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What was the primary purpose of the Mayflower Compact signed in 1620?

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What role did Benjamin Franklin play during the American Revolution?

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Which colony was founded as a place for debtors and the poor?

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Which colony was founded by dissenters from Puritan Massachusetts?

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Who were the Sons of Liberty?

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What was the Stamp Act of 1765 primarily aimed at?

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Who wrote 'Candide', a satirical work critiquing optimism?

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Which English philosopher is known for his ideas on empiricism and the social contract?

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What was the name of the encyclopedia published by Diderot and his collaborators?

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Which Enlightenment thinker advocated for the rights of women in 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman'?

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What term refers to the intellectual movement that promoted reason as the primary source of authority?

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What did the Enlightenment thinkers believe about the role of education?

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Which historical event was greatly influenced by Enlightenment ideas and occurred in France in 1789?

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Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote critically about the relationship between power and justice in 'The Spirit of the Laws'?

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What concept does Thomas Hobbes associate with his view of a strong central authority in his work 'Leviathan'?

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Which of the following architectural marvels was built during the Ming Dynasty?

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Which Ming Dynasty ruler is credited with relocating the capital from Nanjing to Beijing?

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During the Ming Dynasty, which major religious belief system began to gain significant popularity?

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What was the main impact of the Ming Dynasty on global trade?

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What was a major agricultural reform initiated during the Ming Dynasty?

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