New flush toilets dramatically increased the volume of sewer waste into the Thames, leading to a summer called the Big Stink in 1858. Where?
Question 2 of 15
In the 1600s, Peter the Great, who hated Moscow, moved the capital to what city, only for the Communists to move it back?
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What was the name of the man who killed Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963?
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Who invaded England in 1066?
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Andrew Cunanan shot and killed what fashion designer on the street of South Beach?
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Before going to watch Our American Cousin at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865, whose last meal was mock turtle soup, roast Virginia fowl with chestnut stuffing, baked yams, and cauliflower with cheese sauce?
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Of the following female leaders, which is the chancellor of Germany as of
Question 8 of 15
Who was leader of the Free French during WW2?
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Which flag, used by pirates, featured a skull and cross-bones?
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Which Dutch dancer was executed for spying in 1917?
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During the Cold War, which country owned the missiles in Cuba that were aimed at the U.S.?
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Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan shared the Nobel Peace Prize in the 1970s for their work on bridging the gap between two warring communities. In the 1990s, John Hume and David Trimble shared the prize for ending the conflict. Where?
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Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of what?
Question 14 of 15
In which church are British monarch's' coronation ceremonies held?
Question 15 of 15
What creme-filled cookie did Nabisco introduce in 1912?
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