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Which European country was known for its powerful navy and colonial empire in the 16th and 17th centuries, including colonies in the Americas, Africa, and Asia?

A. Spain

B. Portugal

C. England

D. France

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A. Spain


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Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

A. Margaret Thatcher

B. Theresa May

C. Indira Gandhi

D. Angela Merkel

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Which English monarch was known for his six marriages and the English Reformation?

A. Henry VIII

B. Edward VI

C. Mary I

D. Elizabeth I

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What was the main cause of the Irish Potato Famine in the mid-19th century?

A. Potato blight

B. Drought

C. Volcanic eruption

D. Locust infestation

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Which war was sparked by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914?

A. World War I

B. World War II

C. Korean War

D. Vietnam War

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Which Russian ruler is known for his extensive territorial expansion, including the annexation of Siberia?

A. Ivan the Terrible

B. Peter the Great

C. Catherine the Great

D. Alexander II

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The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 divided the New World between which two countries?

A. Spain and Portugal

B. England and France

C. Netherlands and Belgium

D. Italy and Germany

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Who was the Austrian Archduke whose assassination triggered the outbreak of World War I?

A. Franz Ferdinand

B. Franz Joseph

C. Maximilian

D. Karl I

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Which city was the center of the Italian Renaissance?

A. Florence

B. Rome

C. Venice

D. Milan

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Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?

A. Charlemagne

B. Otto the Great

C. Julius Caesar

D. Louis XIV

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What was the main goal of the Congress of Vienna in 1815?

A. To restore stability and order in Europe after the Napoleonic Wars

B. To establish a world government

C. To negotiate the end of World War I

D. To plan the European Union

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Who was the leader of the Russian Provisional Government after the February Revolution of 1917?

A. Alexander Kerensky

B. Nicholas II

C. Vladimir Lenin

D. Joseph Stalin

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Which European country was known for its maritime explorations in the 15th and 16th centuries, led by explorers like Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan?

A. Portugal

B. Spain

C. England

D. France

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Who was the last Tsar of Russia before the Russian Revolution?

A. Nicholas II

B. Alexander II

C. Ivan the Terrible

D. Peter the Great

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Which war is often referred to as the Great War?

A. World War I

B. American Revolutionary War

C. Napoleonic Wars

D. World War II

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Who was the leader of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century?

A. Martin Luther

B. John Calvin

C. Henry VIII

D. Ignatius of Loyola

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Which European country was a major colonial power in India during the Age of Imperialism?

A. Britain

B. France

C. Portugal

D. Spain

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Which European country was known for its vast colonial empire in Africa, including territories like Algeria and Tunisia?

A. France

B. Belgium

C. Italy

D. Germany

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Who was the Austrian Archduke whose assassination triggered the outbreak of World War I?

A. Franz Ferdinand

B. Franz Joseph

C. Maximilian

D. Karl I

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Which European country was known for its powerful navy and colonial empire during the Age of Exploration?

A. Spain

B. Portugal

C. England

D. France

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Who was the first woman to be elected as the Chancellor of Germany?

A. Angela Merkel

B. Margaret Thatcher

C. Theresa May

D. Golda Meir

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Who wrote The Prince, a treatise on political theory and leadership?

A. Niccol� Machiavelli

B. Thomas More

C. Martin Luther

D. John Locke

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Who was the author of Don Quixote, considered one of the first modern novels?

A. Miguel de Cervantes

B. William Shakespeare

C. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

D. Dante Alighieri

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Who was the leader of the Russian Revolution in 1917 before being overthrown by the Bolsheviks?

A. Alexander Kerensky

B. Nicholas II

C. Vladimir Lenin

D. Joseph Stalin

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Who was the author of The Divine Comedy, an epic poem that describes the journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise?

A. Dante Alighieri

B. Petrarch

C. Boccaccio

D. Machiavelli

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What was the significance of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?

A. It marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte

B. It was a major battle in the American Civil War

C. It was a decisive battle in the Crimean War

D. It marked the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars

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Who was the last Habsburg ruler of Spain, known for his extensive inbreeding?

A. Charles II

B. Philip II

C. Ferdinand II

D. Maximilian I

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Which Enlightenment thinker is known for the idea of the separation of powers in government?

A. Montesquieu

B. John Locke

C. Voltaire

D. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Who was the architect of the Palace of Versailles?

A. Louis XIV

B. Peter the Great

C. Leonardo da Vinci

D. Christopher Wren

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The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 divided the New World between which two countries?

A. Spain and Portugal

B. England and France

C. Netherlands and Belgium

D. Italy and Germany

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Who was the architect of the Palace of Versailles?

A. Louis XIV

B. Peter the Great

C. Leonardo da Vinci

D. Christopher Wren