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D. Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
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The First Battle of Panipat, on 21 April 1526, was fought between the invading forces of Babur and the Lodi dynasty. It took place in north India and marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire and the end of the Delhi Sultanate.
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B. 1520 to 1566
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At the age of 26 he became the 10th sultan of the Empire in 1520 and is known as “Kanuni”, the Lawgiver, in his homeland, but for Europeans he has always been “Suleyman the Magnifice. Suleyman the Magnificent ruledthe Ottoman Empire for 46 years between 1520 – 1566 and doubled his territory.
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C. Iraq
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Iraq is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.
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E. Port of Bandar Abbas
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Port of Bandar Abbas is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.
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B. Iran
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Bushehr lies in a vast plain running along the coastal region on the Persian Gulf coast of south-western Iran. It is built near the ancient port city of Rishahr (Sassanian, Riv Ardasher). It was the chief seaport of the country and is the administrative centre of its province.
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C. Chamomile
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Chamomile is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.
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B. Dog Rose
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Forests cover over one quarter of the country, Romania and the fauna is one of the richest in Europe. Dog rose (Rosa canina), a very fast growing deciduous shrub serves as the national flower of Romania.
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C. Florence
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Florence is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.
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C. 1545 to 1563
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The Council of Trent (Latin: Concilium Tridentinum), held between 1545 and 1563 in Trent (or Trento, in northern Italy), was the 19th ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. Prompted by the Protestant Reformation, it has been described as the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation.
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A. Germany
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The Reformation is said to have begun when Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, on October 31, 1517