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What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
To promote global trade
To prevent future wars
To end World War I
To establish colonial rule
To promote industrialization
Correct answer is B
The League of Nations was formed after World War I to prevent future wars.
What was the first written constitution in the world?
The Magna Carta
The Mayflower Compact
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution of the United States
The Constitution of Athens
Correct answer is B
The Mayflower Compact, signed in 1620, is considered the first written constitution.
Who became the first Emperor of France in 1804?
Louis XVI
Napoleon Bonaparte
Charles X
Louis XVIII
Henri IV
Correct answer is B
Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself the first Emperor of France in 1804.
What war was fought between the British and American colonists from 1775 to 1783?
The Civil War
The War of 1812
The Revolutionary War
The Seven Years' War
The Spanish-American War
Correct answer is C
The Revolutionary War was fought between Britain and American colonists from 1775 to 1783.
What event led to the start of the Great Fire of London in 1666?
An earthquake
A bakery fire
A lightning strike
A riot
A gas explosion
Correct answer is B
The Great Fire of London started in a bakery on Pudding Lane.