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How often does "Leap Year" happen?

  • Every Four Years
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How much did each of the RMS Titanic's anchors weigh?

  • 15 1/2 Tons
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How many U-boats did Germany lose in operations in World War II?

  • 630
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How many siblings did Princess Diana have?

  • Four
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How many rounds does a pre-ban Glock 23 magazine hold?

  • 13 Rounds
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How many people survived the sinking of the Titanic?

  • 706
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How many people died from scurvy on Captain Cook's first voyage?

  • None
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How many men survived the sinking of the Hood by the Bismarck in World War II?

  • Three
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How many life boats were on board the Titanic?

  • 20
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How many colors are on the French flag?

  • Three
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How many anchors did the Titanic have?

  • Three
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How many aircraft carriers did Japan lose in World War II?

  • 26
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How many 20th century British Prime Ministers fathered children while in office?

  • One
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How is Prince Phillip related to the last Empress of Russia, Alexandra?

  • Grand Nephew
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How did the Hapsburg family gain control of central Europe?

  • Arranged Marriages
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How did Nikita Khrushchev die?

  • Natural Causes
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How did Marie Antoinette die?

  • Beheaded
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How deep was the wreck of the "Titanic" when it was discovered?

  • 12,460 Feet Deep
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Herbert Hoover became well known when he organized relief efforts for what country after World War I?

  • Belgium
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Golda Meir was Prime Minister of which Middle Eastern country?

  • Israel
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Gideon Sundback patented what clothes fastener in 1914?

  • Zipper
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From which country was Evita Peron?

  • Argentina
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Francois Mitterrand was President of which country?

  • France
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For what specific discipline was Marie Curie awarded the Nobel Prize in 1903?

  • Physics
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For what 1924 crime were Nathan Leopold, Jr. and Richard Loeb arrested?

  • Murder
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Fiorello LaGuardia was elected mayor of what city in 1933?

  • New York
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Father Damien ministered to lepers on which Hawaiian Island?

  • Molokai
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Established in 1930, the Hays Code dealt with decency in what medium?

  • Film
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Eric the Red was a Viking from what period of time?

  • 900's
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Easter Sunday 1916 saw a rebellion against British rule in what nation?

  • Ireland
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During which war was the infamous "Bataan Death March"?

  • World War II
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During which era did mammals rule?

  • Cenozoic
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During which Chinese dynasty was the Great Wall of China built?

  • Qin Dynasty
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During the Gallic Wars, who was the victor in the Battle of Alesia?

  • Julius Caesar
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During the Cold War, which country owned the missiles in Cuba that were aimed at the U.S.?

  • Soviet Union
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D-Day is associated with which war?

  • World War II
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Collectively, Medusa and her sisters were known as the what?

  • Gorgons
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Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of the Mexican defeat of which nation?

  • France
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Chiang Kai-shek led which country?

  • China
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By what name was the first Duke of Wellington previously known?

  • Sir Arthur Wellesley
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By what name was the Albanian nun born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in 1910 later known?

  • Mother Teresa
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Britain annexed Hong Kong as a result of which war?

  • Opium War
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Besides Kent State, where did national guardsmen kill protesters during the Vietnam War?

  • Jackson State
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Besides "Axis Sally", who was another famous propaganda broadcaster for the Nazis?

  • Berlin Betty
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Ayatollah Khomeini called for a fatwa on which author of 1988's "The Satanic Verses"?

  • Salman Rushdie
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Authorities in which country released gas into a theater, killing 116 hostages in 2002?

  • Russia
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At what time of year did the Celts believe the Sun stood still for 12 days?

  • Winter Solstice
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At what 1945 conference did Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin meet?

  • Yalta
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At the end of his term in 1963, who was Australia's longest serving Prime Minister?

  • Robert Menzies
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At a 1998 conference, what single currency did 12 European nations agree to adopt?

  • Euro
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