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76. The 'Tang Dynasty' in China (618-907 CE) is often considered a golden age of Chinese culture and a high point for which of these?
77. The 'Norman Conquest' of England in 1066 had a significant impact on the English language by introducing a large number of words from which language?
78. The 'Khmer Empire', centered at Angkor Wat, was a powerful state in which modern-day Southeast Asian country?
79. The 'Bantu Migrations' were a series of major movements of people who spoke Bantu languages. Over centuries, they spread from a core area in West Africa to dominate which other region?
80. The 'Great Famine' (1315-1317) struck Europe hard, leading to widespread starvation and death. What was its primary cause?
81. The 'Sui Dynasty' briefly reunified China after centuries of division. What is it most famous for constructing?
82. The 'Battle of Agincourt' (1415) was a major English victory during the Hundred Years' War, famously won by which king?
83. The 'Tale of Genji', often called the world's first novel, was written in the early 11th century by a Japanese noblewoman known as:
84. The 'Albigensian Crusade' (1209-1229) was launched by the Catholic Church against a Christian sect considered heretical. In which modern country did it primarily take place?
85. The 'Hussite Wars' in the 15th century were fought in Bohemia (modern Czech Republic) by followers of which religious reformer?
86. The 'Seljuk Turks' significantly weakened the Byzantine Empire by defeating them at which pivotal battle in 1071?
87. The 'Great Schism' (1378-1417), also known as the Western Schism, refers to a period when:
88. The 'Mongol Ilkhanate' was a breakaway khanate of the Mongol Empire that ruled over which region?
89. The 'Peasants' Revolt' (1381) in England was primarily a reaction to:
90. The 'Kingdom of Ghana', not to be confused with the modern country, was an important medieval West African empire known for its wealth in what?
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