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Mary Wollstonecraft
Who was a leading feminist with her pamphlet "A Vindication of the Rights of Man" and was the mother of the answer to this category's 500 point question?
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1815
What year was Napoleon defeated at Waterloo?
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Scotland
Before ruling England, what country did the Stuart family rule?
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Declaration of Independence
Which American document supported claims to Enlightenment supported rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
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Napoleonic Wars
During what series of wars were the battles of Trafalgar and Waterloo fought?
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Elizabeth I
Which Tudor queen ruled during the Golden Age of England (which is also named after her)?
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1517
What year did the Reformation start when Martin Luther published his 95 Theses?
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Italy
In what country did the Renaissance begin?
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Magna Carta
What English document reduced the powers of the English king was created during the reign of King John?
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World War II
In what war did the Germans lose the Battle of Stalingrad?
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Cleopatra
Who was the last Egyptian pharaoh and also had relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
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1776
What year was Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" published?
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the Soviet Union
(Russia is also an acceptable answer)
What country did Joseph Stalin rule with an IRON fist?
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Treaty of Versailles
Which document ended World War I but included a War Guilt clause for Germany which was a major factor in the rise of the Nazi Party?
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World War I
What war began because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
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Marie Antoinette
What French queen did not actually say "let them eat cake"?
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1914
What year did World War I begin?
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Ireland
Which country suffered a major potato famine in the 1840s?
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"The Prince"
What book written by Machiavelli promoted the humanist idea that a man's power is more important than his morals?
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the War of the Roses
Which war resulted in the Tudors becoming kings of England?
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Mary Shelley
Who created the science fiction genre with her novel, "Frankenstein: the Modern Prometheus"?
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July 14, 1789
When was Bastille Day, also known as the beginning of the French Revolution?
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Poland
World War II began when Nazi Germany invaded which Eastern European country?
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Zimmermann Note
What scandalous document sent from Germany to Mexico got the United States involved in World War I?
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the Crimean War
During which war did Florence Nightingale prompt women to become nurses for the British Army?
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