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Which document is most closely associated with the Arab-Israeli conflict?

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  1. Treaty of Nanjing

  2. Balfour Declaration

  3. Kyoto Protocol

  4. Treaty of Vienna

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Britain issues the Balfour Declaration in 1917 which calls for "Support of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people....it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine."

When did Plaestine come under British influence?

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  1. 1914

  2. 1915

  3. 1916

  4. 1918

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sykes-Picot Agreement- divided the Ottoman Arab lands into zones exercised by either French or British spheres of influence. Palestine came under British influence in 1916.

What conflicts were fought in the Balkans in the 1990s?

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  1. War in Croatia between 1991 and 1995

  2. War in Bosnia between 1992 and 1995

  3. The war in Kosovo in 1998 and 1999

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The unraveling of former Yugoslavia brought with it a series of wars, mainly the war in Croatia between 1991 and 1995 and the war in Bosnia between 1992 and 1995. Fighting in Slovenia, which lasted 10 days and was settled peacefully, preceded them. The war in Kosovo in 1998 and 1999 was the last armed conflict in the Balkans.

Which country ruled Korea until the end of WWII?

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  1. China

  2. Soviet Union

  3. Germany

  4. Japan

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Korea remained under Japanese rule until Japan surrendered to the Allies at the end of WWII.

Why did the U.S. attack certain military groups in Afghanistan?

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  1. Because of the Gulf War

  2. In retaliation for the 9-11 attack

  3. To get control of their oil

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 2001, US Congress passed legislation titled Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists, which was signed on September 18, 2001, by President Bush. It authorized the use of US Armed Forces against those responsible for the 9/11 attacks and those who harbored them.

When did Britain declare the Balfour Declaration?

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  1. 1910

  2. 1915

  3. 1917

  4. 1921

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Britain issues the Balfour Declaration in 1917 which calls for "Support of the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people....it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine."

Which two countries took over the rule of Korea after Japan gave up its hold on the country in 1945?

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  1. China and the USA

  2. The USA and the Soviet Union

  3. China and the Soviet Union

  4. Germany and England

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The U.S. occupied the southern portion of Korea from 1945 to 1948, while the Soviets occupied the northern portion of the nation.

The terrorist group al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the attacks on American targets on 11th September 2001. In what year did al-Qaeda bomb a nightclub on the Indonesian island of Bali, killing more than 200 people?

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  1. 2000

  2. 2001

  3. 2002

  4. 2005

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The 2002 Bali bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. The attack killed 202 people. A further 209 people were injured.

With which famous inventor did Ford work for before starting the Ford Motor Company?

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  1. Andrew Carnegie

  2. Alexander Graham Bell

  3. J.P. Morgan

  4. Thomas Edison

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Henry Ford is one of those rare entrepreneurs who revolutionized the way people live. Many historians of the American industry rank him as the most important inventor of the 20th century. His automobile not only altered transportation but changed the American factory system. In 1896, Ford met Thomas Edison, who was intrigued by his designs and helped put Ford in contact with interested investors. Ford left Edison Illuminating in 1899 to become superintendent of the Detroit Automobile Company, allowing him to devote his full attention to designing cars. 

Which of these was the ethnic group with the majority of the population and control of Rwandan
politics at the start of 1994?

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  1. The Hutu

  2. The Tutsi

  3. The Twa

  4. The Rwandans

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

While members of the Hutu ethnic group dominated Rwandan society and politics, the Tutsi had enough of a population to pose a political threat. As the 1990s began, the Hutu and Tutsi, who had been rivals for a while, became even more vehemently opposed to each other. The Tutsi claimed that the Hutu-dominated government did not represent their needs, and the Hutu blamed the nation's economic decline on the Tutsi.