Europe | MCQs

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Brussels is situated on the banks of the Senne River

It is also known as Zenne in Dutch

It is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community

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The Court was established in 1952 and is based in Luxembourg. 

It is composed of one judge per Member State, 

Currently 27 – although it normally hears cases in panels of three, five, or fifteen judges.

The Court has been led by President Koen Lenaerts since 2015.

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 Renaissance is the French word for 'rebirth'.

The Renaissance was a period in European history that led to a revival in classical learning and wisdom.

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The Adriatic Sea is located in Europe.

It separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula.

It connects to the Mediterranean Sea.

It is bordered by countries like Italy, Croatia, and Slovenia.

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In Europe, there are five major rivers: the Danube, the Thames, the Volga, the Loire, the Rhine and the Elbe.

The River Thames, otherwise referred to as the River Isis in parts, is a river that runs through London and southern England.

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Kronborg Castle (also known as Kornberg Castle) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Helsingør, Denmark.

It is a Renaissance-era castle that was built in the 16th century.

It is famous for being the setting of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet.

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The Republic of Austria is located in the southern part of Central Europe.

It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital Vienna, the largest city and state.

Note: Vienna is the capital of Austria while Canberra is the capital of Australia.

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Silvio Berlusconi is an Italian media tycoon and politician

Born: September 29, 1936 (age 86 years), Milan, Italy

History:

Silvio Berlusconi as Prime Minister of Italy in four governments from :

1994 to 1995

2001 to 2006

2008 to 2011

Berlusconi was Prime Minister for nine years in total, making him the longest-serving post-war Prime Minister of Italy

and the third longest-serving since Italian unification, after Benito Mussolini and Giovanni Giolitti.

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In 1907, Iqbal moved to Germany to pursue his doctoral studies, and earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in 1908. Working under the guidance of Friedrich Hommel, Iqbal's doctoral thesis was entitled The Development of Metaphysics in Persia.

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