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8981
Why is February the shortest month?
A. It was disliked by Romans
B. It was the last month added and used up remaining days
C. To honor Februus
D. Julius Caesar stole days from it
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When January and February were added to the Roman calendar, they were the last months. To fit the lunar cycle, February was given the fewer remaining days (28), and it was considered an unlucky month used for purification rituals.
8982
The Rowlatt Act, which gave the British government sweeping powers to arrest and imprison suspects, was passed in:
A. 1915
B. 1919
C. 1921
D. 1927
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The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, popularly known as the Rowlatt Act, was passed in March 1919, sparking widespread protests.
8983
When did Pakistan conduct its first nuclear tests (Youm-e-Takbir)?
A. May 1997
B. May 1998
C. May 1999
D. May 2000
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Pakistan conducted successful nuclear tests on May 28, 1998, in the Chagai district of Balochistan, in response to Indian tests earlier that month.
8984
The Khilafat Movement in India to protect the Ottoman Caliphate started in which year?
A. 1915
B. 1919
C. 1922
D. 1924
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The Khilafat Movement began in 1919 under the leadership of the Ali brothers to protest the dismantling of the Ottoman Empire after World War I.
8985
When was the Partition of Bengal annulled?
A. 1909
B. 1911
C. 1913
D. 1916
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The Partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911 by King George V at the Delhi Durbar, reuniting East and West Bengal due to strong Hindu protests.
8986
The Arab Spring protests began in Tunisia in late:
A. 2001
B. 2008
C. 2010
D. 2012
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The protests began in December 2010 in Tunisia and spread across the Arab world in 2011.
8987
The Protestant Reformation began when Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses in:
A. 1517
B. 1450
C. 1534
D. 1648
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Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg in 1517.
8988
The 'Codex Sinaiticus' is one of the oldest surviving manuscripts of:
A. The Quran
B. The Christian Bible
C. The Torah
D. The Vedas
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It is one of the two oldest surviving manuscripts of the Greek Bible, containing the oldest complete New Testament.
8989
Which library houses the famous 'Book of Kells'?
A. Bodleian Library
B. Trinity College Library
C. Vatican Library
D. National Library of Ireland
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The Trinity College Library in Dublin, Ireland, is the home of the Book of Kells, an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament.
8990
Which site in Russia was inscribed in 2024 for its cultural landscape?
A. Lake Baikal
B. Cultural Landscape of Kenozero Lake
C. Volcanoes of Kamchatka
D. Golden Mountains of Altai
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The Cultural Landscape of Kenozero Lake testifies to the wooden architecture and traditions of the Russian North.
