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What was the primary goal of the Crusades?
To colonize new lands
To convert the Americas
To reclaim the Holy Land
To establish trade routes
To expand the Ottoman Empire
Correct answer is C
The Crusades were religious wars aimed at reclaiming the Holy Land from Muslim control.
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Michelangelo
Donatello
Caravaggio
Correct answer is C
Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel between 1508 and 1512.
Which country was ruled by the Tsars until 1917?
Germany
Russia
Austria
France
Italy
Correct answer is B
Russia was ruled by the Tsars until the Russian Revolution in 1917.
What was the name of the first successful English colony in America?
Plymouth
Jamestown
Roanoke
Salem
Charleston
Correct answer is B
Jamestown, established in 1607, was the first permanent English settlement in America.
Who led the Indian independence movement against British rule?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
Subhas Chandra Bose
Bhagat Singh
Indira Gandhi
Correct answer is B
Mahatma Gandhi led the Indian independence movement through nonviolent resistance.