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What is the largest of the Loire castles?
1Chambord
2Chenonceau
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Chambord is the largest of the Loire castles. Located in France, it is famous for its Renaissance architecture and impressive gardens.
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Chambord is the largest of the Loire castles. Located in France, it is famous for its Renaissance architecture and impressive gardens.
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When did Napoleon Bonaparte become First Consul of the Republic?
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21804
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Napoleon Bonaparte came to power in 1799 with the coup d'état of 18 Brumaire. He was First Consul until 2 August 1802, then Consul for life until 18 May 1804, when he was proclaimed Emperor of the French by a sénatus-consulte followed by a plebiscite.
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Napoleon Bonaparte came to power in 1799 with the coup d'état of 18 Brumaire. He was First Consul until 2 August 1802, then Consul for life until 18 May 1804, when he was proclaimed Emperor of the French by a sénatus-consulte followed by a plebiscite.
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As a result of what battle did Clovis I convert to Christianity?
1Tolbiac
2Vouillé
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Clovis I converted to Christianity following the battle of Tolbiac, won against the Alamanni around 496, after invoking Clotilde's God.
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Clovis I converted to Christianity following the battle of Tolbiac, won against the Alamanni around 496, after invoking Clotilde's God.
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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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Which battle triggers the Civil War?
2Battle of Fort Sumter
1Battle of Gettysburg
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The bombing of Fort Sumter on April 12 and 13, 1861 by the Confederate State Army triggers the Civil War (1861-1865) in the United States.
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The bombing of Fort Sumter on April 12 and 13, 1861 by the Confederate State Army triggers the Civil War (1861-1865) in the United States.
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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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Who is Hannibal and his elephants?
1Carthaginian General
2Roman Emperor
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Hannibal Barca, a Carthaginian general, is famous for having crossed the Alps in 218 BC with his army, including 37 elephants, during the Second Punic War against Rome.
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Hannibal Barca, a Carthaginian general, is famous for having crossed the Alps in 218 BC with his army, including 37 elephants, during the Second Punic War against Rome.
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When was the Indochinese Union founded?
21887
11858
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French Indochina is a territory of the former French colonial empire, of which it was the richest and most populated possession. Officially called the Indochinese Union and then the Indochinese Federation, it was founded in 1887 and, until its disappearance in 1954, brought together various entities owned or dominated by France in the Far East.
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French Indochina is a territory of the former French colonial empire, of which it was the richest and most populated possession. Officially called the Indochinese Union and then the Indochinese Federation, it was founded in 1887 and, until its disappearance in 1954, brought together various entities owned or dominated by France in the Far East.
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When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
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11918
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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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Who are the first inhabitants of South Africa?
2Bochimans
1Bantous
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The first inhabitants of South Africa were the Bochimans. In the XIIe century, the country was colonized by the Hottentots.
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The first inhabitants of South Africa were the Bochimans. In the XIIe century, the country was colonized by the Hottentots.
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