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When was the Berlin Wall erected?
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The Berlin Wall was erected in 1961. It symbolized the division between East and West during the Cold War. It fell in 1989, marking the end of that period.
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The Berlin Wall was erected in 1961. It symbolized the division between East and West during the Cold War. It fell in 1989, marking the end of that period.
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What was the German political regime from 1871 to 1918?
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1German Confederation
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The German Reich is the political regime of Germany from 1871 to 1918. As Germany's historic nation-state, the German Reich is an authoritarian parliamentary monarchy with a federal territorial organization. This regime followed the dissolution of the German Confederation (1815-1866).
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The German Reich is the political regime of Germany from 1871 to 1918. As Germany's historic nation-state, the German Reich is an authoritarian parliamentary monarchy with a federal territorial organization. This regime followed the dissolution of the German Confederation (1815-1866).
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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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Which battle ends the American Civil War?
1The battle of Appomattox
2The Battle of Chattanooga
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The battle of Appomattox ended the Civil War, even though the fighting did not stop immediately.
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The battle of Appomattox ended the Civil War, even though the fighting did not stop immediately.
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Who was the last czar of Russia?
1Nicholas II
2Vladimir IV
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Nicholas II, born Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov on 6 May 1868 (18 May 1868 in the Gregorian calendar) in the Palace of Tsarskoye Selo and summarily executed with his entire family on 17 July 1918 in Yekaterinburg, was the last Russian emperor, also King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland, of the Romanov dynasty.
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Nicholas II, born Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov on 6 May 1868 (18 May 1868 in the Gregorian calendar) in the Palace of Tsarskoye Selo and summarily executed with his entire family on 17 July 1918 in Yekaterinburg, was the last Russian emperor, also King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland, of the Romanov dynasty.
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To which branch of Christianity is Martin Luther the initiator?
2Protestantism
1Orthodoxie
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Martin Luther is the initiator of Protestantism which gave birth to many Protestant churches and marked the history of Christianity.
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Martin Luther is the initiator of Protestantism which gave birth to many Protestant churches and marked the history of Christianity.
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When was the Dutch East India Company founded?
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The Dutch East India Company is a trading company established by the United Provinces in 1602. For almost two centuries it was one of the pillars of the power of Dutch capitalism and imperialism. Dissolved in 1799, the company is known to have been one of the most powerful capitalist enterprises that ever existed, contributing greatly to the history of stock exchanges.
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The Dutch East India Company is a trading company established by the United Provinces in 1602. For almost two centuries it was one of the pillars of the power of Dutch capitalism and imperialism. Dissolved in 1799, the company is known to have been one of the most powerful capitalist enterprises that ever existed, contributing greatly to the history of stock exchanges.
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When was the law concerning the separation of church and state passed?
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The law concerning the separation of Church and State is a law adopted on 9 December 1905 on the initiative of the Republican-Socialist deputy Aristide Briand, who was in favour of secularism without excess.
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The law concerning the separation of Church and State is a law adopted on 9 December 1905 on the initiative of the Republican-Socialist deputy Aristide Briand, who was in favour of secularism without excess.
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Which pope convoked the Council of Trent in 1542?
1Paul III
2Pie III
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Convened by Pope Paul III on May 22, 1542, in response to the demands of Martin Luther and John Calvin within the framework of the Protestant reform, the Council of Trent is the nineteenth ecumenical council recognized by the Catholic Church.
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Convened by Pope Paul III on May 22, 1542, in response to the demands of Martin Luther and John Calvin within the framework of the Protestant reform, the Council of Trent is the nineteenth ecumenical council recognized by the Catholic Church.
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When did the Huns of Attila invade Roman Gaul?
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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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