- Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
- What was the last imperial dynasty of China?
- In ancient Rome, emperors wore a crown made of the leaves of which plant?
- Which European country endured a civil war between 1936 and 1939?
- Which country was ruled by the dictator Antonio Salazar from 1933 to 1974?
- Which port did the Titanic set sail from on the voyage in which it sank?
- A defenestration is commonly thought to have started the Thirty Years’ War. In which European city did it happen?
- Harold Holt was the Prime Minister of which country from 1966 to 1967? His career came to an abrupt end when he went for a swim in the sea in December 1967, and never returned.
- In Ancient Egypt, who was the God of the Sun?
- Which country was divided by a war that took place from 1950 to 1953?
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- Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
A: Nicholas II - What was the last imperial dynasty of China?
A: Qing - In ancient Rome, emperors wore a crown made of the leaves of which plant?
A: Laurel - Which European country endured a civil war between 1936 and 1939?
A: Spain - Which country was ruled by the dictator Antonio Salazar from 1933 to 1974?
A: Portugal - Which port did the Titanic set sail from on the voyage in which it sank?
A: Southampton - A defenestration is commonly thought to have started the Thirty Years’ War. In which European city did it happen?
A: Prague - Harold Holt was the Prime Minister of which country from 1966 to 1967? His career came to an abrupt end when he went for a swim in the sea in December 1967, and never returned.
A: Australia - In Ancient Egypt, who was the God of the Sun?
A: Ra - Which country was divided by a war that took place from 1950 to 1953?
A: Korea
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