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What is boxing
This sport was the first to be filmed
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Who is Jay Z
This rapper co-founded Roc-A-Fella records which released his 1996 debut Reasonable Doubt
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Who is Napoleon Bonaparte
This French military and political leader helped streamline the French legal system.
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What is the Hindenburg
Not to be confused with the band, this Zeppelin (aircraft) was famously destroyed by a fire in 1937.
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What is Australia
Waking up in this continent might involve spreading vegemite on toast.
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What is Tennis
Women were invited to compete in this sport first in the Olympics
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What is True Detective
Season 2 of this HBO series had 3 cops on the case including Colin Farrell
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Who is Aristotle
This philosopher was a tutor of Alexander the Great
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What is Malaysia airlines
This airline had an aircraft vanish en-route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8th, 2014
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What is Korea
Bulgogi is a traditional dish of this country
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What is World War 1&2.
The Olympics were not held in 1916, 1940, 1944 due to this reason.
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What is The Amazons
Wonder Woman was a part of this warrior group
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Who is Pliny the Elder
Also know as Gaius Plinius Secundus, he wrote the Naturalis Historia which later became a model for encyclopedias.
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What is the Atlantic
Amelia Earhart was the first female to fly solo across this ocean
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What is Greece
Moussaka; Layers of sautéed eggplant and/or potatoes and spicy ground lamb topped with Béchamel sauce originates in this country
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Who is Nancy Kerrigan
US Figure Skater Tonya Harding won the National Figure Skating championship in 1994 but was stripped of her title for attacking who
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Who is Kelly Clarkson
This “Since You’ve Been Gone” artist won the first season of American Idol
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Who is Rene Descartes
Considered the founder of modern philosophy he promoted the importance of using human reason to deduct the truth.
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What is Explorer 1
This satellite was the first satellite launched by the United States, and was part of the U.S. participation in the International Geophysical Year
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What is Kimchi
This dish, a staple of North Korea is composed of
Vegetables (cabbage, radish, or scallion is commonly used) seasoned using ginger, brine, garlic, etc., and put through a fermentation or pickling process. |
What is archery
Toxophily is otherwise known as this sport
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Who is George R.R. Martin.
HBOs Game of Thrones series is based on a series of novels by this author.
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Who is Jackson Pollock
An American Painter: He was widely noticed for his technique of pouring or splashing liquid household paint onto a horizontal surface.
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What is the hot air balloon
The first successful human carrying flight technology founded by the Montgolfier brothers
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What is Jamaica
Ackee, originally dubbed slave food was reclaimed by this country in the Caribbean and combined with saltfish to create their national dish.
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