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Complete the sentence about Said Akl with the correct year: In ______ he stated that literary Arabic would vanish from Lebanon.
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Complete the sentence about Said Akl with the correct year: In ______ he stated that literary Arabic would vanish from Lebanon.
1968. In 1968 he stated that literary Arabic would vanish from Lebanon.
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Complete the sentence about Beirut Souks with the correct year: Reconstruction of Beirut's central district began as soon as the guns fell silent in ______.
1990. Reconstruction of Beirut's central district began as soon as the guns fell silent in 1990.
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Complete the sentence about Fouad Chehab with the correct year: Born in ______, Chehab was the eldest son of Abdallah Chehab and Badiaa Hbeich, and had two younger brothers, Farid and Chakib.
1902. Born in 1902, Chehab was the eldest son of Abdallah Chehab and Badiaa Hbeich, and had two younger brothers, Farid and Chakib.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: The edifice was completed and consecrated on Palm Sunday in ______.
1894. The edifice was completed and consecrated on Palm Sunday in 1894.
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Complete the sentence about Walid Jumblatt with the correct year: Under his leadership, the PSP consolidated an autonomous Druze administration in the Chouf and Aley regions following victories in the ______ Mountain War.
1983. Under his leadership, the PSP consolidated an autonomous Druze administration in the Chouf and Aley regions following victories in the 1983 Mountain War.
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Which place completes this sentence about Burj al-Shamali? Burj el-Shamali reportedly covers an area of 1.069 hectare, rising to an elevation of more than 60 metres on a hill overlooking ______/Sour peninsula.
Tyre. Burj el-Shamali reportedly covers an area of 1.069 hectare, rising to an elevation of more than 60 metres on a hill overlooking Tyre/Sour peninsula.
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Complete the sentence about Saint George Maronite Cathedral with the correct year: In ______, a new 72-meter campanile was inaugurated, symbolizing interfaith harmony by matching the height of nearby Al-Amin mosque minarets.
2016. In 2016, a new 72-meter campanile was inaugurated, symbolizing interfaith harmony by matching the height of nearby Al-Amin mosque minarets.
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Complete the sentence about Salma Hayek with the correct year: The series ran for two years and 125 episodes, earning her the ______ TVyNovelas Award for Best Female Revelation.
1990. The series ran for two years and 125 episodes, earning her the 1990 TVyNovelas Award for Best Female Revelation.
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Complete the sentence about Bint Jbeil with the correct year: During the wider ______ labor strikes and nationalist protests across the Levant, French authorities sought to suppress burgeoning independence movements in the South.
1936. During the wider 1936 labor strikes and nationalist protests across the Levant, French authorities sought to suppress burgeoning independence movements in the South.
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Complete the sentence about 1958 Lebanon crisis with the correct year: Lebanon completely became an independent nation on 22 November ______ when the French Mandate formally ended.
1943. Lebanon completely became an independent nation on 22 November 1943 when the French Mandate formally ended.
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Complete the sentence about Fakhr al-Din II with the correct year: In ______ Fakhr al-Din's grandnephew was awarded a tax farm spanning southern Mount Lebanon.
1697. In 1697 Fakhr al-Din's grandnephew was awarded a tax farm spanning southern Mount Lebanon.
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Complete the sentence about UNIFIL with the correct year: Following the ______ Lebanon War, the United Nations Security Council enhanced UNIFIL and added additional tasks to the mandate, such as aiding displaced persons.
2006. Following the 2006 Lebanon War, the United Nations Security Council enhanced UNIFIL and added additional tasks to the mandate, such as aiding displaced persons.
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Complete the sentence about Tourism in Lebanon with the correct year: Inscribed as a world heritage site in ______, Anjar was a commercial center for Levantine trade routes.
1984. Inscribed as a world heritage site in 1984, Anjar was a commercial center for Levantine trade routes.
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: Saladin defeated the Crusaders at the Battle of Hattin in ______.
1187. Saladin defeated the Crusaders at the Battle of Hattin in 1187.
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Complete the sentence about Hezbollah with the correct year: In ______, Hezbollah issued a new manifesto to oppose political sectarianism, broaden its appeal to non-Islamic movements, and promote a national unity government.
2009. In 2009, Hezbollah issued a new manifesto to oppose political sectarianism, broaden its appeal to non-Islamic movements, and promote a national unity government.
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Complete the sentence about President of Lebanon with the correct year: A year later, he partially reestablished the Constitution of ______ and proceeded to hold elections for the Chamber of Deputies.
1926. A year later, he partially reestablished the Constitution of 1926 and proceeded to hold elections for the Chamber of Deputies.
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Complete the sentence about Multinational Force in Lebanon with the correct year: The ceasefire held until June 3, ______, when the Abu Nidal Organization attempted to assassinate Shlomo Argov, Israel's ambassador to London.
1982. The ceasefire held until June 3, 1982, when the Abu Nidal Organization attempted to assassinate Shlomo Argov, Israel's ambassador to London.
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Complete the sentence about Lebanon national rugby league team with the correct year: A team consisting of Lebanese Australians represented Lebanon at the ______ Rugby League World Sevens.
1997. A team consisting of Lebanese Australians represented Lebanon at the 1997 Rugby League World Sevens.
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Complete the sentence about Lebanese Civil War with the correct year: In ______, the Maronite Phalange party was founded by Pierre Gemayel.
1936. In 1936, the Maronite Phalange party was founded by Pierre Gemayel.
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Which place completes this sentence about Tourism in Lebanon? Being only 1,300 years old, ______ is one of Lebanon's newer archaeological sites.
Anjar. Being only 1,300 years old, Anjar is one of Lebanon's newer archaeological sites.
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Complete the sentence about Blue Line with the correct year: The fighting came to an end in March ______ with an armistice agreement, which reestablished the Palestine-Lebanon border as the Israeli-Lebanese border.
1949. The fighting came to an end in March 1949 with an armistice agreement, which reestablished the Palestine-Lebanon border as the Israeli-Lebanese border.
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Complete the sentence about Transport in Lebanon with the correct year: An overland trans-desert bus service between Beirut, Haifa, Damascus and Baghdad was established by the Nairn Transport Company of Damascus in ______.
1923. An overland trans-desert bus service between Beirut, Haifa, Damascus and Baghdad was established by the Nairn Transport Company of Damascus in 1923.
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Complete the sentence about Camille Chamoun with the correct year: During the war, he survived several assassination attempts, finally dying in Beirut of a heart attack in ______.
1987. During the war, he survived several assassination attempts, finally dying in Beirut of a heart attack in 1987.
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Complete the sentence about South Lebanon Army with the correct year: On April 18, ______, Haddad proclaimed the area controlled by his force the "Independent Free Lebanon".
1979. On April 18, 1979, Haddad proclaimed the area controlled by his force the "Independent Free Lebanon".
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Complete the sentence about Armenian genocide with the correct year: On 24 April ______, Ottoman authorities arrested and deported hundreds of Armenian intellectuals and leaders from Constantinople.
1915. On 24 April 1915, Ottoman authorities arrested and deported hundreds of Armenian intellectuals and leaders from Constantinople.
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Complete the sentence about County of Tripoli with the correct year: In ______, Raymond II, the reigning count, lost control of Montferrand.
1137. In 1137, Raymond II, the reigning count, lost control of Montferrand.
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