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When was the Gutenberg Bible printed?
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11355
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The Gutenberg Bible, the first book printed using movable type, was completed around 1455 in Mainz, Germany, by Johannes Gutenberg.
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The Gutenberg Bible, the first book printed using movable type, was completed around 1455 in Mainz, Germany, by Johannes Gutenberg.
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Who is the last Merovingian king?
2Childeric III
1Clovis III
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Placed on the throne by the mayor of the Pépin le Bref palace, Childéric III was deposed by the same Pépin in November 751 and ended up cloistered in a monastery.
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Placed on the throne by the mayor of the Pépin le Bref palace, Childéric III was deposed by the same Pépin in November 751 and ended up cloistered in a monastery.
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What is the symbol of Gaia?
1Earth
2Sea
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In Greek mythology, Gaia, the primordial goddess of the Earth, is often depicted with the Earth, a tree or ears of wheat, symbols of fertility and life.
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In Greek mythology, Gaia, the primordial goddess of the Earth, is often depicted with the Earth, a tree or ears of wheat, symbols of fertility and life.
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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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When was the Indochinese Union founded?
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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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How long is Ulysses' journey?
220 years
110 years
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Ulysses' voyage lasts 20 years: 10 years for the Trojan War and 10 years of wandering before his return to Ithaca, as recounted in Homer's Odyssey.
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Ulysses' voyage lasts 20 years: 10 years for the Trojan War and 10 years of wandering before his return to Ithaca, as recounted in Homer's Odyssey.
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How old was Louis XIV when he became king?
15 years old
213 years old
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Louis XIV became King of France at the age of 5, in 1643, on the death of his father, Louis XIII. His mother, Anne of Austria, assumed the regency.
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Louis XIV became King of France at the age of 5, in 1643, on the death of his father, Louis XIII. His mother, Anne of Austria, assumed the regency.
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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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When was the episode of the Soissons Vase held?
2487
1387
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The episode of the Soissons vase takes place in 486, after Clovis' victory over Syagrius, marking a key event in Merovingian history.
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The episode of the Soissons vase takes place in 486, after Clovis' victory over Syagrius, marking a key event in Merovingian history.
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When did the Japanese Guandong Army invade Manchuria?
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11921
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It was in 1931 that the Japanese Guandong army invaded Manchuria, a key event with major historical consequences.
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It was in 1931 that the Japanese Guandong army invaded Manchuria, a key event with major historical consequences.
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