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Q1. William Shakespeare wrote plays set in Italy, Denmark, Scotland, England, Greece, Troy, Egypt, Tyre and more; what was his nationality?

A
Greek
B
Italian
C
Danish
D
English
Select from the options above.

Q2. Which singer, songwriter, dancer and actor figured in part or all of the two top spots in the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2004?

A
Usher
B
Alicia Keys
C
OutKast
D
Beyoncé
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Q3. The Great Bell of Dhammazedi was cast in 1484 for King Dhammazedi of Hanthawaddy Pegu who ruled in what country?

A
Japan
B
Cambodia
C
Burma
D
Kazakhstan
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Q4. Which of these "Catherine/Katherine"s was never a queen or empress?

A
Born 1729, the daughter of a German prince. Married Peter, Duke of Holstein. Died 1796.
B
Born 1684 in Lithuania. Married a Swedish soldier. Died 1727.
C
Catherine of Siena, born 1347. Persuaded the Pope to return to Rome from Avignon. Died 1389
D
Daughter of Ferdinand & Isabella of Spain, born 1485. Married the Prince of Wales, 1501. Died 1536.
Select from the options above.

Q5. Who was the elected President of Mexico from 1877 after the overthrow and execution of Emperor Maximilian until, with a gap from 1880 to 1884, a rebellion in 1911?

A
Bartholomew Diaz
B
Cameron Diaz
C
Porfirio Díaz
D
José Feliciano
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Q6. In 1980, at 14 years old who was the youngest person to appear on the cover of "Vogue" magazine?

A
Jade Jagger
B
Mia Farrow
C
Jane Fonda
D
Brooke Shields
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Q7. Izzy Demsky who became a leading box-office actor in the 1950s with nominations for the Best Actor Oscar and was eventually named by the American Film Institute as the 17th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood cinema, is better known as what?

A
Gene Kelly
B
Kirk Douglas
C
Burt Lancaster
D
Sidney Poitier
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