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1941
Who was the manager of Manchester United for 26 years (1986–2013)?
A. Matt Busby
B. Jose Mourinho
C. Alex Ferguson
D. Arsene Wenger
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Sir Alex Ferguson managed Manchester United from 1986 to 2013, winning 38 trophies.
1942
Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013 for the theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass (Higgs Boson)?
A. Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose
B. François Englert and Peter Higgs
C. Gerard 't Hooft and Martinus Veltman
D. David Gross and Frank Wilczek
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They were awarded the prize following the confirmation of the Higgs boson particle by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN.
1943
The 'Gulistan' (The Rose Garden) is a landmark of Persian literature written by:
A. Rumi
B. Hafez
C. Saadi Shirazi
D. Omar Khayyam
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Saadi's 'Gulistan' (1258 CE) is a collection of poems and stories containing moral advice.
1944
The 'Shahnameh' (Book of Kings) is the national epic of which country?
A. India
B. Turkey
C. Iran (Persia)
D. Egypt
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Written by the poet Ferdowsi around 1000 CE, the 'Shahnameh' tells the mythical and historical past of the Persian Empire.
1945
Who wrote the epic Persian poem *Shahnameh*?
A. Sadi
B. Rumi
C. Ferdowsi
D. Hafez
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*Shahnameh* chronicles Persian myths and kingship narratives.
1946
The 'Walled City of Baku' with the Shirvanshah's Palace is located in:
A. Armenia
B. Georgia
C. Azerbaijan
D. Kazakhstan
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The Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower is located in Azerbaijan. It represents an outstanding and rare example of a historic urban ensemble and architecture with influence from Zoroastrian, Sassanian, Arabic, Persian, Shirvani, Ottoman, and Russian cultures.
1947
'Nowruz' marks the New Year for which culture?
A. Persian/Iranian
B. Chinese
C. Jewish
D. Thai
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Nowruz is the Persian New Year, celebrated on the vernal equinox, marking the beginning of spring.
1948
Which country celebrates Navruz (Nowruz), the Persian New Year?
A. Turkey
B. Iran
C. Pakistan
D. Iraq
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Nowruz is the Persian New Year celebrated in Iran and surrounding regions.
1949
Which religion's followers are known as 'Parsees' in India?
A. Judaism
B. Zoroastrianism
C. Baha'i
D. Jainism
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Parsees are a group of followers in India of the Iranian prophet Zoroaster. The name means 'Persians'.
1950
The 'Taper Tantrum' of 2013 occurred when the US Federal Reserve signaled it would:
A. Raise taxes
B. Reduce (taper) its bond-buying program (Quantitative Easing)
C. Print more money
D. Switch to the Gold Standard
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The Taper Tantrum was a reactionary panic that triggered a spike in US Treasury yields after the Federal Reserve announced it would slowly reduce the pace of its asset purchases.
