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When did Germany become a single country?

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  1. 1871

  2. 1875

  3. 1877

  4. 1881

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Up till 1871, Germany had not been a single country, but a collection of many tiny states. In 1871, however, Prussia the biggest German state defeated France in a war. Germany took the two French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine and the new German Empire was declared in the Palace of Versailles near Paris.

In which year Nelson Mandela was freed from prison?

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  1. 1989

  2. 1990

  3. 1991

  4. 1993

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nelson Mandela served 27 years in prison, split between Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison, and Victor Verster Prison. Amid growing domestic and international pressure, and with fears of racial civil war, President F. W. de Klerk released him in 1990.

How did the arrival of Germany onto the world stage destabilize international relations? 

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  1. The new Germany was an economic superpower

  2. The new Germany was a military superpower

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The arrival of Germany onto the world stage destabilised international relations. The new Germany was an economic and military superpower and it frightened the other nations.

When did Britain join the EEC?

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  1. 1970

  2. 1973

  3. 1975

  4. 1977

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Britain joined EEC in January 1973 under the premiership of Edward Heath. The 1974 Wilson government was unhappy with the terms of EEC membership and held a referendum in June 1975.

How did countries in the twentieth-century respond with the arrival of Germany onto the world stage?

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  1. By forming alliances

  2. By building up armies

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

One way they responded was by forming alliances, seeking safety by making defensive agreements with other countries. The idea behind these alliances was that no one would dare to attack you because they knew it would involve war, not just with you, but with all your allies as well. The second was militarism not just building up your armies and navies to dissuade others from attacking you, but also the belief that a military solution would solve the problem.

Which forces dominated international relations in the nineteenth century?

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  1. Nationalism

  2. Imperialism

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the nineteenth century, international relations had been dominated by two forces nationalism (the belief in my nation, right or wrong) and imperialism (the belief that nations had the right to conquer other lands and build up an empire).