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The Statue of Liberty
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What city marked the easternmost point of Napoleon's conquests?
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Moscow
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What caused the population of Johannesburg, Melbourne, and San Francisco to explode at different times in the 19th century?
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Gold rushes
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On what ship did English sailors mutiny against Captain Bligh?
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HMS Bounty
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What "stick-thin" model became a symbol of Swingin' Sixties London?
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Twiggy
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What ancient Mediterranean language was the first to develop a sound-based alphabet?
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Phoenician
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What Russian princess, murdered in 1918, did many imposters claim to be?
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Anastasia
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What Japanese word, meaning "divine wind", was given to the suicide pilots in WWII?
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Kamikaze
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In what city did Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier have a "thrilling" fight?
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Manila
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Whose advisors included Sir Thomas More, Cardinal Wolsey, and Thomas Cromwell?
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King Henry VIII
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What term was given to a person who was forced to row the oars of a ship?
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Galley slave
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What notable person was born near the Nepal/India border around 500 B.C.?
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Buddha
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What was the last name of power couple Eva and Juan?
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Perón
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What became the 50th U.S. state in 1959?
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Hawaii
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What type of money was first used in the 11th century in China?
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Paper money
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What drug did Sigmund Freud recommend as a pain reliever, stimulant, and nasal decongestant?
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Cocaine
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No, me neither.
Democracies are just more acceptable because you can fire your leaders without violence.
Both of us were probably wrong.