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the Sunda Strait (between Java and Sumatra)
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In which specific strait is Krakatoa located?
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STS-107
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What was the official mission designation of the Space Shuttle Columbia flight that ended in disaster in 2003?
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João Goulart
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Which Brazilian President was in office during most of the Lobster War?
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Apollo 11
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What was the name of the mission that landed the first astronauts on the moon?
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Aug. 27, 1967
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What was the launch date of the first successful Venera mission?
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9.0-9.1
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What was the magnitude of the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake?
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15th to 18th centuries
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In what period did the European Witch Hunts take place?
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1920s
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What year did the Ku Klux Klan experience its largest membership surge?
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1626
|
What year was Salem, Massachusetts founded?
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The Bay State
|
What is the official nickname of Massachusetts?
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Emperor Taizong
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Which Tang emperor is known for expanding the empire to its greatest territorial extent?
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Samarkand
|
Which Central Asian city became a key cultural center under the early Abbasids?
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1950
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In what year did the era of McCarthyism begin?
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Emperor Xuanzong
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Which Tang Dynasty emperor reigned during the so-called 'Golden Age' of Chinese culture?
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1967
|
In which year did the Apollo 1 disaster occur?
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Indian Ocean
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Which ocean did the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami occur?
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To carry a man into space and return him safely
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What was the core objective of the Vostok program?
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Matthew Hopkins
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Who was the notorious witch hunter during the European Witch Hunts in England?
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August 9, 1976
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When was Luna 24 launched?
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Al-Musta'sim
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Which Abbasid caliph was killed during the Mongol sack of Baghdad?
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2
|
How many people were executed as a result of espionage charges during the Red Scare?
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France
|
Which country argued that lobsters 'swim' and therefore should be considered international in the Lobster War?
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Marquês de Pombal
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What was the name of the minister who led the rebuilding efforts after The Great Lisbon Earthquake?
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1969
|
In what year did the Apollo 11 mission take place?
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Buzz Aldrin
|
Who was the second person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission?
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7:58 AM, local time
|
At what approximate local time did the earthquake that caused the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami occur?
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Dartmouth
|
In which town is Britannia Royal Naval College located?
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Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
|
What major infrastructure was heavily damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake & Tsunami?
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Richard Nixon
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Who was President of the United States at the time of the Apollo 13?
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Molniya-M
|
What was the name of the Soviet rocket used to launch Venera missions?
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Anak Krakatau
|
What is the youngest volcano in the Krakatoa archipelago?
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HMS Victory
|
Which Royal Navy ship was Admiral Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar?
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Eid al-Fitr
|
Which major Islamic holiday was widely celebrated under the Abbasids?
|
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
|
What is the name of the Royal Navy’s fleet of replenishment and support ships?
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Flooding
|
What caused a majority of the fatalities from Hurricane Katrina?
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Indonesia
|
Which country was most affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami?
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Daming Palace
|
What was the name of the palace complex used by Tang emperors in Chang'an?
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2003
|
In what year did the Columbia disaster occur?
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Sogdian music and dance
|
What kind of music and dance flourished in the Tang court, incorporating Central Asian elements?
|
1914
|
In what year did the Great Salem Fire take place?
|
Iceland Airwaves
|
What is the name of the major annual music festival held in Reykjavík?
|
The Boston Tea Party
|
What famous event involving a tea party happened in Massachusetts?
|
Ground-penetrating radar
|
What technology has recently allowed further exploration of the site of the Pompeii Eruption?
|
Broomsticks
|
What object did the 'witches' supposedly ride on according to European Witch Hunts?
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1966
|
In what year did Luna 9 achieve the first successful soft landing on the moon?
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Baghdad
|
What was the capital city of the Abbasid Caliphate after 762 AD?
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Black-capped Chickadee
|
What is the state bird of Massachusetts?
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HMS Dreadnought
|
What was the name of the Royal Navy's first nuclear-powered submarine?
|
Joseph McCarthy
|
Who was the U.S. Senator primarily associated with McCarthyism?
|
United States
|
What country did the Satanic Ritual Abuse hysteria primarily occur in?
|
Lowell
|
What Massachusetts city is known as the 'Birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution?'
|
93 minutes
|
How long did Venera 4 transmit data from Venus atmosphere before losing contact?
|
Japan
|
Which countrys coastline was moved closest to the epicenter of the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake?
|
Ibn al-Haytham
|
Which Abbasid-era polymath wrote extensively on optics and scientific methodology?
|
Wu Daozi
|
Which famous Tang painter is known for court and Buddhist art?
|
With a speech claiming he had a list of Communists in the State Department
|
How did Joseph McCarthy first gain prominence in his anti-Communist campaign?
|
Of Monsters and Men
|
Which Icelandic band is known for hits like 'Little Talks'?
|
Peabody Essex Museum
|
What is the oldest continually-running museum in Salem?
|
From 1960 to 1963
|
How long did the Vostok program last?
|
Three reactors
|
How many nuclear reactors experienced a level 7 meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant during the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake & Tsunami?
|
Keflavík International Airport
|
What is the name of Iceland’s main international airport?
|
Vanguard class
|
Which class of submarine in the Royal Navy carries the UK’s nuclear deterrent?
|
Sputnik 1
|
What was the name of the first satellite to be launched into space through the Sputnik program?
|
August 29, 2005
|
What was the date when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans?
|
No
|
Was there any physical evidence to support claims of Satanic Ritual Abuse in the 1980s?
|
Superdome
|
What famous stadium was used as a "refuge of last resort" during Hurricane Katrina?
|
2002
|
In what year was the Bali bombing?
|
Overfishing of declining turbot stocks
|
What was the main environmental concern that triggered the Turbot War?
|
Eyjafjallajökull
|
Which volcanic eruption in 2010 disrupted air travel across Europe?
|
The Salem News
|
What is the name of Salem's daily newspaper?
|
HMS Conqueror
|
Which Royal Navy ship was involved in the 1982 sinking of the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano?
|
1,106 kilograms
|
What was the mass of the Venera 4 spacecraft?
|
Horatio Nelson
|
Who was the Royal Navy admiral killed at the Battle of Trafalgar?
|
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
|
Which Canadian government department was responsible for enforcing fisheries regulations during the Turbot War?
|
Harvard University
|
What is the name of the famous university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts?
|
Around 2,000
|
How many people were estimated to have perished due to the Pompeii Eruption in Pompeii alone?
|
Increased the rotational speed
|
What was the effect of the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake on Earth’s rotation?
|
Geothermal energy
|
What type of renewable energy is the primary source for residential heating in Iceland?
|
Icelandic horse
|
What is the most common breed of horse in Iceland?
|
Brian Tobin
|
Which Canadian cabinet minister famously held up a piece of illegal netting at a UN press conference during the Turbot War?
|
European Commission
|
Which European institution supported Spain during the Turbot War?
|
Venera program
|
What was the name of the Soviet space program dedicated to exploring Venus?
|
618 AD
|
In what year did the Tang Dynasty officially begin?
|
Yule Lads
|
What is the name of the Icelandic Christmas tradition involving 13 mischievous trolls?
|
Over 15,000
|
How many people were estimated to have perished due to the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake & Tsunami?
|
Sukarno
|
Who is the first president of Indonesia?
|
Flag of the United States
|
What flag was planted on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission?
|
Woodblock printing
|
Which Tang Dynasty innovation helped in printing texts?
|
Ashfall
|
What specific phenomena caused the well-preservation of bodies in Pompeii?
|
Translation of Greek texts into Arabic
|
Which major translation movement occurred under the Abbasids?
|
Hurricane
|
What type of natural disaster was Hurricane Katrina?
|
Atlantic Ocean
|
Which ocean is Salem, Massachusetts located near to?
|
Javanese
|
What is the largest ethnic group in Indonesia?
|
Domino Theory
|
What was the name of the doctrine that deeply influenced U.S. foreign policy during the Red Scare?
|
1991
|
In what year did Kyrgyzstan gain independence from the Soviet Union?
|
Yes
|
Did the Satanic Ritual Abuse hysteria have any lasting legal impact?
|
Witches' Sabbaths
|
What were the supposed meetings of witches called during the European Witch Hunts?
|
Lyndon B. Johnson
|
Who was the President of the United States at the time of the Apollo 1 disaster?
|
Salem Common
|
What is the name of the public park in Salem, known for its annual Christmas lights display?
|
8 days
|
How long did the entire Apollo 11 mission last?
|
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