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Trivia Questions

In 1905 journalist Arthur Griffith founded this political party, urging the Irish to not pay taxes to the British

In 1928 this finance minister grabbed power & began his 40-year rule as dictator of Portugal

In 1996 Emil Constantinescu defeated Ion Iliescu in a runoff election for president of this country

Part history, part fashion, "Battle of the Clans" tells of these patterns banned in the 18th century

This designer's Y-line dress, seen here, highlighted a show on the year 1955

A program on ocean liners featured this ship, seen here:"She could carry 3,000 passengers & crew in unparalleled comfort..."

The "History's Mysteries" program did a show on this June 1944 event, "The Best Kept Secret"

These professional warriors wore 2 swords as a symbol of their caste

Upon his death in 1989, he had served as emperor 62 years, the longest reign in Japanese history

As a result of its 1904-1905 war with this country, Japan received control of Manchuria