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How did Emperor Marcus Aurelius die?
1Disease
2Murder
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Emperor Marcus Aurelius died in 180 AD, probably of the Antonine plague, during a military campaign near Vindobona, modern-day Vienna.
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Emperor Marcus Aurelius died in 180 AD, probably of the Antonine plague, during a military campaign near Vindobona, modern-day Vienna.
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What treaties ended the Thirty Years' War?
2Westphalia
1Utrecht
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The Thirty Years' War ended in 1648 with the Treaties of Westphalia, signed in Münster and Osnabrück, which redefined political Europe.
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The Thirty Years' War ended in 1648 with the Treaties of Westphalia, signed in Münster and Osnabrück, which redefined political Europe.
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What is the first of the Loire castles?
1Nevers
2Saumur
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The Ducal Palace of Nevers is a castle of xve and xve centuries. It is considered as the first of the Loire castles.
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The Ducal Palace of Nevers is a castle of xve and xve centuries. It is considered as the first of the Loire castles.
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When did Napoleon Bonaparte become First Consul of the Republic?
11799
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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Who was Eos in Greek mythology?
1Déesse de l'aube
2Déesse de la lune
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In Greek mythology, Eos is the goddess of dawn. Daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, she opens the gates of heaven every day to allow the sun to shine.
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In Greek mythology, Eos is the goddess of dawn. Daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, she opens the gates of heaven every day to allow the sun to shine.
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What is Plato's real name?
1Aristocles
2Diotima
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Plato's real name was Aristocles. This nickname, which means “large” in Greek, is said to have been given to him because of his imposing forehead or build.
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Plato's real name was Aristocles. This nickname, which means “large” in Greek, is said to have been given to him because of his imposing forehead or build.
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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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Who was the perpetrator of the Sarajevo assassination in 1914?
1Gavrilo Princip
2Félix Ioussoupov
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The Sarajevo attack was the assassination on Sunday 28 June 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife, Sophie Chotek, Duchess of Hohenberg, by the Bosnian Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip. This event is considered to be the trigger for the First World War.
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The Sarajevo attack was the assassination on Sunday 28 June 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and his wife, Sophie Chotek, Duchess of Hohenberg, by the Bosnian Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip. This event is considered to be the trigger for the First World War.
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Who is Clotaire's father?
2Clovis I
1Childebert I
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Clotaire I's father was Clovis I. Clovis, King of the Franks, is known for unifying Gaul and establishing the Merovingian dynasty after his conversion to Christianity.
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Clotaire I's father was Clovis I. Clovis, King of the Franks, is known for unifying Gaul and establishing the Merovingian dynasty after his conversion to Christianity.
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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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