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Question 1 of 15
Which nation is widely nicknamed “the Giant of Africa”?
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Question 2 of 15
At the Battle of Culloden in 1746, the Jacobites suffered a crushing defeat against King George II’s forces. Who commanded the Jacobite army?
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Question 3 of 15
The Great Fire of London began on a Sunday morning. On which day of that same week was it finally extinguished?
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Question 4 of 15
Which country lies farthest west on mainland (continental) Africa?
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Question 5 of 15
In what year was the Zale diamond discovered?
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Question 6 of 15
Japan’s tallest peak is Mount Fuji. What is Fuji said to mean?
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Question 7 of 15
The Bank of England is located on which London street?
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Question 8 of 15
Simon & Garfunkel had a famous hit song about which kind of sportsman?
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Question 9 of 15
Food shortages sparked riots in September 1959 in which Indian city?
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Question 10 of 15
Legendary highwayman Dick Turpin was born in which English county?
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Question 11 of 15
Before New Delhi became the capital, which city served as the capital of India?
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Question 12 of 15
By population, which city is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere?
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Question 13 of 15
What is the most populous island in the United States?
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Question 14 of 15
Among these World War II battles (a war that began in 1939), which one started first?
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Question 15 of 15
In 1976, ETA militants shot the appointed governor in which Spanish town?
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