Multiple choice general knowledge history

The treaty of Portsmouth brought an end to a war in 1905 fought between ?

  1. Romania & Bulgaria

  2. Russia & Japan

  3. Russia & Turkey

  4. Turkey & Bulgaria
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Treaty of Portsmouth (1905) ended the Russo-Japanese War, fought between Russia and Japan from 1904-1905. President Theodore Roosevelt mediated the peace treaty, for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize. This was the first major conflict of the 20th century and the first modern war where an Asian power defeated a European one.

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