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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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When was slavery abolished in the United States?
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The abolition of slavery in the United States was officially proclaimed in 1865 with the adoption of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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The abolition of slavery in the United States was officially proclaimed in 1865 with the adoption of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Which troops landed at Juno Beach on June 6, 1944?
2British and Canadian
1American and British
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On June 6, 1944, during the Normandy landings, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade landed on Juno Beach, supported by British commandos.
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On June 6, 1944, during the Normandy landings, the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade landed on Juno Beach, supported by British commandos.
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What battle ends the Hundred Years' War?
2Battle of Castillon
1Battle of Azincourt
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The Battle of Castillon, which took place on July 17, 1453, put an end to the Hundred Years' War. It marked the decisive victory of the French over the English.
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The Battle of Castillon, which took place on July 17, 1453, put an end to the Hundred Years' War. It marked the decisive victory of the French over the English.
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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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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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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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Which American president officially declared war on the German Empire in 1917?
2Woodrow Wilson
1Theodore Roosevelt
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It was Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, who officially declared war on the German Empire on April 6, 1917, during the World War I.
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It was Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, who officially declared war on the German Empire on April 6, 1917, during the World War I.
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Which political regime was overthrown in the Russian Revolution of 1917?
2Tsarist regime
1Communist regime
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The Russian Revolution of 1917 overthrew the Tsarist regime, ending the absolute monarchy of the Romanovs and paving the way for Soviet power.
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The Russian Revolution of 1917 overthrew the Tsarist regime, ending the absolute monarchy of the Romanovs and paving the way for Soviet power.
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What's the difference between the Acropolis and the Agora?
2Temple and market
1Two different temples
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The Acropolis is a fortified hill housing sacred temples, while the Agora is a public square at the heart of the city, dedicated to political, commercial and social activities.
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The Acropolis is a fortified hill housing sacred temples, while the Agora is a public square at the heart of the city, dedicated to political, commercial and social activities.
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