Free Test World History (18th ce... – Civil S...

Q1: What was the main outcome of the Treaty of Versailles (1919)?

A. It ended the American Civil War B. It marked the end of World War I and imposed penalties on Germany C. It initiated the Cold War D. It created the European Union

Q2: Which event is considered the immediate cause of World War I?

A. The bombing of Hiroshima B. The invasion of Poland C. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand D. The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Q3: What was the Industrial Revolution?

A. A political revolution in France B. A period of technological innovation and increased production in the 18th–19th centuries C. A cultural renaissance in Europe D. A war between industrial nations

Q4: Which country was unified under Otto von Bismarck in 1871?

A. Italy B. Austria C. Germany D. France

Q5: What ideology did Karl Marx promote?

A. Capitalism B. Communism C. Feudalism D. Liberalism

Q6: Which revolution is associated with the slogan “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”?

A. American Revolution B. Russian Revolution C. Industrial Revolution D. French Revolution

Q7: What was the Cold War primarily characterized by?

A. Direct military battles between US and USSR B. Colonial expansions C. Ideological conflict between capitalism and communism D. World War III

Q8: What was the significance of the Berlin Wall?

A. It marked the end of World War I B. It symbolized the Cold War division between East and West C. It was built during the French Revolution D. It was a colonial boundary

Q9: What event marked the end of the Cold War?

A. Assassination of JFK B. Fall of Berlin Wall C. Start of Korean War D. Vietnam War

Q10: Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution?

A. Stalin B. Lenin C. Trotsky D. Nicholas II

Q11: When did the American Revolution take place?

A. 1492-1500 B. 1610-1640 C. 1775-1783 D. 1800-1812

Q12: Which empire was dissolved after World War I?

A. Ottoman Empire B. Roman Empire C. British Empire D. Mughal Empire

Q13: What did the Marshall Plan aim to do?

A. Rebuild the Japanese military B. Finance communism in Asia C. Provide US economic aid to rebuild Europe D. Punish Germany further

Q14: The term “Iron Curtain” refers to:

A. A literal metal wall built in Europe B. The division between Nazi and Allied forces C. The boundary separating Eastern and Western Europe during Cold War D. British colonial law

Q15: Who wrote the “Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen”?

A. Thomas Jefferson B. Napoleon Bonaparte C. Jean-Jacques Rousseau D. French National Assembly

Q16: Which treaty ended the Napoleonic Wars?

A. Treaty of Versailles B. Treaty of Tordesillas C. Treaty of Paris D. Treaty of Vienna

Q17: Which battle ended Napoleon’s rule permanently?

A. Battle of Trafalgar B. Battle of Leipzig C. Battle of Waterloo D. Battle of Vienna

Q18: What was the Enlightenment?

A. A war in Europe B. A religious movement C. An intellectual movement emphasizing reason and individualism D. A royal decree

Q19: Who led the Chinese Communist Revolution?

A. Sun Yat-sen B. Deng Xiaoping C. Mao Zedong D. Chiang Kai-shek

Q20: Which war was triggered by Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939?

A. World War I B. Cold War C. World War II D. Crimean War

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