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In 1949, who became the youngest player to represent England in test cricket?

posted Jan 21, 2022 by Nimish

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Which was one of the most well known rapid-fire weapons to be used in the 1860s by the Union forces..............

posted Jan 20, 2022 by Anil Chaurasiya

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Of the Presidents of Egypt since it was declared a republic in 1953 who has served the longest?

posted Jan 19, 2022 by Kapil Kapoor

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Which mythological lumberjack, usually believed to be a giant, was first documented in the work of US journalist........

posted Jan 19, 2022 by Rajni

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What nationality was Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1982 Nobel laureate in literature, celebrated novelist.................

posted Jan 19, 2022 by Ritika

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In the 16th century BCE, a census was carried out, thought to be the earliest recorded, of the population of where?

posted Jan 18, 2022 by Prithvi

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What innovation was introduced to Britain by Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger in 1798?

posted Jan 17, 2022 by Varuna Magar

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British engineers Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Robert Stephenson built their most impressive structures and..............

posted Jan 14, 2022 by Nikhil Pandey

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Which country has been ruled by Dukes of Burgundy, Kings of Spain, then Austria, was united with Holland................

posted Jan 14, 2022 by Ujjwal Mehra

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England and Scotland both formed national football teams in 1872, but for over 30 years played only within..............

posted Jan 14, 2022 by Sandeep Bedi

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Brother Walfrid, is a celebrated figure in the history of what?

posted Jan 14, 2022 by Pankaj Deshmukh

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When did the European Union come into being?

posted Jan 13, 2022 by Madhavi Latha

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Which artist was the architect for the dome of St Peter's Basilica, Rome?

posted Jan 11, 2022 by Kuldeep Apte

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In the middle ages, what were built in Canterbury, York, Lincoln, Salisbury, Lichfield and Winchester?

posted Jan 11, 2022 by Samardeep Acharya

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A statute passed by the General Court of Connecticut in the USA in 1783, under the title "An Act for the...............

posted Jan 10, 2022 by Simranjeet Singh

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In which country were democratic elections held in May 1989, and though Guillermo Endara was elected....................

posted Jan 7, 2022 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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Which sport has been slowly declining in favour in the U.S., to the point where in 2021 it is illegal in 41 states......

posted Jan 6, 2022 by Swati Arora

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During which war were occupying Ottoman forces forced to withdraw from the town of Aqaba after a raid led...............

posted Jan 5, 2022 by Udita

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Which Summer Olympics was the first to exclude South Africa?

posted Jan 5, 2022 by Nimish

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US President Bush sent 2,000 troops into which country to conduct regular military exercises and, after a US............

posted Jan 5, 2022 by Mohammad

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The Order of the House of Orange, instituted in 1905, is awarded in what country?

posted Jan 4, 2022 by Deepak Chitragar

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Which Olympic Games was the first for which the opening ceremonies were held indoors?

posted Jan 3, 2022 by Kapil Kapoor

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On 19 June 1975, an inquest jury named whom as the murderer of Sandra Rivett, the last time that an inquest.............

posted Jan 3, 2022 by Rajni

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Where was the administrative capital of the Roman Empire and residence of the Emperor in 402 CE?

posted Dec 31, 2021 by Varun Kumar

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Which were the final Olympic Games held under the IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch?

posted Dec 28, 2021 by Puneet Batra

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A movement whose followers were known derisively as Lollards centred on the views of which priest, philosopher..........

posted Dec 28, 2021 by Madhavi Latha

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When did the British Royal House change its name to that of Windsor?

posted Dec 24, 2021 by Karan Joglekar

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Which is the only country outside Europe or Russia to have reached the semi-finals in the biennial World Men's..........

posted Dec 24, 2021 by Samardeep Acharya

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What was the name of the "state" that was never officially admitted into the Union of the USA after delegates...........

posted Dec 23, 2021 by Nikita Sehgal

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The Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 is associated with the name of which Scottish monarch?

posted Dec 23, 2021 by Pushpak Chauhan

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From 1885 to 1908, a corporate state of 2,344,000 km² (905,000 square miles), privately controlled by Leopold II........

posted Dec 22, 2021 by Maninder Bath

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Who was the first African American holder of the world heavyweight boxing title?

posted Dec 22, 2021 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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During World War II the US and UK armies used bodies of, respectively, over 54,000 and 250,000 what, as part............

posted Dec 21, 2021 by Prachi Sharma

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Where did the Bataan Death March, which started in April 1942, take place?

posted Dec 21, 2021 by Swati Arora

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What did the Treaty of Falaise in 1174 state explicitly for the first time?

posted Dec 20, 2021 by Udita

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In which year was the first robbery for which it is known that Jesse James was responsible, of the Davies's.............

posted Dec 17, 2021 by Balwinder

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Which were the first Olympics to be held in Japan?

posted Dec 16, 2021 by Riteshwar

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Which were the first Olympic Games to be held in the Balkans after the 1896 Games in Athens, Greece?

posted Dec 15, 2021 by Varun Kumar

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A gold cauldron discovered in 2001, initially thought to be ancient, then to be early 20th century, and later...........

posted Dec 13, 2021 by Pardeep Kohli

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Which city won the right to host the Centennial Olympic Games over the early favourite, Athens in Greece?

posted Dec 13, 2021 by Sandeep Bedi

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What does the 1954 book "The Bafut Beagles" describe?

posted Dec 10, 2021 by Sidharth Malhotra

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What was the stated purpose of the Morges Manifesto signed in 1961?

posted Dec 10, 2021 by Amarvansh

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What ceremony was held for the first time on 10 December 1901?

posted Dec 9, 2021 by Chahat Sharma

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What change was implemented in Turkey on 1 December 1928?

posted Dec 8, 2021 by Kuldeep Apte

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What is the present name of the country in which the Winter Olympics of 1984 were held?

posted Dec 8, 2021 by Karan Joglekar

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Canfranc, in the Pyrenees on the border between Spain and France, became especially well-known for activities...........

posted Dec 8, 2021 by Aastha Joshi

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When was the first written record of the name which British Honduras chose when it became independent..............

posted Dec 6, 2021 by Mishthy Mukherjee

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What route was the torch relay for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico designed to do?

posted Dec 6, 2021 by Yogeshwar Thakur

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He was born in Florence in 1265, fought in the Guelph–Ghibelline conflict as both soldier and politician................

posted Dec 6, 2021 by Rahul Vaidya

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What country was divided at the 38th parallel in 1945?

posted Dec 3, 2021 by Dilbagh