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Where was captain Cook killed?

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Kaleakekua Bay— Hawaii Island

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What is Mauis nickname?

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The Valley Isle

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What is the “leeward” side?

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Away from the wind; whereas the opposite is windward

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How deep is a fathom?

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6 feet

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What year did Tyco Brahe see a nova (new star)?

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1572

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How long is a league?

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3.45 nautical miles

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What year was the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan?

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1981

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Name of the ship in Alien

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The Nostromo

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Who tried to kill Trump 07/13/24?

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Thomas Matthew Crooks

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Who was Justinian’s main general?

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Belisarius (Flavius Belisarius)

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Where is Mt Vesuvius?

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Near Naples, Italy

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What Germanic group invaded Italy after the Ostrogoths?

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The Lombards

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13
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Meaning of hoary

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Grayish white; old

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What does it mean to expostulate?

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Express strong disapproval or disagreement

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15
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What is Orlando Blooms name in Pirates of the Caribbean?

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Will Turner

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What is Kiera Knightly’s name in Pirates of the Caribbean?

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Elizabeth Swann

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17
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Name of Davy Jones ship in Pirates of the Caribbean

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The Flying Dutchman

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18
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The main medieval Lombard historian

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Paul the Deacon

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Who ultimately defeated the Lombards in Italy?

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Charlemagne 774 (not yet Holy Roman Emperor)

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Other name for the Lombards

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The Langobards

Long beards

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21
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Who is the supposed female pope who may not have actually existed?

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Pope Joan (855-857) supposedly disguised herself as a man (pope John)

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2024 satanic “serial killer” movie starring Nicolas Cage

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Longlegs

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Bishop of Smyrna martyred in early 2nd century

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Polycarp

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24
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First president born in a hospital

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Jimmy Carter

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What is an antipope?
A person who claims to be pope in opposition to the legitimately elected pope
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The German investiture controversy began in 1076 between which two individuals?
Henry IV of Germany and Pope Gregory VII (Hildebrand)
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Which pope called the first crusade?
Urban II, 1096
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What is the name of the hooked staff that a bishop carries?
Crozier
29
Zeus supposedly raped Europa and she gave birth to ______
Minos
30
Ancient Phoenicia is modern day ____
Lebanon
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Founder of the Cambridge school of history?
Lord Acton
32
According to Norman Davies, “Europe” gradually replaced which prior concept?
Christendom
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What does it mean to expound?
To present something (usually a theory or idea) systematically and in detail
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What is fissiparity?
The tendency to break into parts
35
Why were there calls for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race?
Due to his poor debate performance on June 27; replaced by Kamala Harris
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Where is Trieste?
Northeastern most bit of Italy near its border with Slovenia
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What does it mean to arrogate something?
To take of claim something without justification
38
Which European country is likely named due to connections with the Huns?
Hungary
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What is transhumance?
Seasonal moving of livestock from one region to another to take advantage of seasonal grazing
40
When did the channel tunnel open?
1994
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How long does it take to drive through the Channel Tunnel?
35 minutes
42
Who proposed the “3 age system” of Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age in 1836?
Christian Thomsen - a Danish antiquary
43
In 1786, who first saw the connection between European and Sanskrit (Indo-European)?
Sir William Jones
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What language did the Hittites speak?
Kanesian
45
When was the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain?
It was first attempted in the fourth century A.D. and then successful in 450 AD
46
Traditional date for Troy’s fall
1184 BC
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Who was Alexander the Greats father?
Philip of Macedon
48
What does Carthage mean in Phoenician?
New Town
49
When did the Phoenicians first settle Carthage?
Around 814 BC (“New Town”)
50
Who is the “founder of fingerprints”?
Sir Francis Galton
51
What were the Spanish fascists called?
Falangists
52
The butterfly effect is describing which theory?
Chaos Theory
53
When did Krakatoa erupt?
1882
54
Where was the original place that clove trees and nutmeg come from?
The Moluccan islands
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The original contest for the Moluccan islands was between these two countries
Portugal and Spain
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Who was Henry VII son who succeeded him?
Edward VI
57
International spy agency set up secretly under the FBI during WW2
Special Intelligence Service (SIS)
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Founder of the OSS
Wild Bill Donavan
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The secret FBI project that decoded KGB codes was called
Venona
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Why was J Edgar Hoover ostensibly against MLK?
Thought he was compromised by communists
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Who took over FBI after J Edgar Hoover died
L Patrick Gray
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What was the East German secret police?
The Stasi
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What were the Soviet equivalents of the FBI and CIA?
KGB was like FBI GRU was like CIA
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What head of the CIA did JFK fire after Bay of Pigs?
Allen Dulles
65
What was RFKs role in JFKs administration?
Attorney General
66
Who created FEMA?
Jimmy Carter
67
Who shot John Lennon?
Mark David Chapman
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Who shot Reagan?
John Hinckley Jr
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Who died in the Chappaquidick incident with Ted Kennedy?
Mary Jo Kopechne
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The Octopus conspiracy involved the justice department stealing _______ software from this company
PROMIS; Inslaw
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When did Hoover become FBI director?
1924

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