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What was the name of the world’s first adhesive stamp, which was introduced on May 6, 1840?
- Queen’s Head
- Inverted Jenny
- Penny Black
- Rule Britannia
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Which island was purchased for 60 Dutch guilders worth of goods in 1626?
- Long Island
- Manhattan Island
- Prince Edward Island
- Bonaire
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Which passenger cruise ship was sunk by a German submarine in 1915?
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RMS Lusitania
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Step Aboard the Titanic – Las Vegas Style
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USS Enterprise
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Costa Concordia
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Joan of Arc broke the Russian siege of Orleans in 1429.
- True
- False
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A democratic and peaceful transfer of power happened for the first time in 61 years, one year ago this week, in which country?
- Singapore
- Indonesia
- Cuba
- Malaysia
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In what year did Winston Churchill first become British Prime Minister?
- 1937
- 1938
- 1939
- 1940
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The film “Dracula” was released this week in 1958, who played the starring role?
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Christopher Lee
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Sean Connery
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Michael Douglas
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Laurence Olivier
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Henri Desgrange established the world's 1st bicycle world record this week in 1893 at 35.325 km (21.95 miles) an hour.
- True
- False
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Nelson Mandela was sworn in as the first black president of which country in 1994?
- Central African Republic
- Zimbabwe
- South Africa
- Brazil
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Which event in US history is shown in this famous photo?
- End of the American Civil War
- Completion of the 1st Transcontinental Railroad
- Ulysses Grant’s election as US President
- First scheduled passenger train service
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