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What is the country of origin of the navigator Vasco da Gama?
2Portugal
1Italy
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The navigator Vasco de Gama was a native of Portugal. He is famous for being the first European to reach India by sea, bypassing Africa, in 1498.
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The navigator Vasco de Gama was a native of Portugal. He is famous for being the first European to reach India by sea, bypassing Africa, in 1498.
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In 1095, which Pope preached the First Crusade on the Place de Clermont?
2Urban II
1Paul III
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The Appeal of Clermont is a speech, delivered on 27 November 1095 by Pope Urban II, the day after the Council of Clermont, which he had presided over. This speech is a call to the Crusades.
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The Appeal of Clermont is a speech, delivered on 27 November 1095 by Pope Urban II, the day after the Council of Clermont, which he had presided over. This speech is a call to the Crusades.
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For which Universal Exhibition in Paris was the Eiffel Tower built?
1The Paris Universal Exhibition of 1889
2The Paris Universal Exhibition of 1900
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Built by Gustave Eiffel and his collaborators for the Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1889, and initially named "300-metre tower", this monument has become the symbol of the French capital and a major tourist site.
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Built by Gustave Eiffel and his collaborators for the Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1889, and initially named "300-metre tower", this monument has become the symbol of the French capital and a major tourist site.
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When did Louis XIV and his court reside at the Château de Versailles?
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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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When did Clotaire I reunite the Frankish kingdom?
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1511
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He reunited the Frankish kingdom upon the death of his brother Childebert I in 558. His kingdom was divided between his four sons when he died.
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He reunited the Frankish kingdom upon the death of his brother Childebert I in 558. His kingdom was divided between his four sons when he died.
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What emblematic event of the French Revolution took place on July 14, 1789?
1The storming of the Bastille
2The assassination of Marat
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On July 14, 1789, the storming of the Bastille marked a decisive turning point in the French Revolution. The event symbolized the struggle against tyranny and the quest for freedom.
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On July 14, 1789, the storming of the Bastille marked a decisive turning point in the French Revolution. The event symbolized the struggle against tyranny and the quest for freedom.
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Who is the first Merovingian king?
2Merovech
1Chlodio
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Merovech gave its name to the Merovingian dynasty. He would have ruled from 448 to 457.
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Merovech gave its name to the Merovingian dynasty. He would have ruled from 448 to 457.
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When was Constantinople besieged by the Crusaders?
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The siege of Constantinople in 1204 by the Crusaders followed the first siege and resulted in the capture and sacking of the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (or Byzantine Empire).
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The siege of Constantinople in 1204 by the Crusaders followed the first siege and resulted in the capture and sacking of the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (or Byzantine Empire).
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When did Queen Victoria become Empress of India?
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Victorian was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From July 1, 1867, she was also Queen of Canada, Empress of India from May 1, 1876, and Queen of Australia on January 1, 1901.
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Victorian was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From July 1, 1867, she was also Queen of Canada, Empress of India from May 1, 1876, and Queen of Australia on January 1, 1901.
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When did the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre take place?
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21672
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The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre is the massacre of Protestants that began in Paris on August 24, 1572, St. Bartholomew's Day, continued for several days in the capital and then spread to more than twenty provincial towns during the following weeks.
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The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre is the massacre of Protestants that began in Paris on August 24, 1572, St. Bartholomew's Day, continued for several days in the capital and then spread to more than twenty provincial towns during the following weeks.
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