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Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

Who controlled Palestine before Second World War?

  1. France

  2. Germany

  3. Russia

  4. Britain
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Following World War I and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Britain was granted a mandate over Palestine by the League of Nations, which lasted until 1948.

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

What was the main reason for conflicts between the Arabs?

  1. The spread of Islam in Palestine

  2. The exile of Jews across Asia

  3. The occupation of Palestine

  4. All of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The core of the conflict was the competing claims over the land of Palestine, particularly following the increase in Jewish immigration and the subsequent establishment of Israel.

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

Which of the following reforms were introduced by Gorbachev in USSR?

  1. <span>Glasnost</span>

  2. Perestroika

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gorbachev's two primary reform policies were Glasnost (openness) and Perestroika (restructuring of the economy and political system).

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

Who gave up terrorism and recognised the formation of Israel?

  1. Mohammed Ateef

  2. Yasser Arafat

  3. Saddam Hussein

  4. Imad Mughniyah
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Yasser Arafat, as the leader of the PLO, signed the Oslo Accords in the 1990s, which involved recognizing Israel's right to exist in exchange for limited Palestinian self-rule.

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

Who announced the disbanding of USSR in 1991?

  1. Mikhail Gorbachev

  2. Nikita Krushchev

  3. Vladimir Putin

  4. Boris Yelstin
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Boris Yeltsin announced the disbanding of the USSR in December 1991 following the failed coup and the Belovezha Accords. Gorbachev resigned as Soviet President on December 25, 1991. Krushchev was ousted in 1964, and Putin came to power later in the 1990s.

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

In which year was the Palestinian Liberation Organisation(PLO) established?

  1. 1967

  2. 1972

  3. 1964

  4. 1956
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was formed in 1964 to consolidate various Palestinian groups under a single political umbrella.

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

In which year did the UN pass a resolution for the division of Palestine?

  1. 1942

  2. 1944

  3. 1945

  4. 1947
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Explanation

The United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 181 in 1947, which proposed the partition of Palestine into independent Arab and Jewish states.

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

Communist hardliners in USSR encouraged a coup in _______ to remove Gorbachev from power.

  1. 1991

  2. 1990

  3. 1989

  4. 1985
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The August Coup of 1991 was an attempt by members of the Soviet government and the KGB to take control of the country from Mikhail Gorbachev.