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In 1720 a ship landed in Marseille bringing the last epidemic of what disease to Europe?
- Plague
- Smallpox
- Typhoid fever
- Tuberculosis
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During "the greatest 45 minutes ever in sport" which athlete broke 4 world records in 45 mins in 1935?
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Paavo Nurmi
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Jesse Owens
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Jim Thorpe
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Carl Lewis
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What year was the original Star Wars Movie directed by George Lucus released?
- 1971
- 1973
- 1975
- 1977
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US President Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868 by 1 vote?
- True
- False
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Heinrich Schliemann claimed 'Priams' Treasure, discovered in 1873, came from what ancient city?
- Babylon
- Mycanae
- Troy
- Carthage
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Who submitted for publication in 1936 'On Computable Numbers', setting out a theoretical basis for modern computer?
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Albert Einstein
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Alan Turing
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Tim Berners-Lee
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Thomas J. Watson
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The fall of what city to the Turks marked the end of the Byzantium Empire in 1453?
- Rome
- Ravenna
- Antoich
- Constantinople
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What country did Edmund Hillary come from, who along Tenzing Norgay, was the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953?
- England
- Scotland
- New Zealand
- Canada
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Who sung the world's best-selling single?
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Michael Jackson
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Bing Crosby
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Elvis Presley
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Elton John
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How old was Joan of Arc thought to be when she was burned at the stake in 1431?
- 16
- 19
- 22
- 25
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