QUES: Between 15901712 the Dutch also possessed one of the strongest and fastest navies in the world, allowing for their varied conquests including breaking the Portuguese sphere of influence on the Indian Ocean and in the Orient, as well as a lucrative slave trade from Africa and the Pacific.
During what time period did Africa break Portugese influence?

ANS: unanswerable

QUES: London is also home to sizeable Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and Jewish communities. Notable mosques include the East London Mosque in Tower Hamlets, London Central Mosque on the edge of Regent's Park and the Baitul Futuh Mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Following the oil boom, increasing numbers of wealthy Hindus and Middle-Eastern Muslims have based themselves around Mayfair and Knightsbridge in West London. There are large Muslim communities in the eastern boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham. Large Hindu communities are in the north-western boroughs of Harrow and Brent, the latter of which is home to Europe's largest Hindu temple, Neasden Temple. London is also home to 42 Hindu temples. There are Sikh communities in East and West London, particularly in Southall, home to one of the largest Sikh populations and the largest Sikh temple outside India.
What is the name of the largest Hindu temple in Europe?

ANS: Neasden Temple

QUES: One of the more prominent contestants this year was Chris Medina, whose story of caring for his brain-damaged fiancee received widespread coverage. Medina was cut in the Top 40 round. Casey Abrams, who suffers from ulcerative colitis, was hospitalized twice and missed the Top 13 result show. The judges used their one save on Abrams on the Top 11, and as a result this was the first season that 11 finalists went on tour instead of 10. In the following week, Naima Adedapo and Thia Megia were both eliminated the following week.
When was Medina eliminated from the competition?

ANS: Top 40 round

QUES: Starting in 1236, the Mongol prince Kublai, who later ruled as Khagan from 12601294, was granted a large appanage in North China by his superior, Ogedei Khan. Karma Pakshi, 2nd Karmapa Lama (12031283)the head lama of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhismrejected Kublai's invitation, so instead Kublai invited Drogon Chogyal Phagpa (12351280), successor and nephew of Sakya Pandita, who came to his court in 1253. Kublai instituted a unique relationship with the Phagpa lama, which recognized Kublai as a superior sovereign in political affairs and the Phagpa lama as the senior instructor to Kublai in religious affairs. Kublai also made Drogon Chogyal Phagpa the director of the government agency known as the Bureau of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs and the ruling priest-king of Tibet, which comprised thirteen different states ruled by myriarchies.
Who became the second Karmapa Lama?

ANS:
Karma Pakshi