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Which political regime was overthrown in the Russian Revolution of 1917?
2Tsarist regime
1Communist regime
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The Russian Revolution of 1917 overthrew the Tsarist regime, ending the absolute monarchy of the Romanovs and paving the way for Soviet power.
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The Russian Revolution of 1917 overthrew the Tsarist regime, ending the absolute monarchy of the Romanovs and paving the way for Soviet power.
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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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Who is the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence?
1Thomas Jefferson
2George Washington
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The project is assigned to a committee of five representatives (John Adams, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston and Thomas Jefferson). Thomas Jefferson eventually developed a draft and became the principal author of the text.
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The project is assigned to a committee of five representatives (John Adams, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston and Thomas Jefferson). Thomas Jefferson eventually developed a draft and became the principal author of the text.
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When did Clotaire I reunite the Frankish kingdom?
2558
1511
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He reunited the Frankish kingdom upon the death of his brother Childebert I in 558. His kingdom was divided between his four sons when he died.
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He reunited the Frankish kingdom upon the death of his brother Childebert I in 558. His kingdom was divided between his four sons when he died.
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Where was the 1939 Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact signed?
2Moscow
1Berlin
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The German-Soviet Pact is a non-aggression treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union, signed in Moscow on August 23, 1939.
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The German-Soviet Pact is a non-aggression treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union, signed in Moscow on August 23, 1939.
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When was the Indochinese Union founded?
21887
11858
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French Indochina is a territory of the former French colonial empire, of which it was the richest and most populated possession. Officially called the Indochinese Union and then the Indochinese Federation, it was founded in 1887 and, until its disappearance in 1954, brought together various entities owned or dominated by France in the Far East.
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French Indochina is a territory of the former French colonial empire, of which it was the richest and most populated possession. Officially called the Indochinese Union and then the Indochinese Federation, it was founded in 1887 and, until its disappearance in 1954, brought together various entities owned or dominated by France in the Far East.
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Who is Mars in Roman mythology?
2God of war
1God of underworld
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In Roman mythology, Mars is the god of war and the legendary father of Romulus and Remus. He embodies the military strength and protection of Rome.
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In Roman mythology, Mars is the god of war and the legendary father of Romulus and Remus. He embodies the military strength and protection of Rome.
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Who is Hermes in mythology?
2Messenger of the gods
1God of war
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In Greek mythology, Hermes is the messenger of the gods, the god of trade, travel, thieves and eloquence. He also guides souls to the Underworld.
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In Greek mythology, Hermes is the messenger of the gods, the god of trade, travel, thieves and eloquence. He also guides souls to the Underworld.
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How many texts contain the Nuremberg Laws passed by Hitler in 1935?
13
25
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The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 include two official racial texts, but a third, on the flag, was promulgated on the same day as a symbolic gesture.
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The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 include two official racial texts, but a third, on the flag, was promulgated on the same day as a symbolic gesture.
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Which fundamental text of the French Revolution was adopted on August 26, 1789?
1The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
2The abolition of slavery
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789 is a fundamental text of the French Revolution, setting out a set of individual natural rights and the conditions for their implementation. Its last articles were adopted on 26 August 1789.
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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789 is a fundamental text of the French Revolution, setting out a set of individual natural rights and the conditions for their implementation. Its last articles were adopted on 26 August 1789.
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