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32 profiles from the People department, in post order: Virgin's founder, Palantir's CEO, Iran's last shah, a stratosphere skydiver, Venezuela's former president, Oracle's co-founder, Turning Point USA's co-founder, Iran's supreme leader from 1989 to 2026, a basketball star famous for a free-throw-line dunk, a rocket-car stuntman, a record-setting high diver, a Grammy-winning rapper and figures from history, from Cleopatra and Ada Lovelace to Martha Washington, Rosalind Franklin and Jack the Ripper; each living person has a dated status note. Maduro, a former Caracas bus driver and union representative, became Venezuela's president after Hugo Chávez died in 2013. DD-068 Oracle's name comes from a CIA-funded project code-named ORACLE that its founders had worked on at Ampex. DD-069 Ali Khamenei was Iran's president from 1981 to 1989 and its supreme leader from 1989 until he was killed on Feb. 28, 2026. DD-076

The Case Files, in Order

  1. 01
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    BransonDD-053

    DD-053People+ Tech

    Branson

    Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group.

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  2. 02
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    KarpDD-062

    DD-062People+ Tech

    Karp

    Alex Karp, Palantir's co-founder and CEO.

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  3. 03
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    The ShahDD-065

    DD-065People+ History

    The Shah

    Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Iran's last shah.

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  4. 04
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    Tyler, The CreatorDD-207

    DD-207People+ Media

    Tyler, The Creator

    Tyler, The Creator co-founded the collective Odd Future.

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  5. 05
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    Felix FallsDD-637

    DD-637People+ History

    Felix Falls

    Faster than sound, with no engine.

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  6. 06
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    Nic MadDD-068

    DD-068People+ History

    Nic Mad

    Nicolás Maduro led Venezuela, 2013–2026.

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  7. 07
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    EllisonDD-069

    DD-069People+ Tech

    Ellison

    Larry Ellison, Oracle's co-founder.

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  8. 08
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    KirkDD-672

    DD-672People+ Media

    Kirk

    Founder at just 18.

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  9. 09
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    Ali KhameneiDD-076

    DD-076People+ History

    Ali Khamenei

    Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader for 37 years.

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  10. 10
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    Air JordanDD-713

    DD-713People+ History

    Air Jordan

    Takeoff from the free-throw line.

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  11. 11
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    Kenny POWERsDD-740

    DD-740People+ Cars+ History

    Kenny POWERs

    The 1979 rocket-car jump across the St.

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  12. 12
    DID YOU
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    DD-742People+ History

    Rick Charls

    A 172-foot dive at SeaWorld San Diego in 1983.

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  13. 13
    DID YOU
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    DD-093People+ Science

    Rosalind

    One X-ray photograph helped reveal the shape of DNA.

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  14. 14
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    Ada All-TimeDD-095

    DD-095People+ Tech

    Ada All-Time

    A program was written for a computer that was never built.

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  15. 15
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    CleoDD-099

    DD-099People+ History

    Cleo

    Cleopatra was the first of her dynasty known to speak Egyptian.

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  16. 16
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    MarthaDD-107

    DD-107People+ History

    Martha

    Martha Washington once rode a horse up a staircase.

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  17. 17
    DID YOU
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    DD-108Dark Facts+ History+ People

    Jack

    London's most famous murders were never solved.

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  18. 18
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    The Beast of RomeDD-214

    DD-214People+ History

    The Beast of Rome

    Nero competed at the Olympic Games and was declared the winner.

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  19. 19
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    The First Roman EmperorDD-213

    DD-213People+ History

    The First Roman Emperor

    Augustus reportedly wore clothes spun by his own family.

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  20. 20
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    Little BootDD-215

    DD-215People+ History

    Little Boot

    Caligula's nickname means 'little boot' in Latin.

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  21. 21
    DID YOU
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    DD-216People+ History

    Canute the Great

    Canute ruled England, Denmark and Norway at once.

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  22. 22
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    CharlemagneDD-217

    DD-217People+ History

    Charlemagne

    Charlemagne championed schools even though he struggled to write.

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  23. 23
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    The Last CzarDD-218

    DD-218People+ History

    The Last Czar

    Nicholas II became Russia's emperor in 1894.

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  24. 24
    DID YOU
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    DD-219People+ History

    Russia's Greatest Empress

    Catherine came to power in a coup against her own husband.

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  25. 25
    DID YOU
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    DD-220People+ History

    The Virgin Queen

    Elizabeth I never married, which earned her the name Virgin Queen.

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  26. 26
    DID YOU
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    DD-221People+ History

    The Famine Queen

    Victoria reigned for 63 years, from 1837 to 1901.

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  27. 27
    DID YOU
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    DD-222People+ History

    Khan of Khans

    Genghis Khan was born Temüjin around 1162.

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  28. 28
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    SHŌGUNDD-223

    DD-223People+ History

    SHŌGUN

    Tokugawa Ieyasu's victory at Sekigahara came in 1600.

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  29. 29
    DID YOU
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    DD-224People+ History+ Military

    Le Petit Caporal

    Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of the French in 1804.

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  30. 30
    DID YOU
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    DD-078History+ People

    Performing Emperor

    Nero sang and acted in public, to the dismay of Rome's elite.

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  31. 31
    DID YOU
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    DD-081History+ People

    ArisTutor

    Aristotle was Alexander the Great's teacher.

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  32. 32
    DID YOU
    KNOW?    Tenzing on TopDD-084

    DD-084People+ History

    Tenzing on Top

    Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary first summited Everest on May 29, 1953.

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  1. In what year did Branson launch the Virgin Records label?

    1. 1966
    2. 1972
    3. 1980
    4. 1984
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    Answer: B. 1972 Now You Know: It grew out of a 1970 mail-order record business. Source: DD-053 · Branson · Write-up · Exhibit A (Records) · Richard Branson (Forbes real-time profile, viewed Oct. 17, 2026); Virgin timeline (Virgin Group)

  2. When did the Rolling Stones sign with Virgin?

    1. 1972
    2. 1977
    3. 1984
    4. 1991
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    Answer: D. 1991 Now You Know: The Sex Pistols signed in 1977; the Stones in November 1991. Source: DD-053 · Branson · Write-up · Exhibit B (Sex Pistols and the Stones) · The spirit of the Sex Pistols (Richard Branson's blog, Virgin); Rolling Stones sign with Virgin Records (Los Angeles Times, Nov. 21, 1991)

  3. Where did Karp meet Peter Thiel?

    1. Haverford College
    2. Stanford Law School
    3. Goethe University
    4. PayPal
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    Answer: B. Stanford Law School Now You Know: Karp later earned a doctorate in Frankfurt. Source: DD-062 · Karp · Write-up · Exhibit A (Background) · Alex Karp (Forbes real-time profile, viewed Oct. 17, 2026)

  4. In what year was Palantir founded?

    1. 1999
    2. 2003
    3. 2008
    4. 2012
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    Answer: B. 2003 Now You Know: Forbes dates Karp's start to 2004. Source: DD-062 · Karp · Write-up · Exhibit B (Founding) · Alex Karp (Forbes real-time profile, viewed Oct. 17, 2026); As Palantir preps IPO, a look back at its growth history (TechCrunch, July 7, 2020)

  5. When did Mohammad Reza Pahlavi become shah?

    1. 1925
    2. 1941
    3. 1953
    4. 1963
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    Answer: B. 1941 Now You Know: His father abdicated during the British-Soviet occupation. Source: DD-065 · The Shah · Write-up · Exhibit A (Taking the throne) · Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (Encyclopaedia Britannica, updated Sept. 16, 2026)

  6. What happened in August 1953?

    1. He abdicated
    2. He briefly fled, then returned after a coup
    3. He launched the White Revolution
    4. He was crowned
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    Answer: B. He briefly fled, then returned after a coup Now You Know: The coup ousted Prime Minister Mosaddegh. Source: DD-065 · The Shah · Write-up · Exhibit B (1953) · Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (Encyclopaedia Britannica, updated Sept. 16, 2026)

  7. What is Tyler, The Creator's birth name?

    1. Tyler Gregory Okonma
    2. Tyler Johnson
    3. Gregory Tyler
    4. Tyler Gaye
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    Answer: A. Tyler Gregory Okonma Now You Know: Born 1991. Source: DD-207 · Tyler, The Creator · Write-up · Exhibit A (Born 1991) · Wikipedia: Tyler, the Creator

  8. Which collective did he co-found?

    1. Odd Future
    2. Wu-Tang Clan
    3. Migos
    4. N.W.A
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. Odd Future Now You Know: OFWGKTA. Source: DD-207 · Tyler, The Creator · Write-up · Exhibit B (Odd Future) · Wikipedia: Tyler, the Creator; Wikipedia: Odd Future

  9. When did Baumgartner make his stratosphere jump?

    1. October 14, 2012
    2. July 20, 1969
    3. January 1, 2000
    4. June 6, 2015
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    Answer: A. October 14, 2012 Now You Know: October 14, 2012. Source: DD-637 · Felix Falls · Write-up · Exhibit A (The jump) · FAI: Baumgartner's records ratified by FAI; Red Bull: Red Bull Stratos release final mission data

  10. Where did the Red Bull Stratos balloon launch from?

    1. Roswell, New Mexico
    2. Salzburg, Austria
    3. Cape Canaveral, Florida
    4. Reno, Nevada
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    Answer: A. Roswell, New Mexico Now You Know: Roswell, New Mexico. Source: DD-637 · Felix Falls · Write-up · Exhibit A (The jump) · FAI: Baumgartner's records ratified by FAI; Red Bull: Red Bull Stratos release final mission data

  11. What job did Maduro hold before politics?

    1. Lawyer
    2. Bus driver
    3. Army officer
    4. Oil engineer
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    Answer: B. Bus driver Now You Know: He was also a transit-union representative. Source: DD-068 · Nic Mad · Write-up · Exhibit A (Early life) · Nicolás Maduro (Encyclopaedia Britannica, updated Oct. 15, 2026); Who is Nicolás Maduro? Profile of Venezuela's new president (The Guardian, 2013)

  12. Which post did Maduro take in 2006?

    1. Vice president
    2. Foreign minister
    3. Oil minister
    4. Mayor of Caracas
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    Answer: B. Foreign minister Now You Know: He became vice president in October 2012. Source: DD-068 · Nic Mad · Write-up · Exhibit B (Rise with Chávez) · Nicolás Maduro (Encyclopaedia Britannica, updated Oct. 15, 2026)

  13. Where was Larry Ellison raised?

    1. Seattle
    2. Chicago
    3. Austin
    4. Boston
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    Answer: B. Chicago Now You Know: He was born in New York City. Source: DD-069 · Ellison · Write-up · Exhibit A (Early life) · Larry Ellison (Biography.com)

  14. Who co-founded the company with Ellison?

    1. Bill Gates and Paul Allen
    2. Bob Miner and Ed Oates
    3. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
    4. Safra Catz and Mark Hurd
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    Answer: B. Bob Miner and Ed Oates Now You Know: It started as Software Development Laboratories. Source: DD-069 · Ellison · Write-up · Exhibit B (Three founders) · Oracle 1970s timeline (Oracle Profit, 30th anniversary); Bob Miner (EBSCO Research Starters)

  15. In what year did Charlie Kirk co-found Turning Point USA?

    1. 2008
    2. 2012
    3. 2016
    4. 2020
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    Answer: B. 2012 Now You Know: June 2012, when he was 18. Source: DD-672 · Kirk · Write-up · Exhibit B (Turning Point USA) · Wikipedia: Charlie Kirk; Turning Point USA: Team

  16. Who co-founded Turning Point USA with Kirk?

    1. Bill Montgomery
    2. Erika Kirk
    3. Foster Friess
    4. Rob McCoy
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    Answer: A. Bill Montgomery Now You Know: Businessman Bill Montgomery. Source: DD-672 · Kirk · Write-up · Exhibit B (Turning Point USA) · Wikipedia: Charlie Kirk; Turning Point USA: Team

  17. In which city was Ali Khamenei born?

    1. Tehran
    2. Mashhad
    3. Qom
    4. Isfahan
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    Answer: B. Mashhad Now You Know: He studied in Qom. Source: DD-076 · Ali Khamenei · Write-up · Exhibit A (Early life and studies) · Ali Khamenei (Encyclopaedia Britannica, updated Oct. 17, 2026)

  18. Whom did Khamenei study under in Qom?

    1. Ruhollah Khomeini
    2. Mohammad Khatami
    3. Hassan Rouhani
    4. Ali Larijani
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. Ruhollah Khomeini Now You Know: He later joined Khomeini's Revolutionary Council. Source: DD-076 · Ali Khamenei · Write-up · Exhibit A (Early life and studies) · Ali Khamenei (Encyclopaedia Britannica, updated Oct. 17, 2026)

  19. Who won the first dunk contest, in 1976, with a free-throw-line dunk?

    1. Julius Erving
    2. Larry Nance
    3. Spud Webb
    4. Dominique Wilkins
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. Julius Erving Now You Know: Julius 'Dr. J' Erving, at the ABA All-Star Game. Source: DD-713 · Air Jordan · Write-up · Exhibit A (The original) · NBA.com: Looking back at 5 memorable Dunk Contest showdowns; InsideHook: Dr. J interview on the first slam dunk contest

  20. Which two years did Jordan win the NBA dunk contest?

    1. 1985 and 1986
    2. 1987 and 1988
    3. 1988 and 1989
    4. 1990 and 1991
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    Answer: B. 1987 and 1988 Now You Know: 1987 and 1988. Source: DD-713 · Air Jordan · Write-up · Exhibit B (Jordan's contests) · NBA.com: Looking back at 5 memorable Dunk Contest showdowns; NBA.com: NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest winners

  21. Whose project was the St. Lawrence jump originally?

    1. Evel Knievel
    2. Ken Carter
    3. Kenny Powers
    4. ABC
    Show the answer

    Answer: B. Ken Carter Now You Know: It was Ken 'The Mad Canadian' Carter's project from 1976. Source: DD-740 · Kenny POWERs · Write-up · Exhibit A (Carter's project) · Wikipedia: Ken Carter (stuntman); Motorious: Disaster In Motion, Lincoln Jet Car River Jump

  22. How far did the car travel?

    1. About a mile
    2. About 506 feet
    3. About 50 feet
    4. It landed in the US
    Show the answer

    Answer: B. About 506 feet Now You Know: About 506 feet, landing in shallow water. Source: DD-740 · Kenny POWERs · Write-up · Exhibit C (The jump) · Cornwall Seaway News: Rocket men, collecting pieces of missing stunt car that plunged into the St. Lawrence River; Motorious: Disaster In Motion, Lincoln Jet Car River Jump

  23. How many divers share credit for the 172 ft record?

    1. One
    2. Three
    3. Five
    4. Ten
    Show the answer

    Answer: C. Five Now You Know: Charls, Winters, Kunze, Boccia and Foley. Source: DD-742 · Rick Charls · Write-up · Exhibit C (Five record holders) · Wikipedia: Rick Charls (diver); TV is Cool!: The official world record high dive of 172ft (52.4m), set back in 1983

  24. What did a valid dive require?

    1. A somersault and an unassisted exit
    2. A belly flop
    3. A wetsuit
    4. Two divers
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. A somersault and an unassisted exit Now You Know: At least one somersault and leaving the water without help. Source: DD-742 · Rick Charls · Write-up · Exhibit B (The rules) · TV is Cool!: The official world record high dive of 172ft (52.4m), set back in 1983; Crewe Swim: High Diving, World Record High Dives

  25. What was Franklin's specialty?

    1. X-ray crystallography
    2. Astronomy
    3. Surgery
    4. Geology
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. X-ray crystallography Now You Know: Imaging molecules with X-rays. Source: DD-093 · Rosalind · Write-up · Exhibit A (Crystallographer) · Wikipedia: Rosalind Franklin

  26. Which of these did she also study?

    1. Coal
    2. Volcanoes
    3. Comets
    4. Bees
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. Coal Now You Know: Plus graphite and viruses. Source: DD-093 · Rosalind · Write-up · Exhibit B (Broad work) · Wikipedia: Rosalind Franklin

  27. What was the Analytical Engine?

    1. A proposed mechanical computer
    2. A steam train
    3. A telescope
    4. A loom
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. A proposed mechanical computer Now You Know: Designed by Charles Babbage. Source: DD-095 · Ada All-Time · Write-up · Exhibit A (Analytical Engine) · Wikipedia: Ada Lovelace

  28. What language did Lovelace translate from?

    1. French
    2. German
    3. Latin
    4. Italian
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. French Now You Know: Menabrea's article. Source: DD-095 · Ada All-Time · Write-up · Exhibit B (1843 translation) · Wikipedia: Ada Lovelace; Wikipedia: Note G

  29. Which kingdom did Cleopatra VII rule?

    1. Ptolemaic Egypt
    2. Persia
    3. Carthage
    4. Babylon
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. Ptolemaic Egypt Now You Know: She was its last active ruler. Source: DD-099 · Cleo · Write-up · Exhibit A (Last active ruler) · Wikipedia: Cleopatra

  30. What was her first language?

    1. Koine Greek
    2. Latin
    3. Egyptian
    4. Aramaic
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. Koine Greek Now You Know: Her dynasty was Macedonian Greek. Source: DD-099 · Cleo · Write-up · Exhibit B (Greek first) · Wikipedia: Cleopatra

  31. Who was Martha Washington?

    1. The first first lady
    2. A general
    3. A senator
    4. A queen
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. The first first lady Now You Know: Wife of George Washington. Source: DD-107 · Martha · Write-up · Exhibit A (First first lady) · Wikipedia: Martha Washington

  32. When did she take to riding?

    1. As a girl
    2. In old age
    3. Never
    4. In Europe
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. As a girl Now You Know: Per her biography. Source: DD-107 · Martha · Write-up · Exhibit B (A young rider) · Wikipedia: Martha Washington

  33. Where was the killer active?

    1. Whitechapel, London
    2. Paris
    3. New York
    4. Dublin
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. Whitechapel, London Now You Know: In the East End. Source: DD-108 · Jack · Write-up · Exhibit A (Whitechapel, 1888) · Wikipedia: Jack the Ripper

  34. How many 'canonical' victims are there?

    1. Five
    2. Two
    3. Eleven
    4. Twenty
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. Five Now You Know: All killed in 1888. Source: DD-108 · Jack · Write-up · Exhibit B (Canonical five) · Wikipedia: Jack the Ripper

  35. When did Nero rule?

    1. AD 54 to 68
    2. 27 BC to AD 14
    3. AD 117 to 138
    4. AD 300 to 320
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. AD 54 to 68 Now You Know: A Julio-Claudian. Source: DD-214 · The Beast of Rome · Write-up · Exhibit A (AD 54 to 68) · Wikipedia: Nero

  36. What did Roman elites dislike?

    1. His public performing
    2. His army
    3. His taxes only
    4. His height
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. His public performing Now You Know: Beneath an emperor. Source: DD-214 · The Beast of Rome · Write-up · Exhibit B (Performer) · Wikipedia: Nero

  37. What was Augustus's birth name?

    1. Gaius Octavius
    2. Marcus Antonius
    3. Gaius Julius Caesar
    4. Nero Claudius
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. Gaius Octavius Now You Know: Born 63 BC. Source: DD-213 · The First Roman Emperor · Write-up · Exhibit A (Octavius) · Wikipedia: Augustus

  38. How was he related to Julius Caesar?

    1. Adopted son
    2. Brother
    3. Enemy
    4. No relation
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. Adopted son Now You Know: And great-nephew. Source: DD-213 · The First Roman Emperor · Write-up · Exhibit B (Caesar's heir) · Wikipedia: Augustus

  39. What does 'Caligula' mean?

    1. Little boot
    2. Great king
    3. Golden helmet
    4. Young lion
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. Little boot Now You Know: From his childhood boots. Source: DD-215 · Little Boot · Write-up · Exhibit A (Little boot) · Wikipedia: Caligula

  40. When did he become emperor?

    1. AD 37
    2. 27 BC
    3. AD 64
    4. AD 14
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. AD 37 Now You Know: After Tiberius. Source: DD-215 · Little Boot · Write-up · Exhibit B (AD 37) · Wikipedia: Caligula

  41. When did Canute become King of England?

    1. 1016
    2. 1066
    3. 1215
    4. 966
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. 1016 Now You Know: After years of war. Source: DD-216 · Canute the Great · Write-up · Exhibit A (England 1016) · Wikipedia: Cnut

  42. Which other crowns did he hold?

    1. Denmark and Norway
    2. France and Spain
    3. Scotland and Ireland
    4. Sweden and Poland
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. Denmark and Norway Now You Know: From 1018 and 1028. Source: DD-216 · Canute the Great · Write-up · Exhibit B (Denmark 1018) · Wikipedia: Cnut

  43. What does 'Charlemagne' mean?

    1. Charles the Great
    2. Charles the Bald
    3. Charles the Fat
    4. Little Charles
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. Charles the Great Now You Know: Charles the Great. Source: DD-217 · Charlemagne · Write-up · Exhibit A (King of the Franks) · Wikipedia: Charlemagne

  44. When was he crowned emperor?

    1. 800
    2. 768
    3. 1066
    4. 476
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. 800 Now You Know: Christmas Day. Source: DD-217 · Charlemagne · Write-up · Exhibit B (Christmas 800) · Wikipedia: Charlemagne

  45. When did Nicholas II take the throne?

    1. 1894
    2. 1917
    3. 1855
    4. 1905
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. 1894 Now You Know: After Alexander III. Source: DD-218 · The Last Czar · Write-up · Exhibit A (1894) · Wikipedia: Nicholas II

  46. Which war did Russia lose in 1905?

    1. The Russo-Japanese War
    2. The Crimean War
    3. World War I
    4. The Napoleonic Wars
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. The Russo-Japanese War Now You Know: 1904 to 1905. Source: DD-218 · The Last Czar · Write-up · Exhibit B (Russo-Japanese War) · Wikipedia: Nicholas II

  47. Where was Catherine born?

    1. In a German principality
    2. In Moscow
    3. In Paris
    4. In Vienna
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. In a German principality Now You Know: In 1729. Source: DD-219 · Russia's Greatest Empress · Write-up · Exhibit A (German princess) · Wikipedia: Catherine the Great

  48. How did she come to power?

    1. A coup against her husband
    2. An election
    3. Inheritance from her father
    4. Conquest
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. A coup against her husband Now You Know: In 1762. Source: DD-219 · Russia's Greatest Empress · Write-up · Exhibit B (1762 coup) · Wikipedia: Catherine the Great

  49. When did Elizabeth I become queen?

    1. 1558
    2. 1603
    3. 1485
    4. 1588
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. 1558 Now You Know: After Mary I. Source: DD-220 · The Virgin Queen · Write-up · Exhibit A (1558 to 1603) · Wikipedia: Elizabeth I

  50. Which dynasty did she end?

    1. The Tudors
    2. The Stuarts
    3. The Yorks
    4. The Windsors
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. The Tudors Now You Know: She had no heir. Source: DD-220 · The Virgin Queen · Write-up · Exhibit B (Last Tudor) · Wikipedia: Elizabeth I

  51. When did Victoria's reign begin?

    1. 1837
    2. 1901
    3. 1801
    4. 1876
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. 1837 Now You Know: Aged 18. Source: DD-221 · The Famine Queen · Write-up · Exhibit A (1837 to 1901) · Wikipedia: Queen Victoria

  52. Who reigned longer?

    1. Elizabeth II
    2. George III
    3. Henry VIII
    4. Edward VII
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. Elizabeth II Now You Know: Only one monarch. Source: DD-221 · The Famine Queen · Write-up · Exhibit B (Second longest) · Wikipedia: Queen Victoria

  53. What was Genghis Khan's birth name?

    1. Temüjin
    2. Kublai
    3. Ögedei
    4. Batu
    Show the answer

    Answer: A. Temüjin Now You Know: Around 1162. Source: DD-222 · Khan of Khans · Write-up · Exhibit A (Temüjin) · Wikipedia: Genghis Khan

  54. When was he proclaimed Great Khan?

    1. 1206
    2. 1162
    3. 1227
    4. 1271
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    Answer: A. 1206 Now You Know: Uniting the tribes. Source: DD-222 · Khan of Khans · Write-up · Exhibit B (1206) · Wikipedia: Genghis Khan

  55. Which battle did Ieyasu win in 1600?

    1. Sekigahara
    2. Nagashino
    3. Okehazama
    4. Dan-no-ura
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    Answer: A. Sekigahara Now You Know: Decisive. Source: DD-223 · SHŌGUN · Write-up · Exhibit A (Sekigahara) · Wikipedia: Battle of Sekigahara

  56. When did he become shogun?

    1. 1603
    2. 1600
    3. 1868
    4. 1543
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    Answer: A. 1603 Now You Know: Founding the shogunate. Source: DD-223 · SHŌGUN · Write-up · Exhibit B (Shogun 1603) · Wikipedia: Tokugawa Ieyasu

  57. When did Napoleon crown himself emperor?

    1. 1804
    2. 1799
    3. 1815
    4. 1789
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    Answer: A. 1804 Now You Know: In Notre-Dame. Source: DD-224 · Le Petit Caporal · Write-up · Exhibit A (1804) · Wikipedia: Napoleon

  58. What legal code did he introduce?

    1. The Napoleonic Code
    2. Magna Carta
    3. Code of Hammurabi
    4. Justinian Code
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    Answer: A. The Napoleonic Code Now You Know: Civil law. Source: DD-224 · Le Petit Caporal · Write-up · Exhibit B (Napoleonic Code) · Wikipedia: Napoleonic Code

  59. When did Nero rule?

    1. 54 to 68 AD
    2. 27 BC to 14 AD
    3. 117 to 138 AD
    4. 306 to 337 AD
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    Answer: A. 54 to 68 AD Now You Know: Julio-Claudian. Source: DD-078 · Performing Emperor · Write-up · Exhibit A (Reign) · Wikipedia: Nero

  60. What did he perform as?

    1. Singer and actor
    2. Gladiator only
    3. Architect
    4. Sailor
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    Answer: A. Singer and actor Now You Know: Also lyre player. Source: DD-078 · Performing Emperor · Write-up · Exhibit B (Performer) · Wikipedia: Nero

  61. Who did Aristotle tutor?

    1. Alexander the Great
    2. Julius Caesar
    3. Nero
    4. Plato
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    Answer: A. Alexander the Great Now You Know: Prince of Macedon. Source: DD-081 · ArisTutor · Write-up · Exhibit A (Hired) · Wikipedia: Aristotle; Wikipedia: Alexander the Great

  62. Who hired him?

    1. Philip II
    2. Darius III
    3. Pericles
    4. Socrates
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    Answer: A. Philip II Now You Know: Alexander's father. Source: DD-081 · ArisTutor · Write-up · Exhibit B (Age) · Wikipedia: Alexander the Great

  63. Who summited Everest with Tenzing?

    1. Edmund Hillary
    2. George Mallory
    3. Reinhold Messner
    4. John Hunt
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    Answer: A. Edmund Hillary Now You Know: From New Zealand. Source: DD-084 · Tenzing on Top · Write-up · Exhibit A (Summit) · Wikipedia: Tenzing Norgay; Wikipedia: 1953 British Mount Everest expedition

  64. When?

    1. May 29, 1953
    2. June 8, 1924
    3. May 10, 1996
    4. July 4, 1950
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    Answer: A. May 29, 1953 Now You Know: First confirmed. Source: DD-084 · Tenzing on Top · Write-up · Exhibit B (Partner) · Wikipedia: Tenzing Norgay