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When did the fleet led by Fernand de Magellan weigh anchor in Seville?
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Fernand de Magellan's fleet set sail from Seville on 10 August 1519.
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Fernand de Magellan's fleet set sail from Seville on 10 August 1519.
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What was Dagobert's kingdom from 622 to 632?
1Austrasia
2Burgundy
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He reigned over Austrasia from 622 to 632 and was king of the Franks from 629 to 639.
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He reigned over Austrasia from 622 to 632 and was king of the Franks from 629 to 639.
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How did Socrates die?
2Forced suicide
1Died in battle
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Socrates died in 399 BC after drinking the deadly poison hemlock. Condemned by Athens for impiety and corruption of youth, he accepted his fate.
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Socrates died in 399 BC after drinking the deadly poison hemlock. Condemned by Athens for impiety and corruption of youth, he accepted his fate.
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Who is the first Merovingian king?
2Merovech
1Chlodio
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The first Merovingian king was Merovech, a legendary 5th-century Frankish chieftain considered to be the dynastic ancestor of the Merovingian line of Frankish kings.
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The first Merovingian king was Merovech, a legendary 5th-century Frankish chieftain considered to be the dynastic ancestor of the Merovingian line of Frankish kings.
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What does Janus symbolize?
1Past and future
2War and peace
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In Roman mythology, Janus symbolizes beginnings, endings, the passage of time and transitions, with his two faces turned towards the past and the future.
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In Roman mythology, Janus symbolizes beginnings, endings, the passage of time and transitions, with his two faces turned towards the past and the future.
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Who was Eos in Greek mythology?
1Déesse de l'aube
2Déesse de la lune
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In Greek mythology, Eos is the goddess of dawn. Daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, she opens the gates of heaven every day to allow the sun to shine.
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In Greek mythology, Eos is the goddess of dawn. Daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, she opens the gates of heaven every day to allow the sun to shine.
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What Russian statesman died in 1924?
2Vladimir Lenin
1Joseph Staline
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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, born in Simbirsk (now Ulyanovsk) on 10 April 1870 (22 April 1870 in the Gregorian calendar) and died in Vichy Gorky (now Gorky Leninskie) on 21 January 1924, was a Russian communist revolutionary, political theorist and statesman.
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Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, born in Simbirsk (now Ulyanovsk) on 10 April 1870 (22 April 1870 in the Gregorian calendar) and died in Vichy Gorky (now Gorky Leninskie) on 21 January 1924, was a Russian communist revolutionary, political theorist and statesman.
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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 of 1917 overthrew the Tsarist regime, ending the absolute monarchy of the Romanovs and paving the way for Soviet power.
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The Russian Revolution of 1917 overthrew the Tsarist regime, ending the absolute monarchy of the Romanovs and paving the way for Soviet power.
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When did Louis XIV and his court reside at the Château de Versailles?
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21789
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The Palace of Versailles is a French castle and historical monument. It was the residence of the French kings Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. The king and the court resided there permanently from May 6, 1682 to October 6, 1789.
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The Palace of Versailles is a French castle and historical monument. It was the residence of the French kings Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. The king and the court resided there permanently from May 6, 1682 to October 6, 1789.
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Which troops landed at Gold Beach and Sword Beach on June 6, 1944?
2British
1American
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On June 6, 1944, British troops led the landings on Gold Beach and Sword Beach, supported by French soldiers on Sword Beach.
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On June 6, 1944, British troops led the landings on Gold Beach and Sword Beach, supported by French soldiers on Sword Beach.
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