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The Pullman strike in 1894 began when

A) Pullman workers attempted to move out of the company town. B) the Pullman workers’ union voted for a wildcat strike.
C) a recession prompted the Pullman Company to lay off workers. D) a workers’ delegation met with and was fired by George Pullman.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a recession prompted the Pullman Company to lay off workers.

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Two important schools of philosophy Stoicism and Epicureanism were associated with________

A) Greeks B) Iranians
C) Macedonians D) Parthians
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Greeks

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The Stoic School taught that man should accept his fate, since he cannot change it. According to Stoics, serenity of mind is the goal all men should strive to attain.Epicureans believed that the highest good for man is pleasure ,but they aimed at tranquility of mind rather than indulgence in pleasures.

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Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa in 1941 against the

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Soviet Union

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The powder keg in the balkans refers to the

A) efforts taken to ease tensions throughout the region B) invasion of the region
C) larger number of munitions factories built in the region D) political instability of the region
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) political instability of the region

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In the early 20th century, the Balkans were called a "powder keg" because the political situation in the region was very unstable. For a long time, the Ottoman Turks occupied the balkans, and with the rise of nationalism, some balkan states declared independence.

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The Bolschevik revolution occurred in

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1917 AD

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Buckingham palace became the official royal residence during the reign of which British monarch?

A) Queen Victoria B) King George III
C) King Henry VIII D) King George V
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Queen Victoria

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Of which country was the religion 'Shintoism'?

A) Japan B) China
C) Arabs D) Turkey
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Japan

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The old religion of Japan is known as Shiltoism. This religion consists mainly of the worship of the forces of nature.

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Who among the following, played an important role in the struggle for italian independence and unification?

A) Bismarck B) Giuseppe Mazzini
C) Giuseppe Garibaldi D) Both (b) and (c)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both (b) and (c)

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The struggle for Italian independence and unification was organised by the two famous revolutionaries of Italy Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi. The movement led by them is known as the 'Young Italy' movement. It aimed at the independence and unification of Italy and the establishment of republic there.

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