History quiz History – Modern History Quiz By isitok - September 6, 2024 0 57 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Page 1 of 15 1. What year did World War I begin? A) 1912 B) 1914 C) 1916 D) 1918 Page 2 of 15 2. Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II? A) Winston Churchill B) Neville Chamberlain C) Clement Attlee D) Anthony Eden Page 3 of 15 3. What major event took place on July 20, 1969? A) The Cuban Missile Crisis B) The first moon landing C) The fall of the Berlin Wall D) The signing of the Paris Peace Accords Page 4 of 15 4. Which U.S. President was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, in 1963? A) Richard Nixon B) John F. Kennedy C) Lyndon B. Johnson D) Abraham Lincoln Page 5 of 15 5. What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan? A) To establish a military alliance against the Soviet Union B) To provide economic aid to rebuild Western European economies after World War II C) To promote space exploration D) To negotiate peace treaties with Japan Page 6 of 15 6. What was the main cause of the Cold War? A) Disputes over colonial territories B) Ideological conflict between capitalism and communism C) Territorial conflicts in Europe D) Competition for resources in Africa Page 7 of 15 7. What was the name of the 1989 event that marked the end of Communist rule in Eastern Europe? A) The Prague Spring B) The Velvet Revolution C) The Tiananmen Square Massacre D) The Hungarian Revolution Page 8 of 15 8. Who was the first woman to be elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom? A) Theresa May B) Margaret Thatcher C) Nicola Sturgeon D) Harriet Harman Page 9 of 15 9. What year did the Berlin Wall fall, symbolizing the end of the Cold War? A) 1987 B) 1989 C) 1991 D) 1993 Page 10 of 15 10. What significant event occurred on September 11, 2001? A) The launch of the first iPhone B) The start of the Iraq War C) The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon D) The signing of the Kyoto Protocol Page 11 of 15 11. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis? A) Leonid Brezhnev B) Nikita Khrushchev C) Joseph Stalin D) Mikhail Gorbachev Page 12 of 15 12. Which movement, led by Nelson Mandela, aimed to end apartheid in South Africa? A) The Pan-African Movement B) The Civil Rights Movement C) The Anti-Apartheid Movement D) The Liberation Front Page 13 of 15 13. What was the primary purpose of the United Nations, established in 1945? A) To promote economic cooperation among nations B) To prevent future wars and foster international cooperation C) To manage global trade agreements D) To oversee colonial territories Page 14 of 15 14. Who was the first African-American President of the United States? A) Colin Powell B) Barack Obama C) Jesse Jackson D) Condoleezza Rice Page 15 of 15 15. What 1994 agreement aimed to create a trilateral trade bloc between the United States, Canada, and Mexico? A) The World Trade Organization (WTO) B) The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) C) The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) D) The European Union (EU) Please provide your contact information to proceed.Email Address *First Name *Consent *Yes, I agree with the privacy policy and terms and conditions.Start QuizSkip and continue
