Which ancient writing system was deciphered after the Rosetta Stone was found in 1799?
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Egyptian hieroglyphs
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Which ancient writing system was deciphered after the Rosetta Stone was found in 1799?
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Egyptian hieroglyphs
Which empire built Machu Picchu in the Andes of present-day Peru?
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Inca Empire
Which country has the world’s longest coastline, according to widely cited national geographic measurements?
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Canada
Which language has the most native speakers worldwide, according to Ethnologue estimates?
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Mandarin Chinese
Which river flows through Cairo before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea?
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Nile
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Which empire built Machu Picchu in the Andes of present-day Peru?
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Inca Empire
Which language has the most native speakers worldwide, according to Ethnologue estimates?
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Mandarin Chinese
What name is commonly used for the Soviet invasion of Japanese-held Manchuria that began in August 1945?
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Operation August Storm
What document formally recorded Japan’s surrender at the 1945 ceremony aboard USS Missouri?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
Which U.S. president announced Japan’s acceptance of the Allied surrender terms in 1945?
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Harry S. Truman
What was the planned Allied invasion of southern Kyushu called under Operation Downfall?
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Operation Olympic
What was the Allied plan for invading Japan’s home islands in late 1945 and 1946?
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Operation Downfall