About how many monarchies exist in Europe today?
Answer12 monarchies
Europe still has more monarchies than the Americas, Africa, or Oceania.
Source: Wikipedia - List of current monarchies en.wikipedia.org
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What method of execution ended the reign of France's King Louis XVI, clearing the way for the French Republic?
Answerthe guillotine
His execution during the French Revolution was one of the most dramatic births of a republic in history.
Source: Wikipedia - Republic (2024) en.wikipedia.org
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About how old is Iceland's Althing, sometimes called the world's oldest surviving parliament?
Answerestablished in 930 AD
The Althing still functions as Iceland's parliament today, nearly 1,100 years after it was founded.
Source: Wikipedia - Republic (2024) en.wikipedia.org
About how long ago did the Roman Republic end and the Roman Empire begin?
Answer27 BC
This marked the end of nearly 500 years of republican government in Rome.
Source: Wikipedia - Republic (2024) en.wikipedia.org
About how many monarchies exist in the Americas today, mostly Commonwealth realms?
Answer9 monarchies
Countries like Canada and several Caribbean nations still recognize the British monarch as head of state.
Source: Wikipedia - List of current monarchies en.wikipedia.org
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