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How long did the Bronze Age last?
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~2,000 years (3300 BC – 1200 BC)
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What was the duration of the Punic Wars?
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~118 years (264–146 BC, across three wars)
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How long did the Roman Republic last?
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~482 years (509 BC – 27 BC)
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Between which years did the Viking Age occur?
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~793 AD – 1066 AD
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How long did the Hundred Years' War last?
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116 years (1337–1453)
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How many years did the Qing Dynasty rule China?
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268 years (1644–1912)
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How long did the Spanish Inquisition last?
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~350 years (1478–1834)
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What was the duration of the Thirty Years' War?
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30 years (1618–1648)
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How long did the American Revolutionary War last?
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8 years (1775–1783)
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How long did the Napoleonic Wars last?
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~12 years (1803–1815)
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Which lasted longer: the First World War or the Korean War?
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First World War (4 years) lasted longer than the Korean War (3 years).
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How long did the Rwandan Genocide last?
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~100 days (April 7, 1994 – mid-July 1994)
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What was the duration of the Manhattan Project?
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~6 years (1939-1946)
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How long did the Apollo program last?
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11 years (1961–1972)
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How long has the International Space Station been continuously inhabited?
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23+ years (since November 2000)
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How long did it take to construct the Pyramids of Giza?
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Estimated at 20-30 years (for the Great Pyramid)
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How long did the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway take?
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~25 years (1891–1916)
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What was the duration of the Channel Tunnel construction?
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~6 years (1988–1994)
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How long did the War on Terror last?
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Arguably still ongoing, but started in 2001 (22+ years)
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What was the duration of the dot-com bubble?
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~5 years (1995–2000)
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How long did the Weimar Republic exist?
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14 years (1919-1933)
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Did the Renaissance last longer than the Industrial Revolution?
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Yes, the Renaissance (~300 years) lasted longer than the Industrial Revolution (~150 years).
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Which lasted longer: the Mongol Empire or the Aztec Empire?
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The Mongol Empire (~162 years, 1206-1368) lasted longer than the Aztec Empire (~95 years, 1428-1521).
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How long has Queen Elizabeth II reigned?
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70 years and 214 days (1952-2022)
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How long did the Berlin Wall stand?
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28 years (1961-1989)
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What was the duration of the Space Shuttle Program?
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30 years (1981-2011)
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Which lasted longer: the Space Shuttle Program or the Apollo Program?
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The Space Shuttle Program (30 years) lasted longer than the Apollo Program (11 years).
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How long did the Russian Revolution last?
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~9 years (1917-1923)
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What was the duration of the Watergate Scandal?
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~2 years (1972-1974)
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How long did the Hundred Years Peace last?
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~58 years (1815 - 1873)
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How long did the California Gold Rush last?
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~7 years (1848-1855)
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What was the duration of the Troubles in Northern Ireland?
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~30 years (late 1960s - 1998)
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How many years did the Roman Empire control Britain?
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~400 years (43 AD - 410 AD)
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How long did the Crimean War last?
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~3 years (1853-1856)
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What was the duration of the Iran-Iraq War?
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8 years (1980-1988)
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How long did the Irish Potato Famine last?
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~6 years (1845-1852)
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What was the duration of the Siege of Leningrad?
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~2.5 years (September 1941 - January 1944)
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How long did the Second Boer War last?
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~3 years (1899-1902)
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What was the duration of the Spanish Civil War?
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~3 years (1936-1939)
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How long did the Opium Wars last?
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The First Opium War lasted ~3 years (1839-1842); the Second Opium War lasted ~4 years (1856-1860)
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How long did the Peloponnesian War last?
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27 years (431–404 BC)
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What was the duration of the Hundred Years' War?
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116 years (1337–1453)
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How many years did the Roman Republic span?
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~482 years (509 BC – 27 BC)
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Between which years did the American Revolution occur?
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1775–1783
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How long did the construction of the Pyramids of Giza take?
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Approximately 85 years (2584-2460 BC)
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Which lasted longer: the Space Shuttle Program or the Apollo Program?
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The Space Shuttle Program (1981-2011, ~30 years) lasted longer than the Apollo Program (1961-1972, ~11 years).
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What was the duration of the reign of Queen Victoria?
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63 years, 7 months, 2 days (1837–1901)
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How long did the Manhattan Project last?
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Approximately 6 years (1942–1946)
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How many years did the reign of Emperor Hirohito of Japan last?
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62 years (1926–1989)
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How long did the Ming Dynasty rule China?
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276 years (1368–1644)
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Which lasted longer: the Mongol Empire or the Aztec Empire?
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The Mongol Empire (~162 years, 1206-1368) lasted longer than the Aztec Empire (~95 years, 1428-1521).
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How long did the Salem Witch Trials last?
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About a year (1692-1693)
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What was the duration of the Russian Revolution?
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Approximately 8 months (February 1917 to November 1917 - based on Gregorian Calendar)
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How long did the Rwandan Genocide last?
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Approximately 100 days (April 7 – mid-July 1994)
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How long did the Spanish Civil War last?
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Approximately 3 years (1936–1939)
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How long did the Six-Day War last?
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6 days (June 5–10, 1967)
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How long did the Yom Kippur War last?
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19 days (October 6–25, 1973)
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What was the duration of the Iranian Revolution?
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Approximately 1 year (1978–1979)
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How long did the Iran-Iraq War last?
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Approximately 8 years (1980–1988)
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How long did the Gulf War last?
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From invasion to ceasefire was approximately 7 months (August 1990 – February 1991), actual ground war lasted roughly 100 hours.
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How long did the American Civil War last?
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4 years (1861-1865)
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Did the Renaissance last longer than the Industrial Revolution?
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Yes, the Renaissance (~300 years) lasted longer than the Industrial Revolution (~150 years).
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How long did the Second Boer War last?
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2 years, 8 months (1899-1902)
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What was the duration of the California Gold Rush?
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Approximately 7 years (1848-1855)
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How long did the Viking Age last?
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~300 years (late 8th century to mid-11th century)
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How long did the Romanov dynasty rule Russia?
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304 years (1613-1917)
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How long did the Bronze Age last?
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Roughly 2,000 years (c. 3300 BC – c. 1200 BC)
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Which lasted longer, the French Revolution or the Napoleonic Wars?
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The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815, ~12 years) lasted longer than the French Revolution (1789-1799, ~10 years).
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How long did the Trojan War last?
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According to legend, 10 years.
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What was the duration of the Black Death?
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Variable depending on the region, but the main pandemic lasted ~5 years (1346-1351) in Europe.
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How long did the construction of Machu Picchu take?
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Estimated to have taken around 50-80 years (approximately 1450-1530).
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How long did the Oregon Trail era last?
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Roughly 25 years (1840s-1860s)
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What was the duration of the Dot-com bubble?
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Approximately 5 years (1995-2000)
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How long did the Watergate Scandal last?
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About 2 years (1972-1974)
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How long did the Crimean War last?
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Approximately 3 years (1853-1856)
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What was the duration of the Hundred Years Peace between the US and Canada?
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Over 200 years (since the end of the War of 1812)
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How long did the Khmer Rouge regime last in Cambodia?
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3 years, 8 months, and 20 days (1975-1979)
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How many years did the Joseon Dynasty rule Korea?
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Approximately 500 years (1392-1897, then became the Korean Empire until 1910)
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How long did the Reconquista in Spain last?
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Approximately 781 years (711–1492)
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How long did the Prohibition Era of Canada last?
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Varied by province but lasted roughly from 1916 until the 1920s.
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How long did the Peloponnesian War last?
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27 years (431–404 BC)
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What was the duration of the Victorian Era?
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63 years (1837–1901)
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How many years did the American Civil War span?
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4 years (1861–1865)
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Between which years did the Hundred Years' War occur?
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1337–1453
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How long did the Spanish Flu pandemic last?
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Approximately 2 years (1918-1920)
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Which lasted longer: the Space Shuttle Program or the Apollo Program?
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The Space Shuttle Program (30 years, 1981-2011) lasted longer than the Apollo Program (11 years, 1961-1972)
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How long did construction of the Pyramids of Giza take?
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The Great Pyramid took approximately 20 years to construct
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How long did the Hundred Years' War actually last?
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116 years (1337–1453)
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What was the duration of the Bronze Age?
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Approximately 2,000 years (3300–1200 BC)
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How long did the Korean War last?
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3 years (1950–1953)
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How many years did the Roman Republic last?
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Approximately 482 years (509 BC – 27 BC)
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Between which years did the Punic Wars occur?
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264–146 BC
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How long did the Trans-Siberian Railway take to build?
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Approximately 26 years (1891-1916)
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Which lasted longer: the Mongol Empire or the Aztec Empire?
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The Mongol Empire (162 years, 1206-1368) lasted longer than the Aztec Empire (95 years, 1428-1521)
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dur_fact
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How long did the Berlin Wall stand?
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28 years (1961–1989)
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dur_fact
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What was the duration of the Watergate Scandal?
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Approximately 2 years (1972-1974)
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dur_fact
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How many years did the Qing Dynasty span?
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268 years (1644–1912)
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Between which years did the French Revolution occur?
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1789-1799
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How long did the Lewis and Clark expedition last?
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Over 2 years (1804–1806)
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Which lasted longer: the War of 1812 or the Crimean War?
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The Crimean War (3 years, 1853-1856) lasted longer than the War of 1812 (2 years, 1812-1815)
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