Historical Transformations and Socio-Political Shifts Quiz

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#1

Which event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

Storming of the Bastille
Execution of King Louis XVI
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Tennis Court Oath
#2

Who was the first President of the United States?

Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
#3

Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

Margaret Thatcher
Theresa May
Angela Merkel
Jacinda Ardern
#4

Which document laid the foundation for the American system of government?

Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
Constitution of the United States
#5

Which event marked the beginning of World War II in Europe?

Invasion of Poland
Battle of Stalingrad
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Signing of the Treaty of Versailles
#6

Who was the first African-American President of the United States?

Barack Obama
Martin Luther King Jr.
Nelson Mandela
Malcolm X
#7

Which empire was known for its vast trade networks along the Silk Road?

Roman Empire
Mongol Empire
Ottoman Empire
Byzantine Empire
#8

Who was the architect of Glasnost and Perestroika in the Soviet Union?

Leon Trotsky
Joseph Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Lenin
#9

Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks during the October Revolution in Russia?

Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
Nikita Khrushchev
#10

What was the main cause of the Opium Wars between China and Britain?

Territorial disputes
Trade imbalance
Religious conflicts
Cultural differences
#11

Which political ideology advocates for the abolition of private property and class struggle?

Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Fascism
#12

Who was the last emperor of Russia?

Nicholas II
Peter the Great
Ivan the Terrible
Alexander II
#13

Which treaty ended World War I?

Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Treaty of Sevres
#14

Who was the author of 'The Communist Manifesto'?

Karl Marx
Friedrich Engels
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
#15

Which event is often considered the starting point of the Protestant Reformation?

Diet of Worms
Council of Trent
Edict of Nantes
Peace of Augsburg
#16

What was the significance of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

Formation of the League of Nations
Division of Africa among European powers
Establishment of the European Economic Community
Negotiation of the Treaty of Versailles
#17

Who led the Indian rebellion of 1857 against British rule?

Rani Lakshmibai
Bahadur Shah II
Tipu Sultan
Mahatma Gandhi

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