What area of New York was leased by a Swedish sea captain and named after him?
Staten Island
Brooklyn
The Bronx
Manhattan
Which country was known as British Honduras prior to 1973?
Which nation underwent the Quiet Revolution in the 1960s?
Israel
France
Thailand
Canada
What was Mahatma Gandhi's initial profession?
Lawyer
Politician
Social worker
Teacher
On which item was a Universal Product Code barcode first used in supermarkets?
Gum
Instant noodles
Bottled water
Diapers
What was Bangladesh called before gaining independence?
Bangalore
West Pakistan
East Pakistan
Bhutan
Ceylon
Madras
Which empire conquered Ancient Egypt in 30 B.C.?
Inca
Roman
Greek
Mongolian
Who was Time Magazine's first "Person of the Year"?
Owen D. Young
Mahatma Gandhi
Charles Lindbergh
Walter Chrysler
Which Chinese dynasty was Hongwu the first emperor of?
Yuan
Song
Ming
Tang
Qing
Qin
What was the first US city to have a public school system?
During which period did the Battle of the Bulge occur?
World War II
World War I
Napoleonic Wars
Vietnam War
Which Roman Emperor built a wall across Northern Britain in 122 A.D?
Nero
Augustus
Marcus Aurelius
Hadrian
Which country did margarine originate from?
France
Mexico
United States of America
The Netherlands
In what city did Anne Frank write her diary?
Frankfurt, Germany
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hamburg, Germany
Vienna, Austria
Who was the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
Leopold II
Frederick I
Otto I
Charlemagne
Which country had a "Hat Act", which limited the exporting of hats?
Japan
Germany
Great Britain
China
What kind of battle was the Battle of Jutland between Britain and Germany?
What rifle is known in America as 'The Gun that Won the West'?
Winchester Model 1873
Colt Peacemaker
Remington Army Revolver
Henry Repeating Rifle
Soviet troops departed Czechoslovakia in 1991 due to which movement?
Velvet Revolution
Cultural Revolution
Prague Spring
October Revolution
Who wrote the "Ninety-five Theses"?
Martin Luther
Voltaire
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Henry David Thoreau
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