Which nickname did Napoleon give Vilnius, one of Europe's most important Jewish centres before World War II?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Jerusalem of the North
- Step 1: Before the Holocaust, Vilnius was one of Europe's great Jewish centres, and Napoleon called it the Jerusalem of the North. Answer: Jerusalem of the North. Why not the others: The Venice of the North, the Paris of the East and the Gateway to the Baltic don't fit.
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