Historic Events Trivia Questions
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What group of Norsemen conducted their first recorded raid in 793 on the island of Lindisfarne, off England?
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vikings
Which country did Pope John Paul II visit in June of 1979, marking the first visit of a pope to a Communist country?
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poland
On July 28, 1945, a plane crashed into which building, lodging in the 79th floor?
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empire state building
On which ship was Wm. Bradford's first wife drowned while it was anchored before the colonists went ashore?
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mayflower
In May 1986, Dr. Robert Gale of UCLA led the bone marrow transport unit to which disaster site?
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chernobyl
What is the name of the battle site from which Pheidippides ran 25 miles to Athens in 490 B.C. to deliver news of victory over the Persians?
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marathon
Which state experienced North America's most intense recorded earthquake, an 8.4 magnitude, on March 27, 1964?
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alaska
In which country did Maximillian and Carlotta arrive on May 28, 1864?
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mexico
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