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?
Sumerian
Greek
Egyptian
Roman
The Meiji Restoration took place in which country?
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Korea
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Thailand
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China
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Japan
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 Utrecht
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Treaty of Paris
The fall of the Western Roman Empire is traditionally dated to:
Which explorer completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth (expedition)?
James Cook
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
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
Athens
Cairo
Istanbul
The Hundred Years' War was mainly fought between which two countries?
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Germany and Italy
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England and France
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Russia and Sweden
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Spain and Portugal