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the Sunda Strait (between Java and Sumatra)
In which specific strait is Krakatoa located?
STS-107
What was the official mission designation of the Space Shuttle Columbia flight that ended in disaster in 2003?
João Goulart
Which Brazilian President was in office during most of the Lobster War?
Apollo 11
What was the name of the mission that landed the first astronauts on the moon?
Aug. 27, 1967
What was the launch date of the first successful Venera mission?
9.0-9.1
What was the magnitude of the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake?
15th to 18th centuries
In what period did the European Witch Hunts take place?
1920s
What year did the Ku Klux Klan experience its largest membership surge?
1626
What year was Salem, Massachusetts founded?
The Bay State
What is the official nickname of Massachusetts?
Emperor Taizong
Which Tang emperor is known for expanding the empire to its greatest territorial extent?
Samarkand
Which Central Asian city became a key cultural center under the early Abbasids?
1950
In what year did the era of McCarthyism begin?
Emperor Xuanzong
Which Tang Dynasty emperor reigned during the so-called 'Golden Age' of Chinese culture?
1967
In which year did the Apollo 1 disaster occur?
Indian Ocean
Which ocean did the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami occur?
To carry a man into space and return him safely
What was the core objective of the Vostok program?
Matthew Hopkins
Who was the notorious witch hunter during the European Witch Hunts in England?
August 9, 1976
When was Luna 24 launched?
Al-Musta'sim
Which Abbasid caliph was killed during the Mongol sack of Baghdad?
2
How many people were executed as a result of espionage charges during the Red Scare?
France
Which country argued that lobsters 'swim' and therefore should be considered international in the Lobster War?
Marquês de Pombal
What was the name of the minister who led the rebuilding efforts after The Great Lisbon Earthquake?
1969
In what year did the Apollo 11 mission take place?
Buzz Aldrin
Who was the second person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission?
7:58 AM, local time
At what approximate local time did the earthquake that caused the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami occur?
Dartmouth
In which town is Britannia Royal Naval College located?
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
What major infrastructure was heavily damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake & Tsunami?
Richard Nixon
Who was President of the United States at the time of the Apollo 13?
Molniya-M
What was the name of the Soviet rocket used to launch Venera missions?
Anak Krakatau
What is the youngest volcano in the Krakatoa archipelago?
HMS Victory
Which Royal Navy ship was Admiral Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar?
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?
Flooding
What caused a majority of the fatalities from Hurricane Katrina?
Indonesia
Which country was most affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami?
Daming Palace
What was the name of the palace complex used by Tang emperors in Chang'an?
2003
In what year did the Columbia disaster occur?
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?
1966
In what year did Luna 9 achieve the first successful soft landing on the moon?
Baghdad
What was the capital city of the Abbasid Caliphate after 762 AD?
Black-capped Chickadee
What is the state bird of Massachusetts?
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?