The Roman Empire fell in the west in 476 AD when the last emperor was deposed. What was his name?
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Which battle in 1066 resulted in the Norman conquest of England?
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The Black Death which killed roughly a third of Europe's population in the 14th century was caused by what?
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The Protestant Reformation began in 1517 when which German monk nailed his 95 Theses to a church door?
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The French Revolution began in 1789 with the storming of which Paris fortress-prison?
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Napoleon Bonaparte was finally defeated at which 1815 battle near Brussels?
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Which empire ruled much of southeastern Europe for nearly 600 years from its capital Constantinople?
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The signing of which 1215 document forced the English king to accept limits on his power and is considered a cornerstone of modern democracy?
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The Thirty Years War which devastated much of Central Europe between 1618 and 1648 began primarily as a conflict between which two groups?
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The Spanish Armada famously defeated in 1588 was sent by Spain to invade which country?
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Which ancient civilization famous for its democracy philosophy and art reached its peak in Athens during the 5th century BC?
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The Congress of Vienna held in 1814-1815 was convened to redraw the map of Europe after the defeat of which leader?
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Which European country was the first to grant women the right to vote in national elections in 1906?
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The assassination of which Austro-Hungarian archduke in Sarajevo in 1914 triggered the outbreak of World War I?
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The Berlin Wall which divided East and West Berlin fell in which year?
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Which medieval trade network of northern European cities dominated commerce in the North and Baltic Seas from the 13th to 17th centuries?
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The Renaissance a cultural and intellectual rebirth of Europe beginning in the 14th century began in which country?
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Which 1648 set of treaties ended the Thirty Years War and is often considered the foundation of the modern system of nation-states?
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Which European country colonized Brazil and much of Africa and Asia creating one of the most far-reaching maritime empires of the 15th and 16th centuries?
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The Iron Curtain a term popularized by Winston Churchill referred to the division of Europe between the democratic West and which bloc?
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