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The USA's Free Soil Party peaks in popularity |
the 19th century
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1984, at the first VMAs, Best Cinematography: this group's "Every Breath You Take" |
The Police
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Norman Mailer was one of the founders of this alternative NYC tabloid in 1955 |
The Village Voice
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This man, the father of Spanish literature, is on Spain's 50-cent coins |
Cervantes
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Hyphenated term for an article of clothing passed on from one person who's outgrown it to the next |
a hand-me-down
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Robespierre sends many to their deaths & meets his own |
the 18th century
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2005, Best Male Video: "Jesus Walks" (No one interrupted his speech) |
Kanye West
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To finance a move to Jamaica in 1786, this Scotsman began selling a book of his poems that became a huge hit; he didn't move |
Robert Burns
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This gate, a symbol of German division & reunification, is on Germany's 10-, 20-, & 50-cent coins |
the Brandenburg Gate
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Something for sale at an auction is said to be "under" this |
the hammer
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Gallipoli becomes an epic disaster for Britain's military |
the 20th century
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2000, Best Pop Video: "Bye Bye Bye" (a boy band) |
'N Sync
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Margaret Wise Brown, author of this 1947 book about a bunny's bedtime, loved to hunt rabbits |
Goodnight Moon
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This 3-word motto of the French Republic is on France's 1- & 2-euro coins |
(Keith: What is liberté, fraternité, égalité?) ... (Alex: Keith, you got the right words but the wrong order, and because it was a motto we needed [*].)
liberté, égalité & fraternité
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In 1969 Robin Knox-Johnston sailed around the world solo & nonstop, earning a trophy called this, like an acting award |
(Sarah: What is an Oscar?) ... (Alex: Less than a minute to go now Keith)
Golden Globe
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A shrewish woman is sometimes called this, after a mythical monster that was part woman & part vulture |
a harpy
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Cortez conquers the Aztecs |
(Sarah: What is the 15th century?)
the 16th century
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2003, Best Group Video: "The Scientist" (those Brits give us chills) |
Coldplay
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The title of this E. M. Forster novel refers to a country house, not to someone's death |
(Sarah: What is--?)
Howards End
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This queen is seen in profile on all of the Netherlands' euro coins |
Queen Beatrix
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Edward Miles took the short way around, sailing solo through this canal completed in 1869 |
the Suez Canal
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Hot enough for you? These peppers named for a Caribbean capital definitely will be |
habaneros
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Muhammad's forces conquer Mecca |
(Keith: What is the 8th century?) ... (Alex: It happened in the 600s, so it was [*])
the 7th century
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2011, Best Pop Video: "Till The World Ends" (the fans didn't leave her alone) |
Britney Spears
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To disprove rumors of body-stealing after his 1778 death, his grave in Paris' Panthéon was opened in 1897; he's in there |
(Alex: And that French author is [*]. Also, Jean-Jacques Rousseau is there too.)
Voltaire
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From the 13th to the 15th centuries, commercial activity in northern Europe was dominated by this league |
the Hanseatic League
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