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Answer
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Who was crowned emperor of France?
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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What major sea battle did Britain win off the coast of Spain?
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Battle of Trafalgar
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What British admiral lost his life at that battle?
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Horatio Nelson
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What loose-knit Germanic empire was dissolved after more than 800 years of existence?
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Holy Roman Empire
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What country became independent from France following a slave revolt?
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Haiti
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What huge tract of land did the U.S. purchase from France?
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Louisiana Territory
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Who was the President of the U.S. that made that purchase?
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Thomas Jefferson
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What duo explored that purchase, eventually reaching the Pacific Coast?
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Lewis and Clark
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What modern-day country became a Dutch colony following the dissolution of the Dutch East India company?
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Indonesia
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What asteroid, the largest in the solar system, was discovered in 1801 and initially classified as a planet?
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Ceres
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Who did Aaron Burr shoot and kill in a duel?
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Alexander Hamilton
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What were Parisian women legally barred from wearing, after the passage of a law in 1800 that would not be repealed until 2013?
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Trousers / Men's Clothes
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What holiday in honor of a Scottish poet was celebrated for the first time?
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Burns Night
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What northern country did Russia annex, keeping it until 1917?
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Finland
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What three cities on the Barbary Coast of Africa did the U.S. attack in an effort to root out piracy? (Name any of the three)
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Tripoli, Algiers, and Tunis
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What African city did the English capture from the Dutch?
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Cape Town
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What invention did Robert Fulton debut on the Hudson River?
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Steamboat
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What dynasty came to power in Vietnam? (Hint: Today it is the most common Vietnamese family name)
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Nguyen
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What drug was synthesized from the poppy, and named after the Greek god of dreams?
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Morphine
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What round number did the Earth's population exceed for the first time?
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One Billion
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