World History Questions

Q:

Where is the Cathedral of Notre Dame located?

A) London B) Rome
C) Genoa D) Paris
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Paris

Explanation:

The Cathedral of Notre Dame is located in paris(France) . It was one of the earliest French Cathedrals to be built in the Gothic style. It was built between A.D 1163 and AD 1270. About the 12th century, a new style- the Gothic -was developed in France.

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Which three amendments were passed shortly after the civil war?

Answer

The three major amendments that were passed shortly after the Civil War are the reconstruction amendments that were the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.


 


The 13th Amendment abolished slavery,


The 14th granted African American citizenship and equal protection before the law, (and)


The 15th Amendment attempted to secure the right to vote for newly freed slaves. 

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In 1914 congress formed the federal trade commission to

Answer

When the FTC was created in 1914, its purpose was to monitor all business practices to prevent unfair methods of competition in commerce as part of the battle to "bust the trusts."


Over the years, Congress passed additional laws giving the agency greater authority to police anticompetitive practices.

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Q:

The Jazz age occurred during which decade

A) 1910 - 1920 B) 1920 - 1930
C) 1930 - 1940 D) 1900 - 1910
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1920 - 1930

Explanation:

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities in the early 20th century. The Jazz age occurred during 1920 - 1930 i.e, started post-World War 1 movement and ended with the Great Depression in 1929. It was the age in which jazz music and dance emerged.

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Q:

During the Gulf War,Iraq fought under the leadership of

Answer

Saddam Hussein

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Q:

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty was signed in

Answer

1991 AD

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Which occurred during the Bataan Death March in 1942?

A) Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died B) US soldiers attacked Japanese troops to rescue Filipino allies
C) Japanese soldiers helped carry starving US and Filipino prisoners of war D) Thousands of Japanese soldiers died of starvation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died

Explanation:

Thousands of US and Filipino prisoners of war died as they are marched to death by Japanese Military in 1942.

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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

Explanation:

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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