History by Letter: G
History by Letter: G
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Which country has been fully unified twice in recent history: in 1871, and 1991?
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What is the name of the Pisan renaissance scientist, responsible for many advancements in physics and astronomy, who was sentenced to house arrest for heresy during the Roman Inquisition?
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By what name was the region roughly corresponding to modern France known during the Roman period, during which it was conquered by Julius Caesar?
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On the subject of Julius Caesar, what was his actual first name?
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Which Germanic peoples, who were known to the Romans by their western (Visi-) and eastern (Ostro-) groupings, were responsible for sacks of Rome and the later conquests of Iberia and the Italian peninsula?
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In which modern country were the Ancient Wonders of the World, The Statue of Zeus and The Colossus of Rhodes located?
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What is the surname of Mohandas, the Indian Father of the Nation, as well as two Indian Prime Ministers: Indira (unrelated) and Rajiv (her son)?
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What is the name of the territory and military base leased to the United States by Cuba since 1903?
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Which US President became the second (of four total) to be assassinated, in 1881? Clue: lasagne.
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ANZAC troops bore the brunt of the fighting during a 1915-16 battle on which Turkish peninsula?
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In 1961, which astronaut on the Soviet craft Vostok 1 became the first human to travel into outer space?
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Which important Nazi served as Chief of the Luftwaffe High Command for the duration of WWII?
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Which Argentine revolutionary, known for his star-studded beret, was eventually caught and killed in Bolivia in 1967? We are looking for the name by which he was most commonly known (beginning with G, naturally).
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On which island group did Charles Darwin, during his voyages on the Beagle, observe populations of finches that helped him flesh out his theory of evolution by natural selection?
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By what name are Nepalese soldiers serving in the British Army more commonly known?
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What was the name of the secret police service in Nazi Germany?
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Which period of British royal history comes prior to the Victorian (not include the Regency sub-period), and after the Stuart period?
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Which man was proclaimed the last native-born Prince of Wales during his anti-English revolt in 1404?
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In 1949, a conference was held in which Swiss city, which today helps to shape the rules of war?
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Which Pennsylvania battle of 1863 is commonly remembered as the turning point of the US Civil War?
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Which country has been fully unified twice in recent history: in 1871, and 1991?Germany
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What is the name of the Pisan renaissance scientist, responsible for many advancements in physics and astronomy, who was sentenced to house arrest for heresy during the Roman Inquisition?Galileo Galilei
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By what name was the region roughly corresponding to modern France known during the Roman period, during which it was conquered by Julius Caesar?Gaul
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On the subject of Julius Caesar, what was his actual first name?Gaius
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Which Germanic peoples, who were known to the Romans by their western (Visi-) and eastern (Ostro-) groupings, were responsible for sacks of Rome and the later conquests of Iberia and the Italian peninsula?Goths
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In which modern country were the Ancient Wonders of the World, The Statue of Zeus and The Colossus of Rhodes located?Greece
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What is the surname of Mohandas, the Indian Father of the Nation, as well as two Indian Prime Ministers: Indira (unrelated) and Rajiv (her son)?Gandhi
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What is the name of the territory and military base leased to the United States by Cuba since 1903?Guantanamo
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Which US President became the second (of four total) to be assassinated, in 1881? Clue: lasagne.Garfield
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ANZAC troops bore the brunt of the fighting during a 1915-16 battle on which Turkish peninsula?Gallipoli
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In 1961, which astronaut on the Soviet craft Vostok 1 became the first human to travel into outer space?Gagarin
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Which important Nazi served as Chief of the Luftwaffe High Command for the duration of WWII?Hermann Göring
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Which Argentine revolutionary, known for his star-studded beret, was eventually caught and killed in Bolivia in 1967? We are looking for the name by which he was most commonly known (beginning with G, naturally).Guevara
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On which island group did Charles Darwin, during his voyages on the Beagle, observe populations of finches that helped him flesh out his theory of evolution by natural selection?Galapagos
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By what name are Nepalese soldiers serving in the British Army more commonly known?Gurkhas
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What was the name of the secret police service in Nazi Germany?Gestapo
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Which period of British royal history comes prior to the Victorian (not include the Regency sub-period), and after the Stuart period?Georgian
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Which man was proclaimed the last native-born Prince of Wales during his anti-English revolt in 1404?Owain Glyndŵr
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In 1949, a conference was held in which Swiss city, which today helps to shape the rules of war?Geneva
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Which Pennsylvania battle of 1863 is commonly remembered as the turning point of the US Civil War?Gettysburg
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