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Which soldier is General-in-Chief of Confederate armies?

2Robert E. Lee

1Ulysses S. Grant

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Robert Lee is first the commander of the Virginia Armed Forces and then Chief General of the Confederate State Army.

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Robert Lee is first the commander of the Virginia Armed Forces and then Chief General of the Confederate State Army.

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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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Which troops landed at Gold Beach and Sword Beach on June 6, 1944?

2British

1American

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The Normandy Landings was an Allied amphibious and airborne military operation of the Second World War launched on the night of 5-6 June 1944 at Gold Beach and Sword Beach for the British (including the Free French of the Kieffer commandos).

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The Normandy Landings was an Allied amphibious and airborne military operation of the Second World War launched on the night of 5-6 June 1944 at Gold Beach and Sword Beach for the British (including the Free French of the Kieffer commandos).

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How many texts contain the Nuremberg Laws passed by Hitler in 1935?

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The Nuremberg Laws are three texts adopted by the Reichstag on the occasion of the seventh annual Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg on September 15, 1935.

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The Nuremberg Laws are three texts adopted by the Reichstag on the occasion of the seventh annual Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg on September 15, 1935.

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When was slavery abolished in the United States?

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The abolition of slavery in the United States was officially proclaimed in 1865 with the adoption of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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The abolition of slavery in the United States was officially proclaimed in 1865 with the adoption of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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What was the rank of the French officer of Alsatian origin and of Jewish faith Alfred Dreyfus?

1Captain

2Marshal

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Alfred Dreyfus was a captain in the French army. Wrongly accused of espionage in 1894, he was at the heart of the Dreyfus Affair, a major legal scandal.

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Alfred Dreyfus was a captain in the French army. Wrongly accused of espionage in 1894, he was at the heart of the Dreyfus Affair, a major legal scandal.

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What battle ends the Hundred Years' War?

2Battle of Castillon

1Battle of Azincourt

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The Battle of Castillon, which took place on July 17, 1453, put an end to the Hundred Years' War. It marked the decisive victory of the French over the English.

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The Battle of Castillon, which took place on July 17, 1453, put an end to the Hundred Years' War. It marked the decisive victory of the French over the English.

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When was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) founded?

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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was founded on December 30, 1922. It was created after the Russian revolution of 1917 and the civil war.

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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was founded on December 30, 1922. It was created after the Russian revolution of 1917 and the civil war.

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What is the name of the system of fortifications built by the Third Reich in 1942?

1Atlantic Wall

2Maginot Line

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The Atlantic Wall is a series of coastal fortifications built by the Third Reich in 1942 to defend Europe against the Allied landings.

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The Atlantic Wall is a series of coastal fortifications built by the Third Reich in 1942 to defend Europe against the Allied landings.

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What events are described in the Bayeux Tapestry ?

1Norman conquest of England

2Hundred Years' War

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The Bayeux Tapestry depicts the events leading up to William the Conqueror's conquest of England, in particular the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

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The Bayeux Tapestry depicts the events leading up to William the Conqueror's conquest of England, in particular the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

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