The 20th Century: A Journey Through History for Year 5 Students

Question 1

Which of these events happened first in the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

World War I

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The Great Depression

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The Cold War

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The Vietnam War

Question 2

Which of these events did NOT occur during the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

The American Revolution

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World War I

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The invention of the computer

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The fall of the Berlin Wall

Question 3

Which of the following events occurred in the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

The first moon landing

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The Battle of Hastings

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The signing of the Magna Carta

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The invention of the printing press

Question 4

Which of these events did NOT occur during the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

The invention of the telephone

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World War I

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The Great Depression

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The fall of the Berlin Wall

Question 5

Who was the first person to set foot on the Moon?

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

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Yuri Gagarin

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Buzz Aldrin

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Alan Shepard

Question 6

Which of the following conflicts did NOT occur in the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

The American Civil War

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World War I

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World War II

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The Vietnam War

Question 7

What event signaled the end of the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

The fall of the Berlin Wall

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The Cuban Missile Crisis

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The assassination of John F. Kennedy

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The signing of the SALT II treaty

Question 8

What was the main reason why World War II started?

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Versailles made Germany feel angry and weak.

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The League of Nations couldn't stop countries from fighting.

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The United States didn't join the League of Nations.

Question 9

Which event officially ended World War I?

Accepted Answer

Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

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Outbreak of the Russian Revolution

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Battle of the Somme

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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 10

Which of these events happened during the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

World War I

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The American Civil War

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The Renaissance

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The Industrial Revolution

Question 11

When did the Cold War happen?

Accepted Answer

Mid 20th century (1945-1975)

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Early 20th century (1900-1945)

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Late 20th century (1975-2000)

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The 21st century (2000-present)

Question 12

Which of these events happened first?

Accepted Answer

World War I

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World War II

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The Cold War

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The Space Race

Question 13

Which of the following events signaled the beginning of World War II?

Accepted Answer

The invasion of Poland by Germany

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

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The use of atomic bombs on Japan

Question 14

What was a major reason for the start of World War II?

Accepted Answer

The rise of fascism in Europe

Accepted Answer

The global economic depression

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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The development of nuclear weapons

Question 15

Which event during the 20th century involved humans venturing beyond Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

The Apollo moon landing

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The first airplane flight

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The construction of the Panama Canal

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The first hot air balloon flight

Question 16

Which of these events happened in the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

The Second World War

Accepted Answer

The First World War

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The American Revolution

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The signing of the Magna Carta

Question 17

Which event in the 20th century involved many countries in a major conflict?

Accepted Answer

World War II

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The Great Depression

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The Cold War

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The fall of the Berlin Wall

Question 18

During the Cold War, which event caused a major crisis between the United States and the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

Cuban Missile Crisis

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Vietnam War

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Berlin Wall construction

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Moon landing race

Question 19

Which of these events did NOT occur during the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

The American Civil War

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The first moon landing

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The invention of computers

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The start of World War II

Question 20

Which event brought World War II to an end?

Accepted Answer

The atomic bombings of Japan

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The Battle of Stalingrad

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D-Day

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The Pearl Harbor attacks

Question 21

In the 20th century, which major event occurred first?

Accepted Answer

World War I

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World War II

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The Great Depression

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The Cold War

Question 22

Which of these events **did not** take place in the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

The invention of the telephone

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The First World War

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The Moon landing

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The end of the Cold War

Question 23

What event directly led to the start of World War I?

Accepted Answer

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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The sinking of the Lusitania

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The rise of communism in Russia

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The invention of the machine gun

Question 24

Which of these events involved a conflict between the Allies and the Axis powers during the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

World War II

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The Great Depression

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The Cold War

Question 25

Which event is linked to the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

The Cuban Missile Crisis

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The beginning of World War II

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The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 26

Which of these strategies was **not** used by the United States during the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

Guerrilla warfare

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Bombing campaigns

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Ground offensives

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Agent Orange

Question 27

Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

The collapse of the stock market

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The invention of the telephone

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The rise of Nazi Germany

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The end of World War II

Question 28

Why did the East German government build the Berlin Wall?

Accepted Answer

To stop East Germans from leaving to West Germany and other Western countries.

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To help trade and cooperation between East and West Germany.

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To protect East Germany from attack by NATO forces.

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To make life better in East Germany.

Question 29

During the Cold War, which event brought the world to the brink of nuclear war?

Accepted Answer

Cuban Missile Crisis

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Korean War

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Vietnam War

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Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

Question 30

What event immediately followed the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914?

Accepted Answer

The start of World War I

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The start of World War II

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The start of the Cold War

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The start of the Great Depression

Question 31

What was the main reason why the Soviet Union collapsed?

Accepted Answer

The economic and political reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev

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The rise of communism in China

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The invasion of Afghanistan by the United States

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The invention of the atomic bomb

Question 32

What event in the 1930s sparked the Great Depression, a global economic crisis?

Accepted Answer

The stock market crash in New York City

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A severe drought in the American Midwest

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The rise of Nazi Germany

Question 33

During the Cold War, the United States aimed to prevent the spread of communism. Which strategy did they adopt to achieve this goal?

Accepted Answer

Containment

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Appeasement

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Isolationism

Question 34

Which of these events happened in the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

The First World War

Accepted Answer

The Moon landing

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The Battle of Trafalgar

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The American Civil War

Question 35

What significant event signaled the end of World War Two in the Pacific region?

Accepted Answer

Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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Liberation of Paris

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D-Day landings in Normandy

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Battle of Stalingrad

Question 36

Which event during World War II was a turning point that led to France being freed from Nazi control?

Accepted Answer

D-Day: Allied invasion of Normandy

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Battle of Stalingrad: Soviet Union vs. Germany

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Battle of Britain: Royal Air Force vs. German Luftwaffe

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Development of the atomic bomb: Manhattan Project

Question 37

Which war featured the Battle of Stalingrad as a crucial turning point?

Accepted Answer

World War II

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World War I

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The Cold War

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Korean War

Question 38

During the early stages of the Space Race, which country launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into orbit around Earth?

Accepted Answer

Soviet Union

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United States

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China

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Japan

Question 39

What event caused the United States to enter World War II?

Accepted Answer

The attack on Pearl Harbor

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The invasion of Poland

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The invasion of Normandy

Question 40

Which law in the United States made it against the law to treat people differently based on their race, skin color, religion, sex, or birthplace?

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965

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The Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott

Question 41

Which treaty formally ended World War II?

Accepted Answer

Treaty of San Francisco

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Treaty of Versailles

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Potsdam Declaration

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Yalta Conference

Question 42

What event triggered the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

The stock market crash

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Overproduction of food

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Poor political decisions

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Technological advancements

Question 43

Which of these events did NOT happen in the first half of the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

The Space Race

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World War I

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The Great Depression

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World War II

Question 44

Which event in the 20th century led to major leaps in technology and space exploration?

Accepted Answer

The Space Race

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World War I

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The Moon Landing

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The Fall of the Berlin Wall

Question 45

Which of these events occurred first in the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

World War I

Answer

The Great Depression

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The rise of the Nazis in Germany

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The end of World War II

Question 46

Which country's launch of Sputnik 1 sparked the Space Race?

Accepted Answer

Soviet Union

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United States

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China

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United Kingdom

Question 47

How did propaganda and censorship affect people living in countries fighting in World War II?

Accepted Answer

Propaganda and censorship helped people feel united and motivated to support the war effort.

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Propaganda and censorship gave people accurate information about the war.

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Propaganda and censorship had no real impact on people's lives.

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Only the Axis powers used propaganda and censorship, not the Allied powers.

Question 48

How did the Vietnam War affect the United States' standing in the world?

Accepted Answer

Weakened its credibility and trust in government

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Strengthened alliances and enhanced reputation

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Had little impact

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Increased military strength and respect

Question 49

How did the main ideas of communism, fascism, and democracy shape the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

Communism focused on economic equality, while fascism emphasized national pride and a strong leader.

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Fascism focused on economic equality, while democracy emphasized national pride and a strong leader.

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Communism and fascism both focused on economic equality, while democracy emphasized freedom and rights.

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Democracy, fascism, and communism all had very similar ideas.

Question 50

Which of the following statements accurately describes a similarity between World War I and World War II?

Accepted Answer

Both World Wars were primarily caused by aggressive nationalism and imperial rivalry.

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I, contributed to the outbreak of World War II.

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World War I was fought primarily in Europe, while World War II was fought on a global scale.

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World War II had a greater impact on the global economy than World War I.

Question 51

Which event is considered the trigger that started the First World War?

Accepted Answer

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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Sinking of the Lusitania

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Outbreak of the Russian Revolution

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Declaration of war by Germany on France

Question 52

Who led the United Kingdom during World War II?

Accepted Answer

Winston Churchill

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Clement Attlee

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Neville Chamberlain

Question 53

Which country achieved the historic first moon landing?

Accepted Answer

United States

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Soviet Union

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China

Question 54

In what year did the First World War start?

Accepted Answer

1914

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1918

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1939

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1945

Question 55

Which of the choices was NOT a major power during the Second World War?

Accepted Answer

Canada

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Japan

Question 56

What was the name of the alliance between the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union during the Second World War?

Accepted Answer

Allied Powers

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Triple Entente

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Axis Powers

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Central Powers

Question 57

Which system of government did the Soviet Union have?

Accepted Answer

Communism

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Capitalism

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Democracy

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Socialism

Question 58

What event ended the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

The fall of the Berlin Wall

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The Cuban Missile Crisis

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The Vietnam War

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The Korean War

Question 59

What was the first artificial satellite launched into space?

Accepted Answer

Sputnik 1

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Apollo 11

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Voyager 1

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Hubble Space Telescope

Question 60

Who was NOT a world leader in the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

Nelson Mandela

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Winston Churchill

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Adolf Hitler

Question 61

During the Cold War, what impact did the rivalry between countries have on the development of space exploration and nuclear weapons?

Accepted Answer

It led to a competition to advance both space exploration and nuclear weapons.

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It slowed down the progress of both space exploration and nuclear weapons.

Answer

It had no significant effect on the development of either space exploration or nuclear weapons.

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It only affected the development of nuclear weapons, not space exploration.

Question 62

What was the main reason for the start of World War I?

Accepted Answer

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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The sinking of the Lusitania

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The rise of communism in Russia

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The growing tension between Germany and France

Question 63

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II?

Accepted Answer

Adolf Hitler

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Winston Churchill

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Joseph Stalin

Question 64

What was the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A period of intense conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union

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A period of economic competition between the United States and the Soviet Union

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A period of scientific collaboration between the United States and the Soviet Union

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A period of cultural exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union