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June 11th Through History
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June 11th Through History

A legendary prison break, a discovery off the Australian coast, an act of protest that shook the world: June 11 has often tipped an era. Can you date each event?

2 min
May 17th Through History
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May 17th Through History

The founding of a major North American city, a famous air raid, a court ruling that advanced civil rights: May 17 has often changed the course of history. Can you date each event?

2 min
Heroes and Heroines of Literature
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Heroes and Heroines of Literature

From Cervantes to Jules Verne, from Victor Hugo to Tolkien: 15 novel heroes who became references. Don Quixote's companion, the convict hunted by Javert, Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, Jane Austen's heroine, the hobbit from The Lord of the Rings. Can you place each one in their book and their author?

2 min
Bible: The Old Testament
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Bible: The Old Testament

The Old Testament canon, the recurring desert-and-crossing motif, the kings of Israel: a Tel Dan stele found in 1993 even mentions King David. Test your Old Testament basics.

2 min
Architecture: Iconic World Monuments
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Architecture: Iconic World Monuments

Which country is home to Angkor Wat, which city carries Gaudí's Sagrada Familia, in which town does the most famous tower lean, which Indian monument symbolizes eternal love: 20 questions on the world's monuments, from the architects to the inauguration dates.

3 min
French Pastries: The Classics
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French Pastries: The Classics

The upside-down tart of the Tatin sisters around 1880, the Paris-Brest designed in 1910 by Louis Durand, Carême's pastry in the 19th century. Mille-feuille, chocolate éclair, macaron, opéra, crème brûlée, galette des Rois, profiteroles: 10 classics, their ingredients and their true history.

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October 25 Through History
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October 25 Through History

Agincourt in 1415, Picasso born in 1881, China joins the Security Council in 1971, Rishi Sunak Prime Minister in 2022. Ten questions about October 25. Can you place them all?

2 min
July 31st Throughout History
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July 31st Throughout History

Jean Jaurès assassinated in 1914, the Weimar Constitution adopted in 1919, J.K. Rowling born in 1965, the START treaty signed in 1991. Ten questions about July 31: can you place them all in context?

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Paradise Islands of the World
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Paradise Islands of the World

The Maldives count 1,199 islands, Bora Bora hides its lagoon, and the Seychelles stretch off the coast of a continent. Moai statues, the largest island in the Mediterranean, the Galápagos, the Zanzibar archipelago and the vanished bird of Mauritius: test your island bearings across 15 questions.

2 min
November 2 Through History
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November 2 Through History

Marie-Antoinette was born on November 2, 1755, Michael Jackson released Thriller in 1983, Haile Selassie was crowned in 1930. Can you untangle these events that share the same day?

2 min
Temples of Asia
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Temples of Asia

Which Chinese monastery is linked to kung fu? Where is the Buddha said to have reached enlightenment? 10 questions on Asia's sanctuaries, from Cambodia to Japan.

2 min
Great Art Movements
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Great Art Movements

"Impression, Sunrise" by Claude Monet, "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon", "The Scream", "Fountain", "A Burial at Ornans": 20 questions to link the founding works to their movements, from Kirchner to Matisse, from the 17th century to dreamlike melting clocks. Spot the ruptures that made modern art.

3 min