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This country taken over by china in 1951 later became known as xizang autonomous region
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On march 161966 the u.s. had 2 men in space & the soviets had 2 of these animals there
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Yoshinobu the last man to hold this title in japan resigned in 1867 with the meiji restoration
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On a 1967 visit to canada charles de gaulle voiced support for this province's independence movement
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In 1980 this country attacked iran beginning a bloody 8-year struggle
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From 1898-1956 this country was jointly controlled by great britain & its northern neighbor egypt
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With benghazi & tripoli as co-capitals this country became independent in december 1951
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In the 6th c. bc the citizens of this greek city were divided into 4 classes by income
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This eastern german city was destroyed by fire in 1491 & 1685 & by allied bombers in 1945
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In 1791 the papacy relinquished control of this city to the french
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In 1871 king wilhelm i of this country became emperor of germany
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In 1966 the territory of basutoland became independent under this name
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Flemish for church of the dunes; in 1940 more than 335000 soldiers were evacuated from this city
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King herod the great of judea was the chief builder of this mountaintop fortress
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Between the 800s & 1400s the khmer had a hindu-buddhist kingdom with its capital in what is now this country
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Irish republicans began a rebellion against british rule on the day after this holiday in 1916
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In 1964 moise tshombe who led the katanga secession became premier of this country also called zaire
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This city became capital of communist china when mao set up headquarters there in 1949
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The 1842 treaty that ended the opium war & ceded hong kong to britain was signed in this city
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400 years before columbus leif ericson reached north america & called it this
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On september 1 1939 this country began its blitzkrieg of poland
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Henry viii's fourth wife was the daughter of the duke of this city
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Around 1200 b.c. after the israelites escaped from slavery they went to this land
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In 1919 the national assembly met in this city & formed a new german republic
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Holy spanish city! it fell to the christians in 1085
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Founded in 1933 this spanish political party was named for a greek military formation
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This phoenician city was founded in 814 b.c. on the shores of the gulf of tunis
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On june 5 1900 this city capital of the boer republic of south africa fell to the british
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Founded in 762 a.d. this city on the tigris was made the capital of the abbasid caliphate
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In 1816 he took control of the zulu nation
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In 1895 the area run by the british south africa company was named this after a british statesman
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This dynasty's name comes from one of its first castles habichtsburg or hawk's castle in switzerland
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In 1521 councilors of the holy roman empire met as the diet of this german city to check the reformation
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In 911 charles iii of france gave rollo the viking this duchy
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In 1927 jose capablanca lost his world title in this game to alexander alekhine
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The victor in the wars of the roses is associated with this color of flower
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In the 1970s arab countries put an embargo on shipments of this to the u.s. and the netherlands
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In 1978 daniel t. arap moi was sworn in as the second president of this african country
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From 1203 to 1333 the hojos ruled as regents for the shogun in this country
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In 1500 louis xii annexed this italian city throwing ludovico sforza in jail
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In february 1904 this country attacked the russian fleet at port arthur
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In 1927 jose capablanca lost his world title in this game to alexander alekhine
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In 1989 this country rejoined the arab league after a 10-year suspension for signing a peace treaty with israel
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In 1992 president alberto fujimori dissolved this country's congress & seized sole power
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Charlemagne spent christmas day 800 in this city
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In 963 holy roman emperor otto i deposed john xii from this office & had it given to leo viii
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In august 1910 this country annexed korea renaming it chosen
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On march 161966 the u.s. had 2 men in space & the soviets had 2 of these animals there
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On july 26 1952 this country's king farouk was forced to abdicate by the military
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Ahmose i founded this country's 18th dynasty
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In 1868 emperor mutsuhito of this country adopted the reign name meiji meaning enlightened rule
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The deposed shah of iran died on july 27 1980 in exile in this north african country
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In 1980 this country attacked iran beginning a bloody 8-year struggle
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Over 20 million people died in this country's t'ai-p'ing rebellion from 1850 to 1864
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The soviet venera 7 probe landed on this planet on december 15 1970
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Under the terms of the 1901 boxer protocol 10 high officials of this country were executed
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This country taken over by china in 1951 later became known as xizang autonomous region
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After the death of benedict xi in 1304 this position remained vacant for 11 months
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In 1952 a junta led by general naguib deposed this country's king farouk
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When balboa discovered the pacific ocean he claimed it for this country
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The international brigades fought in this country's civil war in the 1930s
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In 1521 councilors of the holy roman empire met as the diet of this german city to check the reformation
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Toussaint l'ouverture who died in a french prison in 1803 is considered the liberator of this country
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From 1898-1956 this country was jointly controlled by great britain & its northern neighbor egypt
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This country that conquered libya before the first world war lost it after the second
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With benghazi & tripoli as co-capitals this country became independent in december 1951
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Between 907 & 960 this country experienced 5 dynasties & 10 kingdoms including the wu & the min
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Founded in 1392 the yi dynasty ruled this country for over 500 years
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This country became a republic after king alfonso xiii fled april 14 1931
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In 1964 moise tshombe who led the katanga secession became premier of this country also called zaire
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After reconquest by this power in 296 a.d. britain was divided into 4 provinces
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Boutros ghali the coptic christian premier of this country was assassinated in 1910
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In 1816 he took control of the zulu nation
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In 1844 the dominican republic successfully revolted against this neighbor
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Fujiwara tadahira became regent of this country in 930 & civil dictator in 941
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The 1713-14 treaties of utrecht ended the 13-year war over this country's succession
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Francois duvalier ruled this country with the help of the tonton macoutes a secret police force
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In 1674 shivaji founded this country's maratha empire
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In 1991 b.c. amenemhet a former vizier founded this country's 12th dynasty
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