Question | Answer | % Correct |
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What country was invaded by Nazi Germany that officially started World War II? | Poland | 93%
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In what country did gunpowder originate in the 9th century? | China | 86%
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What famous invention was created by Johannes Gutenberg? | Printing Press | 86%
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What ancient road connected East Asia to Southeast Asia, East Africa, West Asia, and Southern Europe? | Silk | 86%
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In what year did the Gold Rush begin in California? | 1848 | 79%
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What year was the Berlin Wall destroyed? | 1989 | 79%
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Who is credited as the author of 'The Raven" | Edgar Allan Poe | 79%
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What city of Italy is credited with the origination of the Renaissance Period? | Florence | 79%
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What modern Japanese city was the capital of Japan before Tokyo? | Kyoto | 64%
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In what year was Rome founded by Romulus and Remus? | 753 BC | 57%
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In what year did the 100 Years' War begin? | 1337 | 50%
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At it's greatest extent of 35.5 square km, which empire controlled the most territory by land? | British | 50%
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The sinking of what ship ultimately resulted in the United States of America's involvement in World War I? | RMS Lusitania | 43%
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What was the city of Istanbul known as between 660 BC and 330? | Byzantium | 21%
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Which one of these cities has served as the capital of the United States of America? | Princeton, New Jersey | 7%
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