Which event is commonly considered the beginning of World War II?
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
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Battle of Britain
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Invasion of France
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German invasion of Poland
Which civilization developed the earliest known writing system, cuneiform?
Egyptian
Sumerian
Roman
Greek
The Meiji Restoration took place in which country?
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Japan
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Korea
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China
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Thailand
Which treaty officially ended World War I?
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Treaty of Tordesillas
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Treaty of Versailles
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Treaty of Paris
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Treaty of Utrecht
The fall of the Western Roman Empire is traditionally dated to:
Which explorer completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth (expedition)?
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
James Cook
Who led the French army at the Siege of Orléans?
Charlemagne
Louis XIV
Joan of Arc
Napoleon Bonaparte
The Black Death reached Europe during which century?
Which city was formerly known as Constantinople?
Rome
Istanbul
Cairo
Athens
The Hundred Years' War was mainly fought between which two countries?
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Russia and Sweden
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England and France
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Spain and Portugal
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Germany and Italy