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Which place completes this sentence about Sfax? In 1534, the privateer Barberousse entered ______, proclaimed the decline of the Hafsids and effortlessly reunited the towns of the coast, among them the town of Sfax.
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Which place completes this sentence about Sfax? In 1534, the privateer Barberousse entered ______, proclaimed the decline of the Hafsids and effortlessly reunited the towns of the coast, among them the town of Sfax.
Tunis. In 1534, the privateer Barberousse entered Tunis, proclaimed the decline of the Hafsids and effortlessly reunited the towns of the coast, among them the town of Sfax.
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Complete the sentence about Bizerte with the correct year: In ______ Tunisian forces blockaded the area of Bizerte and demanded French withdrawal.
1961. In 1961 Tunisian forces blockaded the area of Bizerte and demanded French withdrawal.
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Complete the sentence about Jebel ech Chambi with the correct year: The core area was inaugurated as Chambi National Park in ______ to protect the natural environment of the massif.
1980. The core area was inaugurated as Chambi National Park in 1980 to protect the natural environment of the massif.
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Complete the sentence about Star Wars with the correct year: In ______, George Lucas wanted to film an adaptation of the Flash Gordon serial, but could not obtain the rights, so he began developing his own space opera.
1971. In 1971, George Lucas wanted to film an adaptation of the Flash Gordon serial, but could not obtain the rights, so he began developing his own space opera.
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Complete the sentence about Gilles Deleuze with the correct year: Overwhelmed by his respiratory problems, he died by suicide on 4 November ______, throwing himself from the window of his apartment.
1995. Overwhelmed by his respiratory problems, he died by suicide on 4 November 1995, throwing himself from the window of his apartment.
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Complete the sentence about Barbary macaque with the correct year: Gessner's Simia was subsequently used as one of Carl Linnaeus' four primate genera when he published Systema Naturae in ______.
1758. Gessner's Simia was subsequently used as one of Carl Linnaeus' four primate genera when he published Systema Naturae in 1758.
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Complete the sentence about Tunisian wine with the correct year: After Tunisia's independence in ______, wine production continued but lack of expertise became a problem, and vineyard area slowly decreased.
1956. After Tunisia's independence in 1956, wine production continued but lack of expertise became a problem, and vineyard area slowly decreased.
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Complete the sentence about Banque de Tunisie with the correct year: In ______, Banque de Tunisie took over the Société Générale branches in Tunis and Sfax, while Société Générale received a 17.5% shareholding in return.
1963. In 1963, Banque de Tunisie took over the Société Générale branches in Tunis and Sfax, while Société Générale received a 17.5% shareholding in return.
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Complete the sentence about Habib Bourguiba with the correct year: The conflict ended in favor of Bourguiba with the Sfax Congress of ______.
1955. The conflict ended in favor of Bourguiba with the Sfax Congress of 1955.
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Complete the sentence about Testour with the correct year: The city host an international festival of Malouf and traditional Maghrebi music since ______.
1967. The city host an international festival of Malouf and traditional Maghrebi music since 1967.
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Which place completes this sentence about Zaytuna Mosque? Al-Zaytuna was the second mosque to be built in Ifriqiya and the Maghreb region after the Mosque of Uqba in ______.
Kairouan. Al-Zaytuna was the second mosque to be built in Ifriqiya and the Maghreb region after the Mosque of Uqba in Kairouan.
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Complete the sentence about Constitution of Tunisia with the correct year: Tunisia's first modern constitution was the Fundamental Pact of ______.
1857. Tunisia's first modern constitution was the Fundamental Pact of 1857.
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Complete the sentence about Jendouba with the correct year: The protests started in the town of Oued Meliz on April 4, ______, before arriving in the capital and becoming a national movement.
1934. The protests started in the town of Oued Meliz on April 4, 1934, before arriving in the capital and becoming a national movement.
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Which place completes this sentence about Gafsa? After the Arab conquest, Capsa started to lose importance, replaced by Muslim-founded ______.
Kairouan. After the Arab conquest, Capsa started to lose importance, replaced by Muslim-founded Kairouan.
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Complete the sentence about Ettakatol with the correct year: In ______, Ettakatol ran for the first time in the parliamentary elections, winning only 0.12% of the vote and no seats in the Chamber of Deputies.
2009. In 2009, Ettakatol ran for the first time in the parliamentary elections, winning only 0.12% of the vote and no seats in the Chamber of Deputies.
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Complete the sentence about El Djem with the correct year: The ruins of the amphitheatre were declared a World Heritage Site in ______.
1979. The ruins of the amphitheatre were declared a World Heritage Site in 1979.
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Which place completes this sentence about Tamerza? Tamarza is located close to the Algerian border, 70 km from ______.
Tozeur. Tamarza is located close to the Algerian border, 70 km from Tozeur.
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Complete the sentence about National Library of Tunisia with the correct year: The Tunisian government assigned a budget of 28 million Dinars for a new building for the library, and in ______ the library was relocated.
2005. The Tunisian government assigned a budget of 28 million Dinars for a new building for the library, and in 2005 the library was relocated.
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Complete the sentence about Dorcas gazelle with the correct year: The species was first described by Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae in ______.
1758. The species was first described by Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae in 1758.
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Complete the sentence about Thuburbo Majus with the correct year: In ______ an inscription found in Thuburbo Majus written in honor of C.
1920. In 1920 an inscription found in Thuburbo Majus written in honor of C.
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Complete the sentence about CS Sfaxien with the correct year: The team was promoted to the Tunisian First Division in ______.
1947. The team was promoted to the Tunisian First Division in 1947.
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Complete the sentence about Sfax with the correct year: Towards ______, following the arrival of Caliph Abdul-Abbas, Sfax returned under the Hafsid era.
1370. Towards 1370, following the arrival of Caliph Abdul-Abbas, Sfax returned under the Hafsid era.
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Complete the sentence about Abu al-Qasim al-Shabbi with the correct year: The poem Ela Toghat Al Alaam became a popular slogan in ______ during the Tunisian revolution and later the Egyptian revolution.
2011. The poem Ela Toghat Al Alaam became a popular slogan in 2011 during the Tunisian revolution and later the Egyptian revolution.
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Complete the sentence about Avenue Habib Bourguiba with the correct year: At the advent of independence in ______, the statue was toppled and the avenue was renamed after the new president Habib Bourguiba.
1956. At the advent of independence in 1956, the statue was toppled and the avenue was renamed after the new president Habib Bourguiba.
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Complete the sentence about Sbeitla with the correct year: Sbeitla is the capital of the largest delegation in the Kasserine Governorate with an area of ______.5 km.
1133. Sbeitla is the capital of the largest delegation in the Kasserine Governorate with an area of 1133.5 km.
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Complete the sentence about CS Sfaxien with the correct year: In November ______, CSS captured the CAF Cup for the first time, beating Senegal's ASC Jeanne d'Arc in the final.
1998. In November 1998, CSS captured the CAF Cup for the first time, beating Senegal's ASC Jeanne d'Arc in the final.
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