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People in all the following countries had to be resettled after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, except

A) Kazakhstan B) Belarus
C) Russia D) Ukraine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kazakhstan

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Which statement about the Gulf of Tonkin incident is true?

Answer

The Gulf of Tonkin Incident, in 1964, was a major turning point in United States military involvement in Vietnam. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident occurred in August 1964.

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In what ways did the treaty punish Germany?

Answer

The Treaty of Versailles was designed mostly to punish Germany, reflecting the bitter and vengeful feelings that Britain and France felt towards their World War I enemy.


 


It took away the German empire by seizing its colonies, and it limited the German Army to a 100,000 man security force.

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Which led to the creation of the Church of England?

Answer

Henry VIII started the process of creating the Church of England after his split with the Pope in the 1530s. Henry was anxious to ensure a male heir after his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, had borne him only a daughter.

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Q:

The northwest ordinance of 1787 provided for the

A) Provided free public education in this territory B) banned slavery in this territory
C) Protected civil rights D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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When did civil rights become part of the constitution?

A) 1964 B) 1965
C) 1966 D) 1967
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1964

Explanation:

According to the civil rights act 1964, the civil rights became part of the US constitution.

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The Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Victorian Gothic and Art Deco is situated in which city?

A) Mumbai B) Pune
C) Bengaluru D) Hyderabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mumbai

Explanation:

The Victorian Gothic and Art Deco is situated in Mumbai.
India gets its 37th WORLD UNESCO World HERITAGE SITE. Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai declared as a World Heritage Property by UNESCO. This makes Mumbai city the second city in India after Ahmedabad to be inscribed on the World Heritage List. In the past 5 years alone, India has managed to get inscribed seven of its properties/sites on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. India now has overall 37 World Heritage Inscriptions with 29 Cultural, 07 Natural and 01 Mixed sites. While India stands second largest in number after China

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Which of the following best describes capital punishment in Texas?

A) Texas executes more individuals than any other state and has a statistically low rate of successfully appealed capital cases B) The number of executions in Texas is double the number of executions in every other state combined
C) The number of prisoners executed in Texas has been slowly decreasing since the 1970s D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Texas executes more individuals than any other state and has a statistically low rate of successfully appealed capital cases

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