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What is the name of the system of fortifications built by the Third Reich in 1942?
1Atlantic Wall
2Maginot Line
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The Atlantic Wall is a series of coastal fortifications built by the Third Reich in 1942 to defend Europe against the Allied landings.
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The Atlantic Wall is a series of coastal fortifications built by the Third Reich in 1942 to defend Europe against the Allied landings.
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What famous battle led by Charles Martel took place in 732?
2Poitiers
1Avignon
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The famous battle fought by Charles Martel in 732 was the Battle of Poitiers. This decisive victory halted Muslim expansion in Western Europe.
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The famous battle fought by Charles Martel in 732 was the Battle of Poitiers. This decisive victory halted Muslim expansion in Western Europe.
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Who is Clotaire's father?
2Clovis I
1Childebert I
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Clotaire I's father was Clovis I. Clovis, King of the Franks, is known for unifying Gaul and establishing the Merovingian dynasty after his conversion to Christianity.
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Clotaire I's father was Clovis I. Clovis, King of the Franks, is known for unifying Gaul and establishing the Merovingian dynasty after his conversion to Christianity.
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As a result of what battle did Clovis I convert to Christianity?
1Tolbiac
2Vouillé
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In 496, during the battle of Tolbiac against the Alamans, Clovis prayed to Christ and promised him to convert if he granted him victory.
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In 496, during the battle of Tolbiac against the Alamans, Clovis prayed to Christ and promised him to convert if he granted him victory.
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When did the Japanese Army attack Pearl Harbor?
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The Japanese army attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This event led to the United States' entry into the Second World War.
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The Japanese army attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This event led to the United States' entry into the Second World War.
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When was the episode of the Soissons Vase held?
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1387
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The epilogue occurred on March 1, 487.
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The epilogue occurred on March 1, 487.
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When did Queen Victoria become Empress of India?
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11837
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Victorian was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From July 1, 1867, she was also Queen of Canada, Empress of India from May 1, 1876, and Queen of Australia on January 1, 1901.
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Victorian was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From July 1, 1867, she was also Queen of Canada, Empress of India from May 1, 1876, and Queen of Australia on January 1, 1901.
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Who was the perpetrator of the Sarajevo assassination in 1914?
1Gavrilo Princip
2Félix Ioussoupov
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The Sarajevo attack was the assassination on Sunday 28 June 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife, Sophie Chotek, Duchess of Hohenberg, by the Bosnian Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip. This event is considered to be the trigger for the First World War.
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The Sarajevo attack was the assassination on Sunday 28 June 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife, Sophie Chotek, Duchess of Hohenberg, by the Bosnian Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip. This event is considered to be the trigger for the First World War.
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What is the name given to the revolutions known in Europe in 1848?
1The Springtime of the Peoples
2The Uprising
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Springtime of the Peoples or Spring of Nations is a set of revolutions that Europe experienced in 1848. Although repressed, these crises were often decisive for the development of the countries concerned, particularly in Germany which, despite the failure of the Treaty of Frankfurt, set out on the road to unification in 1871.
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Springtime of the Peoples or Spring of Nations is a set of revolutions that Europe experienced in 1848. Although repressed, these crises were often decisive for the development of the countries concerned, particularly in Germany which, despite the failure of the Treaty of Frankfurt, set out on the road to unification in 1871.
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During the United States Declaration of Independence, how many British North American colonies seceded?
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19
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The unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America, generally referred to as the "Declaration of Independence of the United States of America", is a political document by which the thirteen British North American colonies seceded from Great Britain on 4 July 1776 to form the "United States of America".
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The unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America, generally referred to as the "Declaration of Independence of the United States of America", is a political document by which the thirteen British North American colonies seceded from Great Britain on 4 July 1776 to form the "United States of America".
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