Global Transformations and Shifts in the 20th Century Quiz
Test your knowledge on pivotal moments & figures like World Wars, Cold War, independence movements, and economic shifts.
#1
Which event marked the beginning of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The sinking of the Titanic
#2
Which country was not part of the Axis Powers during World War II?
#3
Which country was not a founding member of the United Nations?
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
China
#4
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Vladimir Putin
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
Mikhail Gorbachev
#5
Which treaty ended the First World War?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Sevres
#6
Which agreement established the European Economic Community (EEC)?
Rome Agreement
Maastricht Treaty
Treaty of Lisbon
Treaty of Nice
#7
What was the primary cause of the fall of the Soviet Union?
Economic stagnation
Military defeat
Environmental disasters
Internal political reforms
#8
Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?
Stock Market Crash of 1929
Dust Bowl
Black Tuesday
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
#9
Who coined the term 'Iron Curtain' to describe the division of Europe during the Cold War?
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Harry S. Truman
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