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Which country has won the last four Olympic gold medals in Men's Basketball (2008-2020)?
A. Spain
B. Argentina
C. United States
D. France
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The United States Men's National Team has won gold in Beijing (2008), London (2012), Rio (2016), and Tokyo (2020).
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Who holds the men's world record for the 800m (1:40.91)?
A. Sebastian Coe
B. Wilson Kipketer
C. David Rudisha
D. Nijel Amos
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David Rudisha of Kenya set the 800m world record of 1:40.91 at the 2012 London Olympics.
833
What is the annual competition between Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Argentina called?
A. The Six Nations
B. The Rugby Championship
C. The Pacific Cup
D. The Lions Tour
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Historically known as the Tri-Nations, it became The Rugby Championship after Argentina joined in 2012.
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Who is the legendary Dutch player who won 3 Olympic Gold medals and 2 World Cups?
A. Floris Jan Bovelander
B. Taeke Taekema
C. Teun de Nooijer
D. Bram Lomans
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Teun de Nooijer is one of the most decorated players in history, winning Olympic gold in 1996, 2000, and medals in 2004 and 2012.
835
What color was the hockey pitch at the London 2012 Olympics?
A. Green
B. Blue
C. Red
D. Black
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London 2012 introduced the blue pitch (with a pink surround) to improve contrast and visibility for television viewers.
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Which player holds the record for the most goals scored in a single calendar year (91 goals)?
A. Cristiano Ronaldo
B. Gerd Müller
C. Lionel Messi
D. Pelé
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In 2012, Lionel Messi broke the world record by scoring 91 goals in a single calendar year for Barcelona and Argentina, surpassing Gerd Müller's previous record of 85.
837
The 'Curiosity' rover was designed to explore which celestial body?
A. The Moon
B. Mars
C. Titan
D. Europa
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NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars in 2012 to investigate the planet's climate and geology.
838
Which was the first spacecraft to leave the solar system and enter interstellar space?
A. Voyager 1
B. Voyager 2
C. Pioneer 10
D. Pioneer 11
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Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause in August 2012, becoming the first human-made object to enter interstellar space.
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Shinya Yamanaka and John Gurdon won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2012 for the discovery that:
A. Mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent (stem cells)
B. DNA replication is semi-conservative
C. Telomeres protect chromosomes
D. Cells have an internal clock
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They showed that specialized cells could be turned back into immature cells (iPS cells) capable of developing into all tissues of the body.
840
The 'Walled City of Baku' with the Shirvanshah's Palace is located in:
A. Armenia
B. Georgia
C. Azerbaijan
D. Kazakhstan
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The Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower is located in Azerbaijan. It represents an outstanding and rare example of a historic urban ensemble and architecture with influence from Zoroastrian, Sassanian, Arabic, Persian, Shirvani, Ottoman, and Russian cultures.
