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This island was controlled by many different countries from the 8th century B.C. until 1860 A.D., when Giuseppe Garibaldi conquered it and made it an official part of its current country. Which island?

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What was the name of the 1991 film about an Irish soul-music band?

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What is the tallest mountain in the world?

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At the end of the cold war, many countries of eastern Europe abandoned rigid Communist Party rule. What was the last European country to do so?

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In 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson underwent surgery, his Vice President served as acting President of the United States for exactly three hours. Who was this v.p., and what kind of surgery ?

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Which videogame console did Nintendo release directly prior to the Wii?

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Irish legend has it that those who kiss Ireland's Blarney Stone will become skilled in what?

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In what year was the Fair Labor Standards Act signed into law in the United States?

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Which U.S. city has about 20 colleges and universities, including the first art school in the United States, 1805, the oldest art school for women, 1844, and the first medical school exclusively for women, 1850?

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What is the largest ocean on Earth?

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The unofficial theme song to George Bush's 1988 presidential campaign was a Grammy-Award winning song with an inspirational title. What song?

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What are the three orders of classical Greek architecture?

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In which year did the US Congress pass a law banning the importation of slaves from Africa into the United States? Was it 1807, 1837, or 1857?

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Which film won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy in January 2025?

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When this volcano, located in the state of Washington, erupted in 1980, it caused forest fires, floods, mud slides, explosions, and spread volcanic ash spread over a wide area. What was the name of this volcano?