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Which naval fleet was famously defeated this week in 1588?
- Fleet of the Ottoman Empire
- The Spanish Armada
- The Sea Beggers (Geuzen)
- Japanese Navy
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The Charles, considered the world’s first oil tanker, departed the US for Europe this week, but in what year?
- 1869
- 1889
- 1909
- 1929
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Who won the first FIFA World Cup final this week in 1930?
- Argentina
- Germany
- Brazil
- Uruguay
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The Battle of Passchendaele, which began this week was part of which war?
- Boer War
- World War I
- World War II
- Crimean War
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The Royal Navy's last official rum ration (Black Tot Day) which began in 1740, survived until 1970?
- False
- True
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Herman Melville born this week in 1819, was the author of which famous novel?
- The Last of the Mohicans
- The Scarlet Letter
- Moby-Dick
- The Turn of the Screw
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Who is this famous film actress of the silent era, born this week in 1905?
- Mary Pickford
- Lillian Gish
- Dorothy Gish
- Clara Bow
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In 1966 South Africa banned records of the Beatles
- True
- False
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Christopher Columbus was aiming for which land when he set sail for the New World in 1492?
- Indies
- America
- China
- India
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Which 20th century leader came to power in 1934 by merging the offices of president and chancellor?
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Benito Mussolini
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Joseph Stalin
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Francisco Franco
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Adolf Hitler
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