World History Questions

Q:

Industrialization resulted in what changes to American society?

A) economic growth B) increased urbanization
C) Both A & B D) new business practices
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

Industrialization resulted in both economic growth and increased urbanization in American society.

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0 1933
Q:

Mercantilism was the principle that

A) Wealth is created in business relations B) The goal is an active trade balance of trade
C) To serve protectionism, government subsidies and the issue of protective tariffs D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Mercantilism was the principle that wealth of a nation comes from trading with other nations and also comes by imposing government regulations on all of the nation's economic interests.

 

The main principles of mercantilism:

• the country's wealth is determined by the amount of precious metals in the country,

• Wealth is created in business relations (International Trade)

• The goal is an active trade balance of trade,

• to serve protectionism, government subsidies and the issue of protective tariffs.

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0 1932
Q:

During the Gulf War,Iraq fought under the leadership of

Answer

Saddam Hussein

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3 1926
Q:

The first woman in world to become the Prime minister of a country was

Answer

Sirimao Bandara Naike

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3 1926
Q:

World War 2 was fought between two groups, the Allies and the Axis Powers? Which country did not belong to the Axis Powers?

A) Denmark B) Bulgaria
C) Romania D) Italy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Denmark

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6 1921
Q:

Name the man who in the 1930s raised a volunteer corps of about 100,000 pathans, known as 'Khudai Khidmatgars' or Servants of God and affiliated it to the Congress?

Answer

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

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2 1920
Q:

Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of what industrial issue?

A) the formation of trusts B) the formation of labor unions
C) the crushing of labor unions D) vertical integration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the formation of labor unions

Explanation:

Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of workers' rights. He was the first president of the American Federation of Labor, an organization that represented skilled workers from many different industries. Gompers advocated using collective bargaining or negotiations and strikes to gain greater rights for workers.

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0 1919
Q:

The 1911 chinese revolution ended the rule of the

A) Mongolians B) Ming
C) Manchus D) Song
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Manchus

Explanation:

It was the Qing Dynasty, who was a Manchu.

 

Hence, it was " the manchus" whose ruling ended after 1911 chinese revolution.

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