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Which Country Did Germany Invade to Start WWII?

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What Toy, Launched by Mattel in 1959, Became an Iconic Doll?

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Which Countries Were Part of the Axis Powers During WWII?

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Which Music Festival, Held in 1969, Symbolized the Peak of the Counterculture Movement?

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What Was the Name of the Nazi Plan to Exterminate the Jews?

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Who Was the First Female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

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What Alliance Was Created by the Soviet Union in Response to NATO?

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Which Nation Was the First to Send a Human Into Space?

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Which Conference Decided the Post-WWII Fate of Germany?

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The Cuban Missile Crisis Occurred in Which Year?

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Who Is Credited With Inventing the Telephone?

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The Space Race Was Primarily Between Which Two Countries?

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What Date Is Remembered as D-Day During WWII?

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Which Event Was a Major Cold War Proxy War in Asia?

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What Was the Name of the Space Mission That First Landed Humans on the Moon?

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What Agreement Ended World War I?

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Which U. S. President Made the Decision to Drop Atomic Bombs on Japan?

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Which Company Introduced the First Widely Used Home Video Game Console in the 1970s?

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Who Led the Soviet Union During World War II?

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Which Band Released the Hit Single “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” in 1965?

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What Cold War-Era Wall Symbolized the Division Between East and West Europe?

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Which Actress Famously Married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956?

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Who Was the U. S. President During Most of the Great Depression and WWII?

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Which Artist Is Most Associated With the Pop Art Movement?

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What Was the Code Name for the Allied Invasion of Normandy?

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Which U. S. President Resigned in 1974 Due to the Watergate Scandal?

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Which Year Did the Berlin Wall Fall, Marking a Symbolic End to the Cold War?

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Who Was the British Prime Minister During Most of World War II?

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Which Indian Leader Is Known for His Non-Violent Resistance Against British Rule?

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Who Was the U. S. President During the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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Which Company Released the First iPhone in 2007?

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What Event Is Widely Considered the Spark That Ignited World War I?

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Which Battle Marked the End of Nazi Germany’s Offensive Capacity?

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What Was the Primary Goal of the Manhattan Project?

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Which American Program Aimed to Land a Man on the Moon?

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What Major Internet Company Was Founded in a Garage by Larry Page and Sergey Brin?

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What Was the Main Ideological Conflict of the Cold War?

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Which Explorer Is America Named After?

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What Type of Warfare Was Most Associated With WWI on the Western Front?

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In What Country Did the Renaissance Begin?

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Who Was the Soviet Leader During the U. S. -Soviet Space Rivalry in the 1960s?

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Which Year Did World War II Officially End?

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What Was the Name of the First Satellite Launched Into Space by the Soviet Union?

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Which British Band Became a Global Phenomenon During the 1960s British Invasion?

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What Civilization Is Credited With Founding Democracy?

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In Which Country Were the Great Pyramids Built?

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Which Ancient Civilization Is Known for Starting the Olympic Games?

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Which Tragic Event Occurred in the U. S. On September 11, 2001?

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Which Country Hosted the Summer Olympics in 1968?

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Which Car, Nicknamed the 'Beetle,' Became a Symbol of the 1960s?

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Which Empire Built an Extensive Road Network Across South America?

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Which Ship Sank in 1912 on Its Maiden Voyage?

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What Year Did the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor Occur?

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What Global Event Began in 1929 and Led to Worldwide Economic Hardship?

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Who Was the First Woman to Fly Solo Across the Atlantic Ocean?

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Which African Leader Became South Africa’s First Black President?

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Which Disaster Occurred at a Soviet Nuclear Plant in 1986?

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Which Pop Star's Death in 2009 Shocked the World?

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What Was the Name of the First Cloned Mammal, a Sheep Born in 1996?

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Which Technology Became Widely Available to Homes During the 1990s?

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Which Beloved Royal Member Died in a Car Crash in Paris in 1997?

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Which American TV Show Became a Global Hit After Premiering in 1994?

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Which Athlete Lit the Olympic Cauldron in Atlanta, 1996?

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What Computer Bug Caused Global Panic at the Turn of the Millennium?

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Which Country Launched the First Woman Into Space?

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Which 1977 Film Launched a Space Opera Franchise That Became a Global Phenomenon?

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Which MTV Milestone Video by Michael Jackson Changed the Music Video Industry?

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Which Female Leader Served as Chancellor of Germany From 2005 to 2021?

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Which Technology Replaced VHS as the Dominant Home Video Format?

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Which Roman Leader Was Assassinated on the Ides of March?

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The Parthenon Is a Famous Ancient Structure Found in Which City?

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Which Tragic Event Occurred During the 1972 Munich Olympics?

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Which Disaster Struck the U. S. Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986?

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What Iconic Protest Took Place in Beijing in 1989?

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Which Famous Building in Paris Caught Fire in 2019?

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Which Video Game, Released in 1980, Became a Global Arcade Hit?

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Which Scientist Developed the Theory of General Relativity?

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Which Invention by Gutenberg Changed the Spread of Information?

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Which Ancient City Was Buried by the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius?

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What Major European Currency Was Introduced in 1999?

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Which Event Caused the Worst Nuclear Disaster in Japan's History?

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Which Global Sporting Event Was Postponed in 2020?

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What Natural Disaster Struck Indonesia in 2004 Causing Massive Loss of Life?

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What Iconic Event Was Broadcast Globally When Neil Armstrong Walked on the Moon in 1969?

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Which Country Was Formerly Known as Persia Until 1935?

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Which World-Famous Wall, Over 13,000 Miles Long, Was Built to Defend Against Invasions?

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What Disaster Struck the City of Hiroshima in 1945?

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What Global Music Event in 1985 Aimed to Raise Funds for Famine Relief in Africa?

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Who Became the First Black President of the United States in 2008?

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What Symbol Became Widely Associated With Peace During Global Protests in the 1960s?

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Poland
2
Czechoslovakia
3
France
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Belgium

Germany invaded Poland in 1939, prompting Britain and France to declare war and marking the start of World War II.
1
Bratz
2
Barbie
3
Cabbage Patch Kid
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G.I. Joe

Barbie, launched by Mattel in 1959, became an iconic doll symbolizing fashion, imagination, and changing cultural ideals for decades.
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France, Britain, Russia
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Germany, Italy, Japan
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USA, Japan, Germany
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Italy, Britain, Russia

Germany, Italy, and Japan formed the Axis Powers, aligning their military efforts during World War II against the Allies.
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Woodstock
2
Live Aid
3
Glastonbury
4
Isle of Wight

Woodstock, held in 1969, symbolized the height of the counterculture movement with peace, music, and over 400,000 attendees.
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Nuremberg Plan
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Operation Barbarossa
3
Final Solution
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Kristallnacht

The Nazi regime called their plan to exterminate the Jews the "Final Solution," aiming for systematic genocide across Europe.
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Indira Gandhi
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Golda Meir
3
Margaret Thatcher
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Angela Merkel

Margaret Thatcher became the United Kingdom’s first female Prime Minister in 1979, serving for over a decade with transformative policies.
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Axis Powers
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SEATO
3
Warsaw Pact
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Comintern

The Warsaw Pact was the Soviet Union’s military alliance formed in 1955 to counter the NATO alliance of Western nations.
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Soviet Union
2
China
3
Germany
4
United States

The Soviet Union was the first nation to send a human into space when Yuri Gagarin orbited Earth in 1961.
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Paris Peace Conference
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Geneva Convention
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Yalta Conference
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Berlin Conference

The Yalta Conference in 1945 determined post-WWII plans for Germany, including its division into occupation zones.
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1964
2
1962
3
1961
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1959

The Cuban Missile Crisis took place in 1962, bringing the U.S. and Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war.
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Alexander Graham Bell
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Thomas Edison
3
Nikola Tesla
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Guglielmo Marconi

Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the telephone in 1876, revolutionizing global communication forever.
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USA and USSR
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China and Japan
3
Germany and UK
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India and USA

The Space Race was primarily between the United States and the Soviet Union, competing for dominance in space exploration.
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April 12, 1945
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May 8, 1945
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June 6, 1944
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December 7, 1941

D-Day occurred on June 6, 1944, when Allied forces launched a massive invasion on Nazi-occupied beaches in Normandy, France.
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Crimean War
2
Vietnam War
3
Boer War
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Gulf War

The Vietnam War was a major Cold War proxy conflict where the U.S. fought to stop the spread of communism.
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Gemini 7
2
Apollo 11
3
Voyager 1
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Mercury 3

Apollo 11 was the NASA mission that first landed humans on the Moon in 1969, with Neil Armstrong stepping first.
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Potsdam Agreement
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Munich Agreement
3
Treaty of Trianon
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Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles, signed in 1919, officially ended World War I and imposed harsh terms on Germany.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Woodrow Wilson
3
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Harry S. Truman

President Harry S. Truman made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to hasten Japan’s surrender.
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Nintendo
2
Sony
3
Atari
4
Sega

Atari introduced the first widely used home video game console in the 1970s with the release of the Atari 2600.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
2
Vladimir Lenin
3
Joseph Stalin
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Leonid Brezhnev

Joseph Stalin led the Soviet Union during World War II, overseeing both the Red Army’s defense and harsh internal policies.
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The Doors
2
The Kinks
3
The Rolling Stones
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The Beatles

The Rolling Stones released “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” in 1965, cementing their status as rock legends.
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Wall of China
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Berlin Wall
3
Great Wall
4
Iron Curtain

The Berlin Wall symbolized the Cold War division between communist East Berlin and democratic West Berlin from 1961 to 1989.
1
Elizabeth Taylor
2
Marilyn Monroe
3
Audrey Hepburn
4
Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly famously married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956, leaving Hollywood to become a real-life princess.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
2
Woodrow Wilson
3
Harry Truman
4
Herbert Hoover

Franklin D. Roosevelt was U.S. President during most of the Great Depression and World War II, guiding the nation through crisis.
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Andy Warhol
2
Pablo Picasso
3
Jackson Pollock
4
Roy Lichtenstein

Andy Warhol is most associated with the Pop Art movement, known for iconic works featuring celebrities and consumer goods.
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Operation Neptune
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Operation Overlord
3
Operation Market Garden
4
Operation Torch

Operation Overlord was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy, marking the start of Europe’s liberation from Nazi control.
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Richard Nixon
2
Gerald Ford
3
Ronald Reagan
4
Jimmy Carter

Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 due to the Watergate scandal, becoming the first U.S. president to leave office voluntarily.
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1989
2
1985
3
1993
4
1991

The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, symbolizing the collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe and the Cold War's decline.
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Neville Chamberlain
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Harold Wilson
3
Winston Churchill
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Clement Attlee

Winston Churchill was Britain’s Prime Minister during most of World War II, inspiring the nation with his leadership and speeches.
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Subhas Chandra Bose
3
Indira Gandhi
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Jawaharlal Nehru

Mahatma Gandhi is known for leading India’s independence movement through non-violent resistance and civil disobedience against British rule.
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Richard Nixon
2
Dwight D. Eisenhower
3
John F. Kennedy
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Lyndon B. Johnson

President John F. Kennedy was in office during the Cuban Missile Crisis and led efforts to peacefully resolve the standoff.
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Microsoft
2
Nokia
3
Samsung
4
Apple

Apple released the first iPhone in 2007, revolutionizing mobile technology with its touchscreen interface and internet capabilities.
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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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Invasion of Belgium
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Sinking of the Lusitania
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Treaty of Versailles

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914 is widely seen as the spark that ignited World War I.
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Battle of El Alamein
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Battle of Berlin
3
Battle of the Bulge
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Battle of Midway

The Battle of the Bulge marked Nazi Germany’s last major offensive, after which they could no longer launch large-scale attacks.
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Create the internet
2
Land on the moon
3
Develop an atomic bomb
4
Win WWII via diplomacy

The Manhattan Project’s primary goal was to develop the first atomic bomb during World War II before Nazi Germany could.
1
Gemini
2
Voyager
3
Mercury
4
Apollo

NASA’s Apollo Program aimed to land a man on the Moon, achieving its goal with Apollo 11 in 1969.
1
Google
2
Yahoo
3
Amazon
4
Facebook

Google was founded in a garage by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998, transforming how the world accesses information.
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Capitalism vs Communism
2
Fascism vs Socialism
3
Monarchy vs Democracy
4
Colonialism vs Independence

The Cold War’s main ideological conflict was between capitalism, led by the U.S., and communism, led by the Soviet Union.
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Ferdinand Magellan
2
Amerigo Vespucci
3
John Cabot
4
Christopher Columbus

America is named after explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who recognized that the New World was a separate continent from Asia.
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Naval Battles
2
Aerial Bombardment
3
Trench Warfare
4
Guerrilla Warfare

Trench warfare dominated World War I’s Western Front, with soldiers enduring brutal conditions and little territorial gain for years.
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Germany
2
Italy
3
Spain
4
France

The Renaissance began in Italy during the 14th century, sparking a revival of art, science, and classical learning.
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Nikita Khrushchev
2
Joseph Stalin
3
Leonid Brezhnev
4
Mikhail Gorbachev

Nikita Khrushchev was the Soviet leader during the early 1960s, guiding the USSR through key moments in the Space Race.
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1943
2
1945
3
1946
4
1944

World War II officially ended in 1945 after Japan surrendered following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Sputnik
2
Voyager
3
Luna
4
Apollo

Sputnik was the first artificial satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957, igniting the Space Race.
1
The Beatles
2
The Who
3
The Rolling Stones
4
Pink Floyd

The Beatles became a global phenomenon during the 1960s British Invasion, revolutionizing music and popular culture worldwide.
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Babylon
2
Egypt
3
Ancient Rome
4
Ancient Greece

Ancient Athens, Greece is credited with founding democracy, where citizens participated directly in decision-making around 5th century BCE.
1
Egypt
2
Greece
3
India
4
Mexico

The Great Pyramids were built in Egypt as monumental tombs for pharaohs, showcasing ancient engineering and religious beliefs.
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Greece
2
Persia
3
China
4
Rome

Ancient Greece is known for starting the Olympic Games in Olympia around 776 BCE to honor the god Zeus.
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Financial crash
2
Earthquake in Turkey
3
Terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center
4
Hurricane Katrina

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks saw hijacked planes strike the World Trade Center and Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people.
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Japan
2
Mexico
3
USA
4
Germany

Mexico hosted the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, marking the first time the Games were held in Latin America.
1
Chevrolet Impala
2
Ford Mustang
3
Mini Cooper
4
Volkswagen Type 1

The Volkswagen Beetle became an iconic 1960s car, loved for its quirky design, affordability, and counterculture appeal.
1
Maya
2
Spanish
3
Aztec
4
Inca

The Inca Empire built an extensive road network across South America to connect their vast territory through the Andes Mountains.
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Lusitania
2
Queen Mary
3
Britannic
4
Titanic

The Titanic sank in 1912 during its maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg, resulting in over 1,500 deaths.
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1942
2
1940
3
1939
4
1941

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7, 1941, leading the United States to enter World War II.
1
The Great Depression
2
Dot-com Bubble
3
Oil Crisis
4
World War I

The Great Depression began in 1929 after a stock market crash, causing massive unemployment and economic hardship worldwide.
1
Sally Ride
2
Valentina Tereshkova
3
Bessie Coleman
4
Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932, becoming a global aviation icon.
1
Desmond Tutu
2
Thabo Mbeki
3
Jacob Zuma
4
Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s first Black president in 1994, leading the country’s transition from apartheid to democracy.
1
Chernobyl
2
Fukushima
3
Three Mile Island
4
Windscale

The Chernobyl disaster occurred in 1986 when a Soviet nuclear reactor exploded, causing widespread radioactive contamination and long-term health effects.
1
Michael Jackson
2
Prince
3
Elvis Presley
4
Whitney Houston

Michael Jackson’s death in 2009 shocked the world, as the “King of Pop” was a global music and cultural icon.
1
Dolly
2
Molly
3
Lucy
4
Bella

Dolly the sheep, born in 1996, was the first cloned mammal created from an adult cell, marking a scientific breakthrough.
1
Color TV
2
Digital radio
3
The Internet
4
Microwave ovens

The internet became widely available to homes during the 1990s, transforming communication, information access, and daily life.
1
Princess Margaret
2
Princess Diana
3
Queen Elizabeth I
4
Princess Grace

Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris in 1997, prompting global mourning for the beloved humanitarian and royal.
1
Seinfeld
2
The Simpsons
3
Cheers
4
Friends

Friends became a global hit after premiering in 1994, captivating audiences with its humor, heart, and iconic characters.
1
Muhammad Ali
2
Michael Jordan
3
Florence Griffith-Joyner
4
Carl Lewis

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic cauldron at the 1996 Atlanta Games, symbolizing courage and global inspiration.
1
Y2K
2
ILOVEYOU
3
Stuxnet
4
Code Red

The Y2K bug caused global panic in 1999, as fears grew that computers would fail when the year changed to 2000.
1
Germany
2
Soviet Union
3
China
4
USA

The Soviet Union launched the first woman, Valentina Tereshkova, into space in 1963 aboard Vostok 6.
1
Close Encounters
2
Star Wars
3
Star Trek
4
2001: A Space Odyssey

Star Wars, released in 1977, launched a groundbreaking space opera franchise that became a global pop culture phenomenon.
1
Thriller
2
Billie Jean
3
Beat It
4
Bad

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” revolutionized the music video industry in 1983 with its cinematic style, choreography, and storytelling.
1
Christine Lagarde
2
Angela Merkel
3
Theresa May
4
Ursula von der Leyen

Angela Merkel served as Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021, becoming one of the world’s most influential female leaders.
1
DVD
2
LaserDisc
3
Betamax
4
Blu-ray

DVDs replaced VHS tapes as the dominant home video format, offering better picture quality, durability, and interactive features.
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Julius Caesar
2
Augustus
3
Nero
4
Brutus

Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March in 44 BCE, a turning point in Roman history and politics.
1
Cairo
2
Istanbul
3
Athens
4
Rome

The Parthenon is a famous ancient temple located in Athens, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena.
1
Stadium collapse
2
Bombing in the crowd
3
Lightning strike
4
Terrorist attack on Israeli athletes

During the 1972 Munich Olympics, Palestinian terrorists took Israeli athletes hostage, resulting in a deadly standoff and 11 deaths.
1
It exploded after liftoff
2
It vanished in orbit
3
It crash-landed in the ocean
4
It was hit by debris

The Space Shuttle Challenger tragically exploded shortly after liftoff in 1986, killing all seven crew members aboard.
1
Tiananmen Square
2
Student Strikes
3
Democracy Wall
4
Cultural Revolution

The Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 ended in a violent crackdown as students demanded democratic reforms in Beijing, China.
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Eiffel Tower
2
Palace of Versailles
3
Notre-Dame Cathedral
4
Louvre Museum

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris caught fire in 2019, severely damaging its roof and spire but sparking global efforts to restore it.
1
Pong
2
Donkey Kong
3
Pac-Man
4
Space Invaders

Pac-Man, released in 1980, became a global arcade sensation, captivating players with its simple yet addictive gameplay.
1
Stephen Hawking
2
Albert Einstein
3
Galileo Galilei
4
Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein developed the theory of general relativity in 1915, revolutionizing our understanding of gravity and the universe.
1
Printing press
2
Telescope
3
Typewriter
4
Radio

Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press in the 15th century revolutionized communication by making books more accessible and affordable.
1
Babylon
2
Sparta
3
Athens
4
Pompeii

Pompeii was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, preserving a snapshot of Roman daily life.
1
Pound
2
Euro
3
Deutsche Mark
4
Franc

The euro was introduced in 1999 as a common European currency to unify and strengthen the European Union’s economy.
1
Fukushima
2
Nagasaki
3
Hiroshima
4
Kobe Earthquake

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011, triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami, was Japan’s worst nuclear accident.
1
FIFA World Cup
2
Super Bowl
3
Wimbledon
4
Tokyo Olympics

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, marking an unprecedented delay in Olympic history.
1
Typhoon Haiyan
2
Indian Ocean Tsunami
3
Bali Earthquake
4
Cyclone Nargis

A massive undersea earthquake triggered the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, devastating Indonesia and killing over 200,000 people across the region.
1
Sputnik 1 Launch
2
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
3
Skylab Docking
4
Apollo 13 Rescue Mission

Neil Armstrong’s 1969 Moon landing was broadcast globally, marking humanity’s first steps on the Moon and a historic space milestone.
1
Iran
2
Turkey
3
Iraq
4
Afghanistan

Iran was formerly known as Persia until 1935, when it officially adopted its current name to reflect its native identity.
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Hadrian’s Wall
2
The Western Wall
3
The Berlin Wall
4
The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China, stretching over 13,000 miles, was built to defend against invasions from northern nomadic tribes.
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Atomic Bombing
2
Earthquake
3
Typhoon
4
Chemical Plant Explosion

In 1945, Hiroshima was devastated by the first atomic bomb used in warfare, dropped by the United States during WWII.
1
Live Aid
2
Woodstock
3
Farm Aid
4
Glastonbury

Live Aid, held in 1985, was a global music event that raised millions for famine relief in Africa through simultaneous concerts.
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Martin Luther King III
2
Colin Powell
3
Jesse Jackson
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Barack Obama

Barack Obama became the first Black president of the United States in 2008, symbolizing a historic moment in American politics.
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The White Dove

The peace symbol, originally designed for nuclear disarmament, became widely associated with anti-war protests and peace movements in the 1960s.
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