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Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born on June 28, 1712

Died on July 2, 1778, at the age of 66 years.

He is called the Father of the French Revolution.

Explanation

The Swaythling Cup is associated with Table Tennis

Awarded to the winners of the Men's Team event at the World Table Tennis Championships

First presented in 1926

Origin: Donated by Lady Swaythling

Explanation

The king was deposed by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in the September 1, 1969 coup

He was King Idris I, the first and only King of Libya,

He was overthrown in a bloodless revolution

He ruled Libya from its independence in 1951 until Gaddafi's coup in 1969, abolishing the monarchy.

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The phrase "Where wealth accumulates, men decay" comes from Irish poet Oliver Goldsmith's

In the 1770 poem The Deserted Village

Oliver Goldsmith was an 18th-century Irish writer, poet, and playwright.

Goldsmith is also famous for works like “The Vicar of Wakefield” and “She Stoops to Conquer”.

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In 2015, Qatar had the highest GDP per capita (PPP)

Its wealth comes primarily from oil and natural gas exports.

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The country with the highest GDP in the world in 2015 was the United States

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The Sykes-Picot Agreement was signed between Britain and France.

Created 3 January 1916

Presented: 23 November 1917 by the Russian Bolshevik government

Ratified 9–16 May 1916

Purpose:

Defining proposed spheres of influence and control in the Middle East should the Triple Entente succeed in defeating the Ottoman Empire

Explanation

The Kyoto Protocol was an international treaty that talked about Pollution

Signed in Kyoto, Japan on December 1997

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• When the stock market is falling, it is typically called a correction (a drop of 10% or more)
• Or a bear market (a prolonged decline of 20% or more from recent highs).
• A sudden, severe drop is referred to as a market crash.

Additional information

• Bullish: The opposite; a period of rising prices, optimism, and strong economic growth.
• Crashing: A sudden, severe, and rapid decline in stock prices, usually due to panic or major economic shocks.

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'Laissez-Faire' means minimal or no government interference in the economy

It allowing businesses to operate freely without state interference.

Explanation

The American War of Independence began in 1775 (specifically April 19, 1775, with the Battles of Lexington and Concord)

Ended in 1783.

The Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776.

This makes it the earliest of the events listed.