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Mindaugas is crowned King of Lithuania — July 6, 1253

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What was the approximate population of Lithuania during Mindaugas's reign as king?

ABetween 100,000 and 200,000

BBetween 200,000 and 300,000

CBetween 300,000 and 400,000

DBetween 400,000 and 500,000

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Question 2 of 5

What was the significance of the papal bull of Pope Innocent IV in 1251 in relation to Mindaugas's coronation?

AIt marked the end of the Lithuanian state

BIt led to the decline of the Livonian Order

CIt recognized Mindaugas as the king and laid the groundwork for Lithuania's emergence as a regional power

DIt had no impact on Lithuanian history

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What was the role of strategic marriages in Mindaugas's rise to power?

AHe married into rival families to defeat them in battle

BHe married into rival families to establish alliances and consolidate his power

CHe did not engage in strategic marriages

DHe married only within his own family to maintain power

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Question 4 of 5

Who were the two individuals responsible for Mindaugas's assassination in 1263?

AHis nephews Tautvilas and Gedvydas

BHis nephew Treniota and Duke Daumantas of Pskov

CThe Livonian Order and the Teutonic Knights

DThe Tatars and the Mongols

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Question 5 of 5

What is the name of the national holiday in Lithuania that commemorates Mindaugas's coronation as the first and only King of Lithuania?

AStatehood Day

BIndependence Day

CKing's Day

DLithuania Day

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