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June 15th Through History
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June 15th Through History

In 1667, the first blood transfusion in history kept a patient alive. In 1215, an English king bowed to his barons and sealed a charter limiting his own power. Ten events share this 15 June.

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July 4th Through History
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July 4th Through History

In 1776, the United States declared its independence. Marie Curie died on 4 July 1934, Calvin Coolidge was born that same day in 1872. The Higgs boson announced by CERN in 2012. Can you place them all?

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Ancient Egypt - Pharaohs and Pyramids
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Ancient Egypt - Pharaohs and Pyramids

The intact tomb of Tutankhamun uncovered in the Valley of the Kings on November 4, 1922, Champollion deciphering the hieroglyphs in 1822, Thebes and its temples of Karnak and Luxor, the only one of the Seven Wonders still standing: 15 questions on the Egypt of the pharaohs and the pyramids.

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August 5th Through History
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August 5th Through History

Neil Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930, the cornerstone of the Statue of Liberty was laid in 1884, Pink Floyd released their first album in 1967. Ten questions about this packed day. Can you place them all?

2 min
Bible: The New Testament
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Bible: The New Testament

Which Gospel opens with "In the beginning was the Word"? Which evangelist has the lion as his symbol? Which book closes the canon? 10 questions on the New Testament, from the epistles to the Sermon on the Mount.

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June 4th Through History
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June 4th Through History

Operation Dynamo evacuated 340,000 soldiers from Dunkirk in June 1940. The Montgolfiers flew their first balloon at Annonay on 4 June 1783. Tiananmen and Solidarność, same day in 1989. Test your 4 June.

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Franco-Belgian Comics: Asterix, Tintin & Co
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Franco-Belgian Comics: Asterix, Tintin & Co

The iconic bellboy of a Belgian magazine, the druid who brews the magic potion, the hero with office blunders, the colour of the Smurfs, the creator of Tintin and the cowboy who shoots faster than his shadow: 10 questions on Franco-Belgian comics.

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Legendary Concerts & Festivals
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Legendary Concerts & Festivals

The Isle of Wight 1970 drew bigger crowds than Woodstock, marking one of Hendrix's last concerts. Coachella sets up in a western US desert, Burning Man raises its giant sculpture, Rock en Seine has taken over a Paris park since 2003. 10 questions on the places and dates of legendary concerts.

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Great Battles That Changed History
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Great Battles That Changed History

Which Carthaginian general crossed the Alps with elephants in 218 BC, which English admiral defeated the Franco-Spanish fleet at Trafalgar in 1805, who defeated Darius III at Gaugamela? 15 battles that tipped the course of History: the ancient marathon, Henry V's archers in 1415, Waterloo, the ten-year siege according to Homer, the author of The Art of War, Gettysburg in 1863, the end of the French presence in Indochina in 1954, Hastings and the Norman duke who conquered England, the 1942-1943 turning point in the East and the 300 facing Xerxes I.

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Chemistry: Elements and Reactions
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Chemistry: Elements and Reactions

Who really invented the periodic table? Which acid hides inside your car battery? Which metal stayed liquid in old thermometers? 15 chemistry questions, from element symbols to reactions and pH.

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April 11th Through History
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April 11th Through History

On April 11, 1814, Napoleon signs his abdication at Fontainebleau. Same day in 1970, Apollo 13 lifts off for the Moon; in 1945, the US 89th Division liberates Buchenwald. Test your history.

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August 20 in History
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August 20 in History

Trotsky fatally wounded in 1940, Voyager 2 launched in 1977, Senegal independent in 1960, Darwin presents evolution in 1858. Ten questions about August 20, can you place them in context?

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