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9731
The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 was a major victory for which monarch?
A. Queen Isabella I
B. King Louis XIV
C. Queen Elizabeth I
D. King Philip II
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The defeat of the Spanish Armada prevented a Spanish invasion of England and is considered one of the greatest military victories of Queen Elizabeth I of England.
9732
The shortest Surah in the Holy Quran is:
A. Surah Ikhlas
B. Surah Kawthar
C. Surah Asr
D. Surah Nas
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Surah Al-Kawthar is the shortest Surah in the Quran, consisting of only 3 verses.
9733
What is the greatest depth of Lake Victoria?
A. 270 feet
B. 1,332 feet
C. 750 feet
D. 4,823 feet
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Lake Victoria’s greatest depth is 270 feet (82 meters), much shallower than Lake Superior or Lake Baikal.
9734
In which U.S. state is Death Valley located?
A. Nevada
B. California
C. Arizona
D. Utah
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Death Valley, part of the Mojave Desert, is located in California, USA. It holds the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth, reaching 56.7°C in 1913.
9735
Which country is home to the Atacama Desert?
A. Chile
B. Peru
C. China
D. Namibia
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The Atacama Desert, located primarily in northern Chile, is one of the driest places on Earth. Its extreme aridity makes it a unique environment, used as a testing ground for Mars exploration technologies.
9736
Which mountain is the shortest listed?
A. Mount Elbrus
B. Denali
C. Puncak Jaya
D. Vinson Massif
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Puncak Jaya, at 4,884 meters, is the shortest listed mountain, slightly shorter than Vinson Massif (4,892 meters).
9737
The 2009 'Black Saturday' bushfires, among the worst in history, occurred in:
A. New South Wales
B. Victoria, Australia
C. California
D. Greece
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The Black Saturday bushfires killed 173 people and destroyed over 2,000 homes in the state of Victoria.
9738
Which maritime disaster in 1945 involves the greatest loss of life in a single ship sinking?
A. Titanic
B. Wilhelm Gustloff
C. Bismarck
D. Yamato
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The MV Wilhelm Gustloff was sunk by a Soviet submarine while evacuating civilians and personnel; an estimated 9,000+ people died.
9739
Which type of seismic wave travels the fastest and is the first to be recorded by a seismograph?
A. S-waves (Secondary)
B. Love waves
C. Rayleigh waves
D. P-waves (Primary)
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P-waves (Primary waves) are compressional waves that travel fastest through the Earth and arrive first at seismic stations.
9740
Bamboo is technically classified as:
A. A Tree
B. A Grass
C. A Fern
D. A Moss
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Bamboo is a giant woody grass in the Poaceae family and is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world.