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Answer
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What country won the FIFA World Cup, defeating Brazil 3-0?
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France
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Who did Bill Clinton deny having sexual relations with?
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Monica Lewinsky
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What city's Petronas Towers became the tallest buildings in the world?
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Kuala Lumpur
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Who was elected President of Venezuela?
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Hugo Chávez
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What tech company became the largest corporation in the world by market value?
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Microsoft
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What country tested nuclear weapons for the first time?
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Pakistan
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What event was hosted in Nagano, Japan?
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The Winter Olympics
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Who sang "...Baby One More Time"?
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Britney Spears
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What word in the title of the first "Harry Potter" book was changed for its American release?
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Philosopher's (changed to Sorcerer's)
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On what religious holiday was a peace accord signed in Northern Ireland?
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Good Friday
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What company was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin?
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Google
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What WWII movie starred Tom Hanks and Matt Damon?
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Saving Private Ryan
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What Major League player hit 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's single season record?
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Mark McGwire
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Who did Victoria Adams become engaged to?
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David Beckham
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What "Candle in the Wind" singer was knighted by Queen Elizabeth?
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Elton John
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What model of computer was released by Apple?
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iMac
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What TV show about "nothing" aired its final episode?
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Seinfeld
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What country got its first new leader in 31 years, following the resignation of Suharto?
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Indonesia
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They often come up in pub quizzes in the UK so can be a good source of points as well as enjoying some good sports (especially baseball)