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What type of lock did Leonardo da Vinci sketch for canals and water engineering?
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Miter lock
What rescue device did Leonardo da Vinci sketch as a cone-shaped parachute?
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Parachute
What type of vehicle did Leonardo da Vinci sketch as a self-propelled cart?
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Spring-powered cart
On what date did the Soviet Union invade Japanese-held Manchuria during the final phase of World War II?
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August 9, 1945
Whose 31-star U.S. flag was displayed aboard USS Missouri during Japan’s 1945 surrender ceremony?
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Matthew Perry
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What type of vehicle did Leonardo da Vinci sketch as a self-propelled cart?
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Spring-powered cart
Where was the Japanese Instrument of Surrender signed on V-J Day?
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Tokyo Bay
Which three Allied powers issued the Potsdam Declaration calling for Japan’s surrender?
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United States, United Kingdom, and China
Which World War II order directed Japanese forces to surrender to designated Allied commanders?
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General Order No. 1
Who was Japan’s prime minister when Hirohito’s surrender announcement was broadcast?
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Kantaro Suzuki
On what date did Emperor Hirohito announce Japan’s surrender in the Jewel Voice Broadcast?
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August 15, 1945
Who created the Big Mac for McDonald’s before it became a worldwide brand?
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Jim Delligatti