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Who was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Thomas Jefferson is considered the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, although Jefferson's draft went through a process of revision by his fellow committee members and the Second Continental Congress.
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The Renaissance movement is described as the ending of
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Answer: Option C
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The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, the Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature and art.
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When did the Germans establish colonies in Samoa?
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Answer: Option C
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German Samoa (German: Deutsch-Samoa) was a German protectorate from 1900 to 1914, consisting of the islands of Upolu, Savai'i, Apolima and Manono, now wholly within the independent state Samoa, formerly Western Samoa. Samoa was the last German colonial acquisition in the Pacific basin, received following the Tripartite Convention signed at Washington on 2 December 1899 with ratifications exchanged on 16 February 1900. It was the only German colony in the Pacific, aside from the Kiautschou concession in China, that was administered separately from German New Guinea.
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Who coined the phrase "survival of the fittest"?
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Answer: Option D
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Herbert Spencer (1820–1903) was an English philosopher who initiated a philosophy called 'Social Darwinism'. He coined the term 'survival of the fittest' seven years before Darwin's publication of his theory of natural history, The Origin of the Species in 1859.
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Who are the earliest migrants from Europe to South America
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Answer: Option D
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Spaniards are the earliest migrants from Europe to South America.
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First meeting of the United Nations General Assembly was held in
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Answer: Option D
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The first session of the UN General Assembly was convened on 10 January 1946 in the Methodist Central Hall in London and included representatives of 51 nations. The next few annual sessions were held in different cities: the second session in New York City, and the third in Paris.
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The policy of 'imperial preferences' adopted by Britain in its colonies in 1932 is also known as the
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Answer: Option C
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The policy of 'Imperial Preference' was adopted by Britain at the British Empire Economic Conference (Ottawa Conference) in 1932, which enacted free-trade agreements between the colonies of the British Empire.
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When was the Russian Provisional Government established?
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Answer: Option A
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In March 1917, when the tsar's government collapsed, the members of the Duma set up the Provisional Government, led by Alexander Kerensky. The Provisional Government never really ruled Russia.
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Alexander was the son of Philip II of __________
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Answer: Option C
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He was the son of the king of Macedon, Philip II, and his fourth wife, Olympias, the daughter of Neoptolemus I, king of Epirus. Although Philip had seven or eight wives, Olympias was his principal wife for some time, likely because she gave birth to Alexander.
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Who was the 1st President of South Africa after apartheid?
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Answer: Option B
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1st President of South Africa after apartheid was Nelson Mandela.