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Which river has the largest delta in Europe that empties into the Caspian Sea?

  • Nile River
  • Danube River
  • Volga River (correct)
  • Amazon River
  • Who was the special prosecutor fired in the 'Saturday Night Massacre' during the Watergate scandal?

  • Deep Throat
  • Archibald Cox (correct)
  • Bob Woodward
  • Carl Bernstein
  • In which country is the Taj Mahal located?

  • Pakistan
  • India (correct)
  • Indonesia
  • Bangladesh
  • What dish, popular in Canada, consists of gravy and cheese curds poured over French fries?

    <p>Poutine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who resigned in 1974 as a result of the Watergate scandal?

    <p>Richard Nixon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sea does the Danube River empty into, north of Turkey?

    <p>Black Sea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the new name of the sister journal that was renamed in 2021, previously named after a type of vulture?

    <p>Ornithological Applications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Ray Bradbury's novel, what poem does the protagonist recite before being told by Captain Beatty to destroy his house?

    <p>Dover Beach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who stated that Edgar Allan Poe's character C. Auguste Dupin 'breathed life' into detective fiction?

    <p>Arthur Conan Doyle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'H.P. Lovecraft', better known for creating the evil deity Cthulhu, wrote an acrostic poem dedicated to Poe. What is the full name of H.P. Lovecraft?

    <p>Howard Phillips Lovecraft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Stephen King' claimed that Edgar Allan Poe 'wasn’t just a mystery-suspense writer. He was the first.' What famous novel did Stephen King write?

    <p>It</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country unveiled the largest statue in the world in 2018, called the Statue of Unity, depicting a former deputy prime minister?

    <p>India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country features an AK-47 on its flag and shares its name with the channel separating Madagascar from mainland Africa?

    <p>Mozambique</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 2009, which country adopted a dual flag called the Wiphala to represent its indigenous people?

    <p>Bolivia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where were the colonial Spanish silver mines located at Potosí, which are now in what country?

    <p>Bolivia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hero carried a helm of invisibility and a reflective shield when he slew Medusa?

    <p>Perseus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which city did a brick thrown by protestors kill janitor Luo Changqing in 2019?

    <p>Hong Kong</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who announced in April 2022 that she would not seek another term as the leader of Hong Kong?

    <p>Carrie Lam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action by Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's regime led to unrest in Kazakhstan in 2022?

    <p>Ending price caps on gas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the ex-president of Kazakhstan that the protesters opposed during the unrest in 2022?

    <p>Nursultan Nazarbayev</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which city in Kazakhstan was once known as Astana and later renamed Nur-Sultan?

    <p>Almaty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which religious movement traces its roots back to the Azusa Street Revival in the early 1900s?

    <p>Pentecostalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the Azusa Street Revival, which played a significant role in the emergence of Pentecostalism, take place?

    <p>Los Angeles, California</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the British co-founders of the Methodist church whose teachings influenced the emergence of Pentecostalism?

    <p>John Wesley and Charles Wesley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which planet in our solar system has moons named Miranda and Oberon?

    <p>Uranus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who independently predicted the existence of Neptune based on its gravitational effects on Uranus's orbit?

    <p>John Couch Adams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led the fleet that won the Battle of Actium?

    <p>Augustus Caesar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Egyptian queen supported Mark Antony in the Battle of Actium?

    <p>Cleopatra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What group of rulers did Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus form during the Battle of Actium?

    <p>Second Triumvirate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Midwest city was home to Hull House, founded by Ellen Gates Starr and later led by Jane Addams?

    <p>Chicago</p> Signup and view all the answers

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