1 MCQs Flashcards

1
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Magna Carta was signed on:

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a. June 15, 1215

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2
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Magna Carta established, for the first time, the principle that:

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a. Everybody, including the King, will subject to the law

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3
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Magna Carta was agreed by:

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a. King John of England

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4
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Treaty of Westphalia was signed on

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a. October 24, 1648

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5
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Treaty of Westphalia ended the:

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a. Thirty Years War (1618-1648) in Europe

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6
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Westphalia is the name of the city of modern day

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a. Germany

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7
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Treaty of Westphalia formally established the principle of

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Sovereignty

This treaty was foundation stone of nation state system

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8
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Meeting of Congress of Vienna was held in:

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a. September 1814 to June 1815

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9
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Meeting of Congress of Vienna was held after the:

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a. Napoleonic Wars

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10
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The main purpose of Congress of Vienna was

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a. To draw out long-term peace plan for Europe

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11
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When United States of America gained independence from British colonial rule

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a. July 04, 1776

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12
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How many American colonies revolted

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a. 13

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13
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Thirteenth colony “New York” approved the Declaration on:

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a. July 19,1776

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14
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Which Pamphlet was much influential in American

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a. Common Sense published by Thomas Paine in January 1776

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15
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First American opposition to British policy came in 1765 after Parliament passed:

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a. The Stamp Act

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16
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One of the major events of American Revolution was:

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a. The Boston Tea Party of December 16,1773

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17
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The United States formally became a free and independent nation in 1783, with the signing of

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The Treaty of Paris with Britian

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18
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French Revolution occurred in

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a. 1789

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19
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French Revolution uprooted centuries-old institutions such as:

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a. Absolute monarchy and the feudal system

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20
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In June 1793, the Jacobins unleashed the bloody:

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a. Reign of Terror

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21
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Tennis Court Oath is associated with:

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a. The French Revolution

22
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What was the slogan of French Revolution?

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a. Liberty, equality, fraternity

23
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The French and American Revolutions:

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a. Created new challenges to international society by raising the issue of nationalism while also leading to the creation of the Concert of Europe.

24
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Immanuel Kant wrote the book in 1795:

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a. “Perpetual peace: A philosophical sketch”

25
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The international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is called:

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a. Durand Line

26
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Durand line was demarcated between Amir Abdul Rehman of Afghanistan and Henry Mortimer Durand, Foreign Secretary of British Government in:

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a. 1893

27
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The Red Cross was founded by Henri Dunant in:

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a. 1863

28
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The First Geneva Convention was signed in:

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a. 1864

29
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The First Geneva Convention deals with the rights of:

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a. The Prisoners of Wars (PoWs)

30
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Monroe Doctrine was presented in Congress by American President James Monroe on:

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a. December 2, 1823

31
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Monroe Doctrine opposed the European colonialism in the:

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a. American Continent

32
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Karl Marx was a German philosopher wrote

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Das Kapital in 1867

33
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The Communist Manifesto, a pamphlet was written by:

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a. Karl Marx (1848)

34
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The First Hague Convention was signed in:

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a. 1899

35
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The Second Hague Convention was signed in:

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a. 1907

36
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The Hague Conventions are related to:

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a. The Laws of War

37
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First World War was started on:

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a. 28th July, 1914 to 11th November, 1918

38
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Which major countries were in the Allied group?

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a. UK, France, Russia, USA, Italy

39
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Which major countries were in the Central Powers?

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a. Austria-Hungry, Germany, Othman Empire, Bulgaria

40
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Bolshevik Revolutions occurred in:

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a. Oct 1917

41
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Who was Grigory Rasputin?

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Mystic

42
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Lenin wrote the book in 1916:

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a. “Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism

43
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Bolshevik means:

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a. Majority faction of communist party

44
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Menshevik means:

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a. Minority faction of communist party

45
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Russia fought civil war from:

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a. 1918-1922

46
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The Armistice, which ended the WW-I, was signed on:

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a. November 11, 1918

47
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Treaty of Versailles was signed on:

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a. June 28, 1919

48
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Paris Peace Conference was convened in January 1919 and lasted till:

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a. 20 January, 1920

49
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The League was established by Part I of the Treaty of Versailles, which was signed on:

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a. June 28,1919

50
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The League of Nations formally comes into being when the Covenant of the League of Nation takes effect on:

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a. January 10, 1920