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Which notable agricultural technique did the Aztecs use to increase crop yields?

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Which of these animals was often associated with the deity Quetzalcoatl?

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Which of these cultures significantly influenced the development of the Aztec civilization?

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What was the main reason for the rapid decline of the Aztec population after the conquest?

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Which estate in France's pre-revolutionary society represented the common people?

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Who was the king of France when the revolution began?

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Which radical political group led the revolution during its most violent phase?

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What was the term for the period of political repression and mass executions during the revolution?

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Which event famously marked the end of the monarchy in France?

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Which famous general rose to prominence during the French Revolution and later became Emperor of the French?

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What was the main outcome of the Estates-General meeting in 1789?

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What financial crisis contributed heavily to the French Revolution?

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What was the purpose of the Women's March on Versailles in 1789?

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Which prominent figure is known as the leader of the African National Congress and fought against apartheid in South Africa?

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Which country was the last in Africa to achieve independence in 1990?

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Who was the first Prime Minister of independent Kenya, known for his role in the Mau Mau uprising?

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The Zanzibar Revolution of 1964 led to the overthrow of which ruling sultan?

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Which African leader is often associated with the concept of Pan-Africanism and the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963?

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Which country did not gain independence in the wave of decolonization that swept Africa in the 1960s?

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Who was the first female Prime Minister of Liberia and the first elected female head of state in Africa?

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