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Who is Hermes in mythology?
2Messenger of the gods
1God of war
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In Greek mythology, Hermes is the messenger of the gods, the god of trade, travel, thieves and eloquence. He also guides souls to the Underworld.
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In Greek mythology, Hermes is the messenger of the gods, the god of trade, travel, thieves and eloquence. He also guides souls to the Underworld.
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When did the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre take place?
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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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The eruption of which volcano destroyed the city of Pompeii?
2Vesuvius
1Etna
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The devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. buried the town of Pompeii under a thick layer of ash and lava, preserving it for centuries.
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The devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. buried the town of Pompeii under a thick layer of ash and lava, preserving it for centuries.
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When did Napoleon Bonaparte become First Consul of the Republic?
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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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Who commanded the Afrika Korps during the North Africa Campaign?
2Erwin Rommel
1Hermann Göring
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In September 1940, Italian forces had attacked Egypt, a country then under British influence. The Germans sent Rommel's Afrika Korps as a reinforcement to rescue their Italian allies.
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In September 1940, Italian forces had attacked Egypt, a country then under British influence. The Germans sent Rommel's Afrika Korps as a reinforcement to rescue their Italian allies.
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What was the name given to the British army evacuation operation at Dunkirk in 1940?
1Dynamo
2Overlord
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Operation Dynamo is the name given to the evacuation of Dunkirk by the British army (including Canadian forces) from May 21 to June 4, 1940. A total of 338,226 men will be evacuated to the United Kingdom.
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Operation Dynamo is the name given to the evacuation of Dunkirk by the British army (including Canadian forces) from May 21 to June 4, 1940. A total of 338,226 men will be evacuated to the United Kingdom.
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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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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 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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What treaties ended the Thirty Years' War?
2Westphalia
1Utrecht
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The Treaties of Westphalia signed on 24 October 1648 simultaneously concluded two series of conflicts in Europe: The Thirty Years' War, which involved all the powers of the continent in the conflict between the Holy Roman Empire and its rebellious Protestant German states. The Eighty Years' War between the United Provinces rebelling against the Spanish monarchy.
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The Treaties of Westphalia signed on 24 October 1648 simultaneously concluded two series of conflicts in Europe: The Thirty Years' War, which involved all the powers of the continent in the conflict between the Holy Roman Empire and its rebellious Protestant German states. The Eighty Years' War between the United Provinces rebelling against the Spanish monarchy.
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