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During the Civil War who are the opponents of the United States of America?
1The Confederate States of America
2Slavers
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The American Civil War was a civil war between 1861 and 1865 between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America.
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The American Civil War was a civil war between 1861 and 1865 between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America.
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Was George Clemenceau President of the Republic?
2No
1Yes
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Georges Clemenceau was never President of the French Republic. He was a great statesman and several times President of the Council.
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Georges Clemenceau was never President of the French Republic. He was a great statesman and several times President of the Council.
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When did the Japanese Guandong Army invade Manchuria?
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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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Who is the goddess Nyx?
2Goddess of the night
1Goddess of Dawn
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In Greek mythology, Nyx is the primordial goddess of the night, mother of Hypnos (sleep) and Thanatos (death), feared even by Zeus.
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In Greek mythology, Nyx is the primordial goddess of the night, mother of Hypnos (sleep) and Thanatos (death), feared even by Zeus.
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Who was murdered by James Earl Ray?
1Martin Luther King
2John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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James Earl Ray (born in Alton, Illinois on March 10, 1928 and died in Nashville on April 23, 1998) is an American criminal, sentenced to 99 years in prison for the murder on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, of Pastor Martin Luther King Jr., winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
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James Earl Ray (born in Alton, Illinois on March 10, 1928 and died in Nashville on April 23, 1998) is an American criminal, sentenced to 99 years in prison for the murder on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, of Pastor Martin Luther King Jr., winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
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How did Emperor Marcus Aurelius die?
1Disease
2Murder
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Emperor Marcus Aurelius died in 180 AD, probably of the Antonine plague, during a military campaign near Vindobona, modern-day Vienna.
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Emperor Marcus Aurelius died in 180 AD, probably of the Antonine plague, during a military campaign near Vindobona, modern-day Vienna.
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When did the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre take place?
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The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre took place on the night of August 23-24, 1572, marking a tragic turning point in France's Wars of Religion.
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The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre took place on the night of August 23-24, 1572, marking a tragic turning point in France's Wars of Religion.
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In Roman mythology, who is the goddess of love?
2Venus
1Aphrodite
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In Roman mythology, Venus is the goddess of love, beauty and fertility. She is the Roman equivalent of Aphrodite, her Greek counterpart.
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In Roman mythology, Venus is the goddess of love, beauty and fertility. She is the Roman equivalent of Aphrodite, her Greek counterpart.
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Which text of 1689 defines the principles of the parliamentary monarchy in England?
1The Bill of Rights
2The Habeas corpus
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The Bill of Rights is a text imposed in 1689 on the rulers of England (William III and Mary II) following the Glorious Revolution. It defines the principles of parliamentary monarchy in England.
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The Bill of Rights is a text imposed in 1689 on the rulers of England (William III and Mary II) following the Glorious Revolution. It defines the principles of parliamentary monarchy in England.
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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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