Global Shifts and Socio-Political Changes Quiz

Test your knowledge on key events, figures, and ideologies shaping political history. From Renaissance to Cold War, explore pivotal moments.

#1

Which event marked the beginning of the Renaissance in Europe?

Fall of the Roman Empire
Invention of the printing press
Discovery of America
Black Death
#2

Who is considered the 'Father of Modern Physics'?

Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Albert Einstein
Niels Bohr
#3

Which political ideology advocates for the collective ownership of the means of production?

Capitalism
Socialism
Fascism
Liberalism
#4

Which historical event is often considered the starting point of the Cold War?

World War II
Russian Revolution
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Airlift
#5

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields?

Marie Curie
Rosalind Franklin
Barbara McClintock
Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin
#6

Which document laid the foundation for the establishment of the United States of America?

Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
Mayflower Compact
#7

What is the main focus of post-colonial studies?

Ancient civilizations
Colonial architecture
Effects of colonialism and imperialism
Industrial Revolution
#8

Who wrote the influential political treatise 'The Prince'?

John Locke
Machiavelli
Thomas Hobbes
Rousseau
#9

Who is often referred to as the 'Iron Lady' due to her strong leadership style?

Margaret Thatcher
Angela Merkel
Golda Meir
Theresa May
#10

In which year did the Berlin Wall fall, symbolizing the end of the Cold War?

1985
1989
1991
1993
#11

Who is the author of the influential book 'The Second Sex' that explores feminist philosophy?

Simone de Beauvoir
Betty Friedan
Gloria Steinem
bell hooks
#12

Which political leader played a crucial role in the dismantling of apartheid in South Africa?

Nelson Mandela
F.W. de Klerk
Desmond Tutu
Steve Biko

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