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Questions

On June 16, 1456, King Charles VII of France annulled a judgment of heresy against -------------, 25 years after she had been burnt at the stake.?

The ------------------ were the first Asian colony to become independent following World War II. Today the country's population is approximately 60,000,000, and is comprised of many ethnicity. Many citizens are of Malay, Chinese, or Spanish descent.?

On May 16, 1991, Queen -------------- became the first British monarch in history to address Congress during her U.S. tour.?

On the stone temples of -------- in southern India, there are more than 30 million carved images of gods and goddesses.?

One out of every three British males between the ages of 17 and 35 was killed in -------------.?