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Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution?
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Leon Trotsky
Nikita Khrushchev
Alexander Kerensky
Correct answer is B
Vladimir Lenin was the leader of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution.
What was the primary cause of the Hundred Years' War?
Territorial disputes
Religious differences
Colonial expansion
Succession to the French throne
Economic trade routes
Correct answer is D
The Hundred Years' War was primarily caused by disputes over the French throne.
Who was the first ruler of the unified Germany?
Otto von Bismarck
Frederick the Great
Wilhelm I
Adolf Hitler
Wilhelm II
Correct answer is C
Wilhelm I became the first Emperor of unified Germany in 1871.
Which ancient city was famously destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
Herculaneum
Pompeii
Carthage
Athens
Troy
Correct answer is B
Pompeii was buried under volcanic ash during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Which war was fought between the British and the Zulu Kingdom?
Boer War
Anglo-Zulu War
World War I
Crimean War
Seven Years' War
Correct answer is B
The Anglo-Zulu War was fought between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom in 1879.