In 498 B.C.E., Athenian Greeks made a surprise attack and burned down __________, the old capital of Lydia.
A. Lesbos
B. Sardis
C. Mysia
D. Caria
Answer: B
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What did President Truman threaten to do if railroad strikers did not get back to work?
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Amadeo Giannini's Bank of Italy transformed American banking by
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