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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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During the 1939 Winter War, which country was invaded by the USSR?
1Finland
2Norway
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The Winter War broke out during the Second World War on 30 November 1939 with the Soviet invasion of Finland.
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The Winter War broke out during the Second World War on 30 November 1939 with the Soviet invasion of Finland.
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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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Who was Iris in Greek mythology?
2Messenger of the gods
1Goddess of the Moon
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In Greek mythology, Iris is the messenger of the gods and the personification of the rainbow. She links Olympus to Earth and faithfully serves Hera.
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In Greek mythology, Iris is the messenger of the gods and the personification of the rainbow. She links Olympus to Earth and faithfully serves Hera.
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Who is the Roman god of the sea?
1Neptune
2Poseidon
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In Roman mythology, Neptune is the god of the sea. He reigns over oceans, storms and horses, the equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon.
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In Roman mythology, Neptune is the god of the sea. He reigns over oceans, storms and horses, the equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon.
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What was the name of Adolf Hitler's far-right German political party?
1NSDAP
2PNF
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The far-right German political party led by Adolf Hitler was the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP), commonly known as the Nazi Party.
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The far-right German political party led by Adolf Hitler was the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP), commonly known as the Nazi Party.
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Which Russian statesman founded the Communist International in 1919?
2Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
1Joseph Stalin
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Lenin, Russian statesman and leader of the Bolshevik revolution, founded the Communist International in 1919 to promote communism worldwide.
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Lenin, Russian statesman and leader of the Bolshevik revolution, founded the Communist International in 1919 to promote communism worldwide.
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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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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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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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