The Ultimate History Quiz

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  1. Who is the first evert person to achieve EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) status and who is the most recent person?
    Richard Rodgers was the first and Viola Davis was the most recent. All have EGOT status though.
  2. Which condiment was used as medicine during the 1830s?
    Ketchup
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Our fourth History Buff for this series is…
wanderingechoes

Congrats @wanderingechoes!
Your prize is Dungeon access and you’ll have it for a month,
Unless you can keep your throne.

As for everyone else, will you be able to de-throne our history expert this month or will they keep their throne?

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ahhh, perfect to come back to! thanksies :heart_hands:

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Questions

41. Here are anagrams of film titles. Work out the films and name which ones have won an OSCAR for Best Picture?
  • appliCant Philis
  • asPirate
  • drail Goat
  • Gut perForms
  • heel reGiMenT
  • hoPe Tina
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42. What drink did the first vending machine dispense?
  • Holy Water
  • Pinot Noir
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The Ultimate Literature Quiz
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Also, @WritingWithStars and @RainyDay, I think you may have forgot to press ‘vote now’ on question 41.

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Thanks! I couldn’t figure the first one out so I’m just gonna randomly guess lol.

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  1. Here are anagrams of film titles. Work out the films and name which ones have won an OSCAR for Best Picture?
    asPirate (Parasite), drail Goat (Gladiator), and Gut perForms (Forest Gump)
  2. What drink did the first vending machine dispense?
    Holy Water
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Questions

43. Which war took place between 1950 and 1953?
  • Cuban Revolution
  • The Korean War
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44. In 1960, which country became the first in the world to have a female Prime Minister?
  • Israel
  • New Zealand
  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom
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The Ultimate General Knowledge Quiz
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  1. Which war took place between 1950 and 1953?
    The Korean War
  2. In 1960, which country became the first in the world to have a female Prime Minister?
    Sri Lanka
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45. On which ship did Charles Darwin make his famous expedition, which led to his theory of evolution?
  • HMS Beagle
  • HMS Endeavour
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46. Which two African countries were formerly known as Abyssinia and Swaziland?
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
  • Senegal
  • Sudan
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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47. Name three things that happened throughout history on August 22:
  • 1917: World War I: Battle of Passchendaele begins
  • 1931: Empire State Building opens in New York City
  • 1932: BBC begins experimental regular TV broadcasts
  • 1978: James Corden was born
  • 1978: President Jomo Kenyatta died
  • 2010: Alexandre Bilodeau wins the Gold Medal
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@Ouijaloveletters, you seem to have missed question 46. (wink)

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  1. On which ship did Charles Darwin make his famous expedition, which led to his theory of evolution?
    HMS Beagle
  2. Which two African countries were formerly known as Abyssinia and Swaziland?
    Eswatini & Ethiopia
  3. Name three things that happened throughout history on August 22:
    1932: BBC begins experimental regular TV broadcasts, 1978: James Corden was born, & 1978: President Jomo Kenyatta died
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48. 1. What did mathematician John Napier invent in 1614?
  • Logarithms
  • Trigonometry
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49. When was D-Day?
  • September 1st, 1939
  • December 7th, 1941
  • June 6th, 1944
  • August 9th, 1945
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50. Which languages appear on the Rosetta stone
  • Arabic
  • Egyptian
  • Farsi
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Latin
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  1. What did mathematician John Napier invent in 1614?
    Logarithms
  2. When was D-Day?
    June 6th, 1944
  3. Which languages appear on the Rosetta stone
    Egyptian & Greek
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Our fifth History Buff for this series is…
wanderingechoes

Congrats @wanderingechoes!
As you’ve already got Dungeon access from being History Buff, who would you like to share your Dungeon access with?[

As for everyone else, will you be able to de-throne our history expert this month or will they keep their throne?

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i think i’ll keep this one LMAO gave away the others

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WHOOPS. It was late last night and I copied the wrong one.

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LMAO ofc ofc i get it
sleep on time tho omg

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Questions

51. Which band released the song “Wonderwall” in the 90s?
  • Joy Division
  • Nirvana
  • Oasis
  • The Verge
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52. Who was Euclid?
  • An Astronomer
  • A Mathematician
  • A Philosopher
  • A Poet
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53. How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison?
  • 23
  • 25
  • 27
  • 29
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54. Where was the earliest documented case of the Spanish flu?
  • Britain
  • Mexico
  • Spain
  • USA
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  1. Which band released the song “Wonderwall” in the 90s?
    Oasis
  2. Who was Euclid?
    A Mathematician
  3. How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison?
    27
  4. Where was the earliest documented case of the Spanish flu?
    USA - Kansas
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