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This contemporary piece was the first foreign film to win Best Picture.
What is Parasite?
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This US state capital, pictured, hosts world-class coastline.
What is Honolulu?
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This French palace, boasting grand gardens as pictured below, was the principal Royal residence at the time of the Revolution.
What is Versailles?
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This woman's term as UK Prime Minister occurred simultaneously with Ronald Reagan's American term.
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
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This SF Giant has the most homeruns in the franchise, but also in the MLB.
Who is Barry Bonds?
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This 2009 academy award winning film, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, was notable in its face off against ex-husband James Cameron and his big budget nominee of the year.
What is The Hurt Locker
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This country's coastline, pictured here, was utilized for the set of the Game of Thrones Westeros capital.
What is Croatia?
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The 15th century palace, pictured below, is located in this city is the world's largest, consisting of 980 buildings, 8,707 rooms, and covering 72 hectares.
What is Beijing?
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The connotations behind meeting ones "Waterloo" stems from this leader's military defeat.
Who is Napolean?
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This year's title was the first World Series victory for the team since the franchise moved to San Francisco.
When was 2010?
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This 1990s Academy Award winning film overtook Quentin Tarantino's same year Palm d'or winner.
What is Forrest Gump?
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This Florida Beach is associated in name with its adjacent motor speedway.
What is Daytona?
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The palace pictured below is located in this Asian country.
What is India?
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This English monarch oversaw his empire's religious Reformation and separation from papal authority, and is known for his six marriages.
Who is Henry VIII?
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This Giants player is only one of two MLB pitchers to throw multiple no-hitters, win multiple Cy Young Awards, win multiple World-Series Championships, and be elected to multiple All-Star Games.
Who is Tim Lincecum?
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To some critical dismay, this 2005 LA film beat out Brokeback Mountain in the Best Picture field.
What is Crash?
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Nicknamed "Shipwreck Beach," it belongs to this island-heavy European nation.
What is Greece?
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The palace, pictured below, is located in this European country.
What is Spain?
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This USSR leader instituted policies of "pestroika" and "glasnost" in efforts of decentralizing his state's economy and opening it up.
Who is Gorbachev?
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This Giants pitcher holds the MLB World Series record for lowest ERA (minimum 20 innings pitched).
Who is Madison Bumgarner?
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Though this Coen Brothers film won the prestigious Palme d'Or in 1991, it was unrecognized by the Academy.
What is Barton Fink?
2000
This African country's unique desert coastline is nicknamed the "Skeleton Coast" due to its whaling history and shipwreck abundance.
What is Namibia?
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This palace was the last residence of the Dalia Lama prior to the 1950s Chinese invasion.
What is Potola?
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This Yugoslavian president had served since the 1950s when he was declared president for life in 1974.
Who is Josip Broz Tito?
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This pitcher was the first to throw a perfect game in franchise history.
Who is Matt Cain?