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WORLD POLITICS AND HISTORY

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1/15

Who was the first President of the United States?

a. John Adams
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. George Washington

2/15

In which year did the Berlin Wall fall, marking the end of the Cold War?

a. 1985
b. 1989
c. 1991

3/15

What international organization was established after World War II to promote peace and cooperation among countries?

a. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
b. United Nations (UN)
c. European Union (EU)

4/15

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a. Nikita Khrushchev
b. Joseph Stalin
c. Mikhail Gorbachev

5/15

In what year did India gain independence from British rule?

a. 1945
b. 1947
c. 1950

6/15

Which ancient civilization is known for its contributions to philosophy, democracy, and theater?

a. Roman Empire
b. Ancient Egypt
c. Ancient Greece

7/15

Who is often referred to as the "Iron Lady" and served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990?

a. Angela Merkel
b. Margaret Thatcher
c. Theresa May

8/15

Which country was divided into North and South following the Korean War in the early 1950s?

a. Vietnam
b. Korea
c. China

9/15

What event marked the beginning of World War II?

a. Bombing of Pearl Harbor
b. Invasion of Poland
c. Treaty of Versailles

10/15

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields?

a. Marie Curie
b. Rosalind Franklin
c. Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin

11/15

Which U.S. president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law, prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

a. John F. Kennedy
b. Lyndon B. Johnson
c. Richard Nixon

12/15

What was the main focus of the Marshall Plan, initiated after World War II?

a. Rebuilding Europe's economies
b. Containing the spread of communism
c. Developing nuclear weapons

13/15

Which ancient empire was known for its extensive road network, legal system, and aqueducts?

a. Ottoman Empire
b. Roman Empire
c. Persian Empire

14/15

In which year did the apartheid system officially end in South Africa?

a. 1989
b. 1994
c. 2000

15/15

Who was the leader of the Cuban Revolution and served as Cuba's Prime Minister and President?

a. Fidel Castro
b. Che Guevara
c. Raúl Castro