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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 is the set of events that led in February 1917 to the spontaneous overthrow of the Tsarist regime in Russia, then in October of the same year to the seizure of power by the Bolsheviks and the installation of a Leninist ("communist") regime.
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The Russian revolution is the set of events that led in February 1917 to the spontaneous overthrow of the Tsarist regime in Russia, then in October of the same year to the seizure of power by the Bolsheviks and the installation of a Leninist ("communist") regime.
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Which English king passed the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679?
1Charles II
2Jacques II

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The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 was passed during the reign of King Charles II of England.
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The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 was passed during the reign of King Charles II of England.
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What was the name given to the Third Reich's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941?
1Barbarossa
2Weserรผbung

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Operation Barbarossa, launched on June 22, 1941, was the code for the Third Reich's invasion of the Soviet Union during the Second World War.
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Operation Barbarossa, launched on June 22, 1941, was the code for the Third Reich's invasion of the Soviet Union during the Second World War.
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Who is the last Merovingian king?
2Childeric III
1Clovis III

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Placed on the throne by the mayor of the Pรฉpin le Bref palace, Childรฉric III was deposed by the same Pรฉpin in November 751 and ended up cloistered in a monastery.
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Placed on the throne by the mayor of the Pรฉpin le Bref palace, Childรฉric III was deposed by the same Pรฉpin in November 751 and ended up cloistered in a monastery.
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When was the Dutch East India Company founded?
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21799

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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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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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When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
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The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, officially ending the World War I and imposing strict conditions on Germany.
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The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, officially ending the World War I and imposing strict conditions on Germany.
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When did the Huns of Attila invade Roman Gaul?
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1351

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Attila's Huns invaded Roman Gaul in 451 AD, culminating in the Battle of the Catalaunic Fields.
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Attila's Huns invaded Roman Gaul in 451 AD, culminating in the Battle of the Catalaunic Fields.
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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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Who is Clotaire's father?
2Clovis I
1Childebert I

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Clotaire I's father was Clovis I. Clovis, King of the Franks, is known for unifying Gaul and establishing the Merovingian dynasty after his conversion to Christianity.
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Clotaire I's father was Clovis I. Clovis, King of the Franks, is known for unifying Gaul and establishing the Merovingian dynasty after his conversion to Christianity.
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