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1. "Kristallnacht" was the name given to a series of Nazi attacks on Jewish-owned businesses in November 1938. Where did these attacks occur?
2. In 1988, a Pan Am transatlantic flight was brought down by a terrorist bomb, killing all 259 people aboard, plus 11 more people on the ground. The town where the plane crashed has built a memorial to the victims. Which town is this?
3. In 1978, a cult leader named Jim Jones led 909 of his followers to mass suicide at his "People's Temple" in South America. In what country was the People's Temple?
4. In 2005, an artist drew a series of editorial cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad, which were considered offensive by Muslim groups and described as Islamophobic. Demonstrations led to riots, and ultimately at least 10 people were killed. In what country did these cartoons originate?
5. In 1971, inmates at a U.S. prison rioted, taking dozens of hostages from among the staff. Before control was regained four days later, 33 inmates and 10 employees were dead. At what prison did this occur?
6. In 1911, 146 people lost their lives in an indescribably tragic event that led directly to improvements in labor laws and the establishment of the American Society of Safety Engineers. What was this dreadful event?
7. In 2007, a disturbed student opened fire on his college campus, killing 32 people, wounding 17 and finally committing suicide. At what college did this tragic event occur?
8. The notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy was known to have killed at least 33 teenage boys and young men in his home, where he buried some of them. In which city was this?
9. In 1994, a genocide took place that saw the murder of more than half a million people in just 100 days. In what country did this take place?
10. In 1937, horrifying atrocities were committed by Japanese troops during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Chinese civilians were murdered and raped, and their bodies mutilated. In what city did this brutality take place?
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