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This misogynistic influencer was recently arrested in Romania for human trafficking and other crimes
Who is Andrew Tate?
One of the most famous Jazz musicians of all time, he appears a ghost in the series Big Mouth
Who is Duke Ellington?
During the Cold War, this race was started by the Soviet Union with Sputnik, but ended by the United States after landing on the moon
What is space race?
This opera set in Spain, is the first of three Beaumarchais plays to revolve around the character of Figaro
What is The Barber of Seville?
This recently deceased Queen is usually referred to as the Queen
Who is Elizabeth II?
The oldest person in the world, Sister André, died this week, in this European country
What is France?
Jazz's definition is quite hard to pin down, but one common characteristic the spontaneous invention of melodic solo lines otherwise known as this
What is improvisation?
Actually an acronym, this stock car racing is a popular American sport
What is Nascar?
A naive soldier, Don José, is seduced by a gypsy woman who shares the name of the opera
What is Carmen?
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue, partially funded by this Spanish Queen
Who is Isabella of Castille?
Jacinda Ardern, Labour Prime Minister of this country announced she will be resigning by February 7th
What is New Zealand?
The Jazz Age overlapped with this era in US history characterized by a strong economy and prohibition
What is Roaring Twenties?
This long-distance foot race comes from the legend of a Greek messenger's non-stop journey to Athens
What is marathon?
The Marriage of Figaro is the second Beaumarchais play with Figaro and is set to the music of this Austrian Composer
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
This female Pharaoh ruled Egypt for almost 20 years but her successors did their best to erase her from the historical record
Who is Hatshepsut ?
Presidents, Government Ministers, and Captains of Industry meet this week for the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in this city in Switzerland
What is Davos (2023)?
Cultural origins of Jazz began in this southern city, the city where Louis Armstrong was born
What is New Orleans?
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This middle distance race barrier was first broken in 1954 and translates to running at a speed of 15 miles per hour
What is the four minute mile?
This opera by Mozart about Tamino, a prince lost in a foreign land, was the last one that he composed
What is The Magic Flute?
This Chinese Empress was the first and only female sovereign of China
Who is Wu Zetian?
There have political protests since early December 2022 in this South American country after its Socialist president was removed for an attempted self-coup to prevent his impeachment
What is Peru?
Blues and this other genre, popular in the 1890s, are commonly cited as the predecessors of Jazz
What is rag time?
In 1889, this female journalist raced to beat the novel Around the World in Eighty Days and won by eight whole days
Who is Nellie Bly?
The song Bohemian Rhapsody shares a similar name to this opera set in Paris with French name
What is La bohème?
This Dutch Queen lead the Netherlands through both World Wars and was also the world's first female billionaire
Who is Wilhemina?