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What was the capital of the Ottoman Empire?
Istanbul
Baghdad
Cairo
Damascus
Mecca
Correct answer is A
Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, was the capital of the Ottoman Empire.
Who was the first European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope to India?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Bartolomeu Dias
Amerigo Vespucci
Correct answer is C
Vasco da Gama was the first European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope to India.
Which historical period is known as the "Age of Enlightenment"?
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
Correct answer is C
The 18th century is known as the Age of Enlightenment.
What year did World War II end?
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
Correct answer is C
World War II ended in 1945 with the surrender of Germany and Japan.
Which civilization is credited with building the Parthenon?
Romans
Greeks
Egyptians
Persians
Phoenicians
Correct answer is B
The Parthenon was built by the ancient Greeks in Athens.