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What is the name used during the American Civil War to refer to the United States of America?
2the Union
1the Confederation
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During the American Civil War, the Union is the name used to refer to the 23 States of the United States that were not part of the Confederation.
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During the American Civil War, the Union is the name used to refer to the 23 States of the United States that were not part of the Confederation.
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When did the Japanese Guandong Army invade Manchuria?
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The Japanese invasion of Manchuria began on September 19, 1931, when Manchuria was invaded by the Japanese Guandong Army of the Japanese Empire immediately after the Mukden incident.
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The Japanese invasion of Manchuria began on September 19, 1931, when Manchuria was invaded by the Japanese Guandong Army of the Japanese Empire immediately after the Mukden incident.
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What is the first of the Loire castles?
1Nevers
2Saumur
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The Ducal Palace of Nevers is a castle of xve and xve centuries. It is considered as the first of the Loire castles.
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The Ducal Palace of Nevers is a castle of xve and xve centuries. It is considered as the first of the Loire castles.
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Which French diplomat was behind the construction of the Suez Canal?
2Ferdinand de Lesseps
1Auguste Caboufigue
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Pierced between 1859 and 1869, thanks to a giant fund-raising campaign at the Paris Stock Exchange under the direction of retired French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps, it enabled ships to sail from Europe to Asia without having to circumnavigate Africa via the Cape of Good Hope and without breaking cargo overland between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea.
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Pierced between 1859 and 1869, thanks to a giant fund-raising campaign at the Paris Stock Exchange under the direction of retired French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps, it enabled ships to sail from Europe to Asia without having to circumnavigate Africa via the Cape of Good Hope and without breaking cargo overland between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea.
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Which pope convoked the Council of Trent in 1542?
1Paul III
2Pie III
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Convened by Pope Paul III on May 22, 1542, in response to the demands of Martin Luther and John Calvin within the framework of the Protestant reform, the Council of Trent is the nineteenth ecumenical council recognized by the Catholic Church.
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Convened by Pope Paul III on May 22, 1542, in response to the demands of Martin Luther and John Calvin within the framework of the Protestant reform, the Council of Trent is the nineteenth ecumenical council recognized by the Catholic Church.
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When was the Dutch East India Company founded?
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The Dutch East India Company is a trading company established by the United Provinces in 1602. For almost two centuries it was one of the pillars of the power of Dutch capitalism and imperialism. Dissolved in 1799, the company is known to have been one of the most powerful capitalist enterprises that ever existed, contributing greatly to the history of stock exchanges.
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The Dutch East India Company is a trading company established by the United Provinces in 1602. For almost two centuries it was one of the pillars of the power of Dutch capitalism and imperialism. Dissolved in 1799, the company is known to have been one of the most powerful capitalist enterprises that ever existed, contributing greatly to the history of stock exchanges.
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What was the name of Léon Blum's political party in 1936?
2SFIO
1PCF
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A figure of socialism, Léon Blum was one of the leaders of the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO), and President of the Council of Ministers, i.e. head of the French government, on two occasions, from June 1936 to June 1937, then from March to April 1938.
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A figure of socialism, Léon Blum was one of the leaders of the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO), and President of the Council of Ministers, i.e. head of the French government, on two occasions, from June 1936 to June 1937, then from March to April 1938.
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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 is an edict of tolerance promulgated on 30 April 1598 by King Henry IV of France. This edict granted, among other things, religious, civil and political rights to Protestants.
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The Edict of Nantes is an edict of tolerance promulgated on 30 April 1598 by King Henry IV of France. This edict granted, among other things, religious, civil and political rights to Protestants.
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Which American president officially declared war on the German Empire in 1917?
2Woodrow Wilson
1Theodore Roosevelt
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Woodrow Wilson asked Congress on April 2, 1917 to officially declare war on the German Empire. On April 6, 1917, the U.S. Congress voted "to recognize the state of war between the United States and Germany.
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Woodrow Wilson asked Congress on April 2, 1917 to officially declare war on the German Empire. On April 6, 1917, the U.S. Congress voted "to recognize the state of war between the United States and Germany.
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When was the Gutenberg Bible printed?
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Produced in Mainz between 1452 and 1455 under the responsibility of Johannes Gutenberg and his associates, Johann Fust and Pierre Schoeffer, the Gutenberg Bible consists of two volumes in folio format of 324 and 319 leaves. It reproduces the Latin Bible translated by Saint Jerome.
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Produced in Mainz between 1452 and 1455 under the responsibility of Johannes Gutenberg and his associates, Johann Fust and Pierre Schoeffer, the Gutenberg Bible consists of two volumes in folio format of 324 and 319 leaves. It reproduces the Latin Bible translated by Saint Jerome.
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