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How did Alexander the Great die?
2Sudden fever
1Murder
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Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 BC, probably as a result of a febrile illness.
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Alexander the Great died in Babylon in 323 BC, probably as a result of a febrile illness.
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Which King of France promulgated the Edict of Nantes on April 30, 1598?
1Henri IV
2Louis XIII
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The Edict of Nantes, promulgated on April 30, 1598, was signed by King Henri IV of France to guarantee religious peace between Catholics and Protestants.
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The Edict of Nantes, promulgated on April 30, 1598, was signed by King Henri IV of France to guarantee religious peace between Catholics and Protestants.
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Who commanded the Afrika Korps during the North Africa Campaign?
2Erwin Rommel
1Hermann GΓΆring
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The Afrika Korps was commanded during the North African campaign by German General Erwin Rommel, nicknamed the Desert Fox.
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The Afrika Korps was commanded during the North African campaign by German General Erwin Rommel, nicknamed the Desert Fox.
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What was the first joint Franco-British offensive of the World War I?
1Battle of the Somme
2Battle of Verdun
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The Battle of the Somme in 1916 was the first joint Franco-British offensive of the World War I, aimed at weakening German forces.
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The Battle of the Somme in 1916 was the first joint Franco-British offensive of the World War I, aimed at weakening German forces.
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When was the Gutenberg Bible printed?
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11355
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The Gutenberg Bible, the first book printed using movable type, was completed around 1455 in Mainz, Germany, by Johannes Gutenberg.
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The Gutenberg Bible, the first book printed using movable type, was completed around 1455 in Mainz, Germany, by Johannes Gutenberg.
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During the United States Declaration of Independence, how many British North American colonies seceded?
213
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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Which troops landed at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944?
2British and Canadian
1American and British
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On June 6, 1944, during the Normandy landings, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade landed on Juno Beach, supported by British commandos.
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On June 6, 1944, during the Normandy landings, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade landed on Juno Beach, supported by British commandos.
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When did the Japanese Guandong Army invade Manchuria?
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11921
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It was in 1931 that the Japanese Guandong army invaded Manchuria, a key event with major historical consequences.
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It was in 1931 that the Japanese Guandong army invaded Manchuria, a key event with major historical consequences.
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What is the name of Franklin Roosevelt's interventionist policy to fight the Great Depression in the United States?
1New Deal
2Social Security Act
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The New Deal was the interventionist policy implemented by Franklin D. Roosevelt between 1933 and 1939 to combat the Great Depression in the United States.
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The New Deal was the interventionist policy implemented by Franklin D. Roosevelt between 1933 and 1939 to combat the Great Depression in the United States.
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Who is Clovis' father?
1Childeric I
2Merovech
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Son of Childeric I, he conquered most of Gaul and converted to Christianity. His kingdom was divided between his four sons when he died.
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Son of Childeric I, he conquered most of Gaul and converted to Christianity. His kingdom was divided between his four sons when he died.
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