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Ordo Virtutum composed in 1151 and thought to be one of the oldest pieces of liturgical drama, set to music...........

posted May 8, 2023 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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What is the palace and fortress complex of the Moorish rulers of Granada in southern Spain constructed during.........

posted May 8, 2023 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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Which city's bid to hold the 2012 Olympics came second to London's?

posted May 8, 2023 by Rahul Vaidya

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In 1284, Prince Edward (later King Edward II of England), the first son born to Edward I of England, was the first......

posted May 5, 2023 by Swati Arora

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Shah Jahan directed the construction of which from 1632 to 1648?

posted May 4, 2023 by Vishal

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Where did Scottish patriot William Wallace lead soldiers to a defeat of the English in 1297?

posted May 3, 2023 by Basabdatta Mukherjee

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Directly leading up to WW I (1914-18) were two other major European conflicts in 1912 and 1913, usually called........

posted May 2, 2023 by Akriti

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At the Battle of Bannockburn, an army led by Robert the Bruce defeated troops led by whom?

posted May 1, 2023 by Vikram Luthra

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Who created the framework for the Virginia Plan, that structured the US Government into three branches?

posted Apr 28, 2023 by Ankur Athari

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When the Olympics was resurrected in modern times, with a Summer Olympics in 1896, where were the games held?

posted Apr 28, 2023 by Varuna Magar

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The record at the 1976 Olympics set by Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci of scoring a perfect 10 for 7 routines..........

posted Apr 27, 2023 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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The first successful public operation under which anaesthetic was carried out at Massachusetts General Hospital........

posted Apr 25, 2023 by Puneet Batra

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Who led troops against the Russians at the Battle of Borodino?

posted Apr 12, 2023 by Madhavi Latha

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What date is famous for four co-ordinated terrorist attacks in the USA on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon.........

posted Apr 11, 2023 by Brijesh Talwar

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The Treaty of Kiel, between the UK, Sweden and Denmark-Norway was intended to ease hostilities relating to which war?

posted Apr 10, 2023 by Saif Khanam

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What English model, with her short-haired androgynous look, born Lesley Hornby, was discovered in 1966.............

posted Apr 10, 2023 by Tapesh Kulkarni

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In 1906, Lee de Forest developed a "triode" to amplify and convert alternating current to direct current, which.........

posted Apr 7, 2023 by Aastha Joshi

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American soldier and inventor Benjamin Tilghman was noted for inventing what process in the late 19th century?

posted Apr 7, 2023 by Aastha Joshi

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Who emigrated to the USA in 1842, opened a detective agency in Chicago in 1861, and organised the US Secret Service?

posted Apr 5, 2023 by Simranjeet Singh

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Who was the head of Nazi propaganda during World War II who committed suicide with his family in 1945?

posted Apr 5, 2023 by Nikita Sehgal

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According to a story originating in the 13th century, and disputed by the Catholic Church and many academics.........

posted Apr 4, 2023 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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Who is the only US president to have served two non-consecutive terms and is therefore counted as both the 22nd......

posted Apr 3, 2023 by Swati Arora

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In September 1905 the government of New South Wales, Australia, voted to buy 1,000 miles of netting in attempt..........

posted Apr 3, 2023 by Dilbagh

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In 1985 the Greenpeace protest ship "Rainbow Warrior" was bombed and sunk by French agents in which harbour?

posted Mar 31, 2023 by Vishal

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Which virus spread by fleas was deliberately introduced into Australia to control rabbits in 1951?

posted Mar 31, 2023 by Mohammad

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Of the 6 Summer Olympics held between 1988 and 2008 inclusive, how many were in Europe?

posted Mar 29, 2023 by Riteshwar

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Where did the Chrysanthemum, or Aster, Revolution happen in October/November 1918?

posted Mar 29, 2023 by Anamika

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In the final of the Basketball competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics, the last 3 seconds of the game were ordered.....

posted Mar 28, 2023 by Harshita Dhaliwal

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Chainmail was a precursor to what popular board game first published in 1974?

posted Mar 27, 2023 by Ankur Athari

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When Alexander Litvinenko was granted asylum in the UK in 2000, following which he was assassinated, where had..........

posted Mar 27, 2023 by Upma

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Who was on the throne when Britain's first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, was appointed?

posted Mar 24, 2023 by Sandeep Bedi

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Which European country was twice, in 1892 and again in 1902, declared bankrupt?

posted Mar 23, 2023 by Madhavi Latha

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When were the inaugural X Games held?

posted Mar 21, 2023 by Saif Khanam

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Grammy winning American composer Stephen Paulus is known for which 1982 works?

posted Mar 20, 2023 by Kuldeep Apte

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In the 1970 UK general election, who was elected MP for North Antrim, became the longest serving MP from............

posted Mar 20, 2023 by Aastha Joshi

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Which organisation, which has its Headquarters in Paris, was established on 16 November 1945?

posted Mar 17, 2023 by Nikita Sehgal

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Which was a "first" that marked the opening ceremony of the 1976 Sumer Olympics?

posted Mar 16, 2023 by Rahul Vaidya

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Which 17th century chef is said to have created duxelles, which feature notably in the preparation of Beef Wellington?

posted Mar 14, 2023 by Swati Arora

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In the 10 years before the US Open Tennis Championship was held at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York.....

posted Mar 14, 2023 by Aman

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Mary Quant became famous in the 1960s for designing what?

posted Mar 14, 2023 by Dilbagh

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On 12 November 1991 pro-independence student demonstrators in Dili who were protesting the Indonesian occupation.......

posted Mar 13, 2023 by Nimish

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Why did the original Globe Theatre in London burn to the ground in 1613 during a performance of William Shakespeare's...

posted Mar 13, 2023 by Vishal

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The highly popular sport of skydiving started with what?

posted Mar 10, 2023 by Basabdatta Mukherjee

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Where was a battle fought between General Robert E Lee and General Meade from 1 to 3 July 1863, which is generally......

posted Mar 10, 2023 by Deepak Chitragar

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What was a major change in cricket in the 1760s, some 2 to 300 or more years after it was first played in the UK?

posted Mar 7, 2023 by Rahul Chandel

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What was one of the names originally considered for what was then introduced (in 1967) and marketed..............

posted Mar 7, 2023 by Ankur Athari

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What gambling game, requiring only two coins to play, was popular with Australian and New Zealand soldiers.............

posted Mar 7, 2023 by Upma

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For what was 10th century Andalusian intellectual Lubna of Córdoba celebrated?

posted Mar 6, 2023 by Nikhil Pandey

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Who succeeded Abraham Lincoln as US president in 1865?

posted Mar 6, 2023 by Ujjwal Mehra

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When was there a vote and decree to abolish the French slave trade and slavery in France's overseas colonies?

posted Mar 3, 2023 by Puneet Batra