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What was the name of the local minister whose daughter was among the first afflicted in the Salem Witch Trials?
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Reverend Samuel Parris
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Which young girl made the first witchcraft accusations in Salem, alongsizde Betty Parris?
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Abigail Williams
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What was the profession of Giles Corey before his execution?
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Farmer
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Which merchant and magistrate of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Salem, Massachusetts is best known for his role as one of the leading judges in the Salem Witch Trials?
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John Hathorne
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Which daughter of a minister was among the original accusers in the Salem Witch Trials?
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Betty Parris
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Which form of evidence involved 'ghosts' accusing witches during the trials?
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Spectral evidence
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In the Salem Witch trials, which accused witch gave birth in jail and was later released?
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Elizabeth Proctor
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What was the relationship of Abigail Williams to Samuel Parris?
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Niece
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What natural phenomenon caused most of the deaths in the 1883 Krakatoa eruption?
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Tsunami
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What atmospheric effect did the 1883 Krakatoa eruption create for years?
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Colorful sunsets
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Which ship recorded the pressure wave from the 1883 Krakatoa explosion multiple times?
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HMS Norham Castle
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What sound-related world record is attributed to the 1883 Krakatoa eruption?
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Loudest sound in recorded history
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How many distinct explosive events occurred on August 27 during the 1883 Krakatoa eruption?
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Four
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What was the estimated height of the tsunami wave caused by the 1883 Krakatoa eruption that hit the twon of Merak?
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46 meters
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Which day of the week did the Challenger disaster occur?
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Tuesday
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What was the main cause identified for the Challenger disaster?
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O-ring failure
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What external condition contributed to the O-ring failure on Challenger?
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Cold temperature
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What was the altitude of the Challenger when it disintegrated?
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14 kilometers
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What was the name of the shuttle commander on the Challenger during the disaster?
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Francis Scobee
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Which NASA contractor manufactured the solid rocket boosters on Challenger?
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Morton Thiokol
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Which crewmember on Challenger was an African-American physicist that died in the Challenger disaster?
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Ronald McNair
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What iconic shape did the Challenger debris form in the sky?
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Y-shape plume
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Which crew member was a payload specialist from Hughes Aircraft that died in the Challenger disaster?
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Gregory Jarvis
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What education program was Christa McAuliffe part of?
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Teacher in Space Project
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In what year did the Battle of Talas take place between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Tang Dynasty?
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751 AD
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Which two main powers fought in the Battle of Talas?
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Abbasid Caliphate and Tang Dynasty
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In which present-day country did the Battle of Talas occur?
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Kyrgyzstan
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Which Central Asian river gave its name to the Battle between the Abbasid Caliphate and the Tang Dynasty in 751 AD?
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Talas River
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Which dynasty represented China in the Battle of Talas?
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Tang Dynasty
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Which caliphate represented the Arab forces in the Battle of Talas?
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Abbasid Caliphate
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Who commanded the Abbasid forces at the Battle of Talas?
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Ziyad ibn Salih
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What type of military unit was pivotal in the Abbasid victory at Talas?
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Cavalry
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Which battle marked the end of Tang military expansion into Central Asia?
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Battle of Talas
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How long did the Battle of Talas reportedly last?
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Five days
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Which major trade route was contested in the Battle of Talas?
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Silk Road
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Out of an estimated 10,000 Tang troops, how many managed to return from Talas to their territory in central Asia
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2000
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Which region was the primary objective for Tang control leading up to the Battle of Talas?
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Ferghana Valley
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What religious background did the majority of the Abbasid army have during the Battle of Talas?
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Islamic
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What rank did Gao Xianzhi hold in the Tang military hierarchy during the Battle of Talas?
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Jiedushi (military governor)
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Which modern city is nearest to the historical location of the Battle of Talas?
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Taraz
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Which two countries were involved in the Cod Wars over fishing rights?
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United Kingdom and Iceland
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What fish was at the center of a so-called war between the UK and Iceland?
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Cod
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In what decade did the first Cod War begin?
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1950s
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What year did the first Cod War officially begin?
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1958
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What year marked the start of the second Cod War?
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1972
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What year marked the end of the third Cod War?
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1976
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To what distance did Iceland extend its exclusive fishing zone in the First Cod War? (in nautical miles)
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12 nautical miles
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To what distance did Iceland extend its exclusive fishing zone during the Second Cod War? (in nautical miles)
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50 nautical miles
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What was the fishing limit Iceland enforced in the Third Cod War? (in nautical miles)
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200 nautical miles
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What international organization did Iceland threaten to leave during the Third Cod War?
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NATO
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Which country did Icelandic gunboats frequently confront during the Cod Wars?
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United Kingdom
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Besides net cutting, what was a common tactic used by Iceland to assert control during the Cod Wars?
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Ramming ships
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Which year did Iceland declare a 200-mile exclusive fishing zone?
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1975
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Which NATO member state mediated disputes during the Cod Wars?
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United States
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What was the main reason Iceland gave for expanding its fishing zones?
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Protect fish stocks
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What military force escorted British fishing vessels during the Cod Wars?
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Royal Navy
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How many Cod Wars occurred between the UK and Iceland?
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Three
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Besides Grimsby and Fleetwood, which British port city was significantly affected by the Cod Wars?
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Hull
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Which international agreement influenced Iceland's eventual 200-mile fishing limit?
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
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In which month did the first major naval confrontation occur in the First Cod War?
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September
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On 18 January 1973, the nets of how many trawlers were cut during the Cod War?
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18
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Which British destroyer collided with the Icelandic gunboat ICGV Ægir in 1973?
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HMS Apollo
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Which Icelandic Prime Minister was in office during the final Cod War?
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Geir Hallgrímsson
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How many Royal Navy ships were deployed during the peak of the Third Cod War?
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37
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In which Icelandic harbor were most of the islandic gunboats involved in the Cod Wars based?
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Reykjavík
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How long did the final phase of the Third Cod War last before resolution?
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About 6-7 months
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After how many seconds of flight did the Space Shuttle Challenger break apart?
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73s
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What was the mission name of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster?
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STS-51-L
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In what year did the Challenger disaster occur?
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1986
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How many crew members perished in the Challenger disaster?
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7
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At what time did the Challenger launch?
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11:38 Eastern Standard Time
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What was the exact date of the Challenger disaster?
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January 28, 1986
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What part of the Space Shuttle caused the O-ring failure in the Challenger disaster?
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Right solid rocket booster
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Who was the civilian aboard the Challenger who was scheduled to be the first teacher in space?
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Christa McAuliffe
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Which NASA center is responsible for the Space Shuttle program and missions?
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Johnson Space Center
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Which report investigated the Challenger disaster?
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The Rogers Commission Report
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In what year did the Salem Witch Trials start?
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1692
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How many people were executed by hanging during the Salem Witch Trials?
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19
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What method was commonly used for execution in the Salem witch trials?
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Hanging
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Which type of court was used to try the accused witches in the Salem With trials?
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Court of Oyer and Terminer
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How many people were formally accused of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials?
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200
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Who was the first person executed in the Salem Witch Trials?
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Bridget Bishop
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On August 19th 1692 during the Salem Witch trials five people were executed. Martha Carrier, John Willard, George Burroughs, George Jacobs Sr., and who else?
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John Proctor
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Under what governor's governance did the Salem Witch Trials occur?
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Governor William Phips
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Who was the only minister accused and executed in the Salem Witch Trials?
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George Burroughs
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What was the name of the slave who was among the first accused in the Salem Witch Trials?
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Tituba
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Who replaced the Court of Oyer and Terminer after the Salem Witch Trials?
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The Superior Court of Judicature
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Which scholar suggested that hallucinogenic fungus might be responsible for the Salem Witch Trials?
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Linda Caporael
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What was Giles Corey's method of execution in the Salem Witch Trials?
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Pressing
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In what year did the biggest Krakatoa Eruption occur?
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1883
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What type of natural disaster was the 1883 Krakatoa Eruption?
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Volcanic eruption
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What was the magnitude of the 1883 Krakatoa Eruption on the Volcanic Explosivity Index?
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6
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How many people were estimated to have perished due to the 1883 Krakatoa Eruption?
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Over 36,000
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At what approximate time did the largest explosion of the 1883 Krakatoa Eruption occur?
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Around 10:02 AM, local time
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What was the date of the main eruption phase of the 1883 Krakatoa Eruption?
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August 27, 1883
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What was the distance the sound of the 1883 Krakatoa Eruption was heard?
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Approximately 3,000 miles away
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What was the estimated volume of ejecta from the 1883 Krakatoa Eruption (in cubic meters)?
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About 18-21 cubic kilometers
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Which specific volcanic cone exploded first to cause the 1883 Krakatoa Eruption on August 27th?
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Perboewatan
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Which famous painting was inspired by the 1883 Krakatoa Eruption sunsets?
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The Scream by Edvard Munch
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How far were ashes from the 1883 Krakatoa eruption found (in kilometers)?
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Around 2500 kilometers
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