Question 1

NATO carried out air strikes against which former Soviet region in March 1999?

Accepted Answer

A)  Montenegro
B)  Albania
C)  Bosnia
D)  KosovoE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The DNA sample used to positively identify the remains of the two previously unaccounted for Romanov children, bringing to a close an almost century-long mystery about the fates of the Russian royal family, came from this present-day European royal:

Accepted Answer

A)  Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
B)  Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
C)  Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
D)  Prince Ernst August V of Hanover (Germany) E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The Pax Romana was:

Accepted Answer

A)  An ancient Roman academy where great thinkers came together to discuss politics, philosophy and art
B)  The brief peace between Egypt and the Roman Empire
C)  A period of relative peace in the Roman Empire that allowed for cultural developments like the aqueduct system and roads
D)  The pact shared by the conspirators who murdered Julius CaesarE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The Black Death claimed approximately how much of Europe's total population?

Accepted Answer

A)  30%
B)  20%
C)  40%
D)  50%E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which organization is considered the standard setter for human rights advocacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human Rights Watch
B)  Amnesty International
C)  Children's Defense Fund
D)  Avocats sans FrontièresE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which two nations were involved in the diplomatic debacle known as the XYZ Affair of 1798?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States and England
B)  The United States and France
C)  France and Russia
D)  England and FranceE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Who of the following was not a prominent figure of the Enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

A)  William James
B)  John Locke
C)  Isaac Newton
D)  François-Marie de VoltaireE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

The two islands within the city of Paris are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Île de la Cité and Île Saint-Louis
B)  Île Saint-Louis and Île la Seine
C)  Île de la Cité and Île-de-France
D)  Île-de-France and Île Saint-LouisE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The United States secured rights to build the Panama Canal in 1903 by first aiding the Panamanian attempt to declare independence from which nation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colombia
B)  Spain
C)  Brazil
D)  PortugalE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Who was the first woman to venture into outer space?

Accepted Answer

A)  Valentina Tereshkova
B)  Sally Ride
C)  Christa McAuliffe
D)  Svetlana SavitskayaE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which weapon was employed for the first time in warfare during World War I to the horror of unsuspecting troops?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aerial bombardment
B)  Automatic firearm
C)  Atom bomb
D)  Mustard gasE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In 1997, the United Kingdom transferred the sovereignty of which city-state to the People's Republic of China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shanghai
B)  Beijing
C)  Hong Kong
D)  MacauE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

How many countries border Brazil?

Accepted Answer

A)  12
B)  8
C)  10
D)  14E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

How many official languages does the United Nations recognize?

Accepted Answer

A)  2
B)  4
C)  6
D)  8E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following American presidents has not won the internationally renowned Nobel Peace Prize, handed out annually in Oslo, Norway?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Kennedy
B)  Barack Obama
C)  Theodore Roosevelt
D)  Woodrow WilsonE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
B)  Colossus of Rhodes
C)  Hanging Gardens of Babylon
D)  The Great Sphinx of GizaE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The first human in space was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alan Shepard
B)  Yuri Gagarin
C)  John Glenn
D)  Vostok KlichenkoE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
B)  Wangari Maathai
C)  Winnie Madikizela Mandela
D)  Tawakel KarmanE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Australia shares a colonial history similar to that of which U.S. state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Florida
B)  Virginia
C)  Massachusetts
D)  GeorgiaE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The IAEA promotes:

Accepted Answer

A)  The peaceful, responsible use of nuclear power
B)  The economic development of countries in the Americas
C)  The exploration of the Atlantic Ocean by coastal countries
D)  Trade amongst countries that share Atlantic Ocean coastal bordersE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 26: World History

How many countries border Brazil?

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The IAEA promotes:

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NATO carried out air strikes against which former Soviet region in March 1999?

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Who of the following was not a prominent figure of the Enlightenment?

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The United States secured rights to build the Panama Canal in 1903 by first aiding the Panamanian attempt to declare independence from which nation?

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Which weapon was employed for the first time in warfare during World War I to the horror of unsuspecting troops?

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The first human in space was:

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The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize was:

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Which organization is considered the standard setter for human rights advocacy?

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Which of the following American presidents has not won the internationally renowned Nobel Peace Prize, handed out annually in Oslo, Norway?

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The Pax Romana was:

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The two islands within the city of Paris are:

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Which two nations were involved in the diplomatic debacle known as the XYZ Affair of 1798?

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Australia shares a colonial history similar to that of which U.S. state?

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How many official languages does the United Nations recognize?

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The Black Death claimed approximately how much of Europe's total population?

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Which of the following is not one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

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In 1997, the United Kingdom transferred the sovereignty of which city-state to the People's Republic of China?

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The DNA sample used to positively identify the remains of the two previously unaccounted for Romanov children, bringing to a close an almost century-long mystery about the fates of the Russian royal family, came from this present-day European royal:

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Who was the first woman to venture into outer space?

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