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Habeas Corpus Act was passed in ___?

A) 1679 B) 1683
C) 1691 D) 1697
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1679

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The 1911 Chinese revolution ended the rule of the

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

Explanation:

It was the Qing Dynasty, who was a Manchu Dynasty whose rule ended in 1911 Chinese revolution.

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Q:

The New Deal ended in 1938 partly because

A) national concern shifted to overseas aggression B) FDR was defeated in his bid for reelection
C) the Supreme Court ruled most New Deal programs unconstitutional D) FDR was stricken with polio
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) national concern shifted to overseas aggression

Explanation:

The New Deal was a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms and regulations enacted in the United States 1933-36, in response to the Great Depression organized by Franklin Roosevelt in US.

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Which of the following countries was associated with Khmer Rouge?

A) Combodia B) Vietnam
C) Thailand D) Burma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Combodia

Explanation:

In 1975, a party called khmer Rouge had taken control of Cambodia under the leader ship of Pol Pot. The Government of Pol pot established a regime of terror in Cambodia and started following a policy of genocide against its own people.

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Q:

Who is the first woman in space ?

A) Sunitha Williams B) Valentina Tereshkova
C) Masida namisha D) Tamara Press
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Valentina Tereshkova

Explanation:

Valentina Tereshkova is the first woman to have flown into space

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With which of the following is the term Liberty, Equality and Fraternity associated?

A) Industrial Revolution B) Russian Revolution
C) French Revolution D) Olympic Games
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) French Revolution

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Q:

In which year American Independence was acknowledged by England ?

A) 1782 B) 1783
C) 1784 D) 1785
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1783

Explanation:

American Independence was acknowledged by England in 1783 in the treaty of Paris and George Washington was elected the first President of USA.

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Which, among the following, was the most powerful kingdom of Italy on the eve of unification ?

A) Lombardy B) Sicily
C) Sardinia D) Tuscany
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sardinia

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