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What year was Mohammed born?

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570 CE

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What is the largest moon in our solar system?

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Ganymede, one of Jupiter’s moons. It is larger than Mercury.

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How high above the earth is Hubble telescope?

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350 miles

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What years were the Luddites active?

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1811 - 1816

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Who were the Luddites?

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British textile workers who protested against technology

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What did the Luddites object to?

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The Industrial Revolution

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Who founded Rome?

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Romulus

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What year was Rome founded?

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753 BCE

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Who said that lying is never an option, even when faced with a life and death decision?

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Immanuel Kant

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Would Immanuel Kant steal food to save a starving child?

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No. The rule is that no one should steal, so no one should steal under any circumstances.

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What year was the first temple built?

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-986

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What year was the first temple destroyed?

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-586

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What year was the second temple built?

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-516

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What year was the second temple destroyed?

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70

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14
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Who built the first temple?

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King Solomon the wise

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What year was gunpowder invented?

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850 CE

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In what country was gunpowder invented?

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China

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What are the three ingredients in gunpowder?

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Saltpeter, charcoal, sulfur

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What year did Edison patent the lightbulb?

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1879

19
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Population of France

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67 million

20
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Who formed the French Fifth Republic.

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Charles de Gaulle

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What year did the French Fifth Republic begin?

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1958

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How many tourists does France receive annually?

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83 million

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Which counties comprise the five permanent members of the UN Security Council?

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China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.