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In 1933 congress repealed prohibition with the

A) 21st Amendment B) 20th Amendment
C) 19th Amendment D) 18th Amendment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21st Amendment

Explanation:

In 1933, Congress repealed prohibition with the 21st amendment. At it’s heart, the scopes trial was a clash between religion and science. Nativists were opposed to immigration because they feared that immigration would be a damage to America’s traditions and that it would result in a loss of jobs.

The Prohibition Era in United States history lasted from 1919 to 1933. It was defined by a complete prohibition of the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States.

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Which of the following events of World History marked the beginning of the Second World War?

A) Invasion of Poland by German armies B) Occupation of Latvia , Estonia and Lithuania by the soviet Union
C) War against Finland declared by the USSR D) The period of 'Phoney war"
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Invasion of Poland by German armies

Explanation:

On 1 september 1939 German armies marched into poland. On 3 September Britain and France declared war on Germany.Thus the invasion of poland marked the beginning of the Second World War. The German armies completed the conquest of poland in less than three weeks as no aid reached poland. In spite of the declaration of war, however, there was little actual fighting for many months. Therefore, the war during the period from  september 1939 to April 1940 when germany invaded Narway and Denmark is known as the "Phoney War"

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What is the basic foundation of neoclassical literature?

A) Artistic values of ancient Greece and Rome B) Puritan philosophy
C) Enlightenment theory D) Anti-Renaissance thought
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Artistic values of ancient Greece and Rome

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'Sphinx' is associated with which of the following civilizations?

A) Egyptian Civilization B) Arab Civilization
C) Chinese Civilization D) Roman Civilization
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Egyptian Civilization

Explanation:

The 'sphinx' is a mythological animal with the body of a lion and the head of man. Each Sphinx was carved out of a single solid stone.

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What is the world’s oldest surviving republic?

Answer

San Marino

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In which year Bartholomew Diaz reached Cape of Good Hope ?

A) 1480 B) 1487
C) 1495 D) 1500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1487

Explanation:

Bartholomew Diaz reached the point in 1487, which the Portuguese named Cape of Good Hope (the southern most point of Africa).

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The 1849 Gold-Rush was due to gold discovered at

Answer

Northern California

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Who was the first to sail round the world ?

A) Francis Drake B) Columbus
C) Magellan D) Vasco da Gama
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Magellan

Explanation:

Magellan was a Portuguese sailor who was the first to sail round the world.

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