Where did these historical events take place?
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Question 1 of 10
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In 1989 a wall was taken down to reunite a divided Germany as a result of World War II. Where was this wall located?
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The fall of the Berlin Wall relieved people from the sadness, poverty, desperation and separation that overtook the Eastern side for 28 years.
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The fall of the Berlin Wall relieved people from the sadness, poverty, desperation and separation that overtook the Eastern side for 28 years.
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Question 2 of 10
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Adolf Hitler invaded what country on September 1st, 1939, marking the start of the Second World War?
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The invasion of Poland was the last straw for the UK to declare war against Germany’s national-socialist party and marked the start of WWII.
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The invasion of Poland was the last straw for the UK to declare war against Germany’s national-socialist party and marked the start of WWII.
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Question 3 of 10
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Which country’s tragic incident in 1972 serves as an inspiration for U2’s famous song “Sunday, Bloody Sunday”?
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British soldiers opened fire against Irish protesters, claiming the lives of 14 people.
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British soldiers opened fire against Irish protesters, claiming the lives of 14 people.
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Question 4 of 10
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Princess Diana of Wales suffered a tragic accident costing her her life. Where did this take place?
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Princess Diana suffered a fatal car crash in Pont de l’Alma, Paris, in August of 1997.
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Princess Diana suffered a fatal car crash in Pont de l’Alma, Paris, in August of 1997.
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Question 5 of 10
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The United States dropped two atomic bombs over which country killing at least 129,000 people?
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed by the USA with two atomic bombs at the end of WWII. These bombs are the only use of nuclear weaponry ever used in the history of mankind.
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed by the USA with two atomic bombs at the end of WWII. These bombs are the only use of nuclear weaponry ever used in the history of mankind.
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Question 6 of 10
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In December of 2004 a tsunami that took more lives than any other registered natural disaster originated near which country?
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Over 227,000 people died during the Great Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004, mainly tourists and locals traveling through the affected regions.
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Over 227,000 people died during the Great Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004, mainly tourists and locals traveling through the affected regions.
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Question 7 of 10
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The first men to step on the moon were from which country?
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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two men to ever set foot on the moon. Does the quote “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” sound familiar?
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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two men to ever set foot on the moon. Does the quote “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” sound familiar?
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Question 8 of 10
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The political and military tension between these two countries were the main cause of a period known as the Cold War.
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The term “cold war” was actually first used by English writer George Orwell to describe the situation with Russia and the British Empire.
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The term “cold war” was actually first used by English writer George Orwell to describe the situation with Russia and the British Empire.
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Question 9 of 10
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What war took place in Asia between 1977 and 1991?
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The victory of the Vietnamese military led to the occupation of Cambodia, and border conflicts between Vietnam and China.
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The victory of the Vietnamese military led to the occupation of Cambodia, and border conflicts between Vietnam and China.
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Question 10 of 10
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Flying is something we do regularly today, but the Wright brothers were the first to ever do it. Where did the first flight take place?
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The first ever recorded flight was by Orville Wright and it lasted a total of 12 seconds and covered 120 feet of land.
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The first ever recorded flight was by Orville Wright and it lasted a total of 12 seconds and covered 120 feet of land.