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What was the purpose of the double v campaign?

Answer

The Double V Campaign was used in World War II. The purpose of the double v campaign is to fight for victory and ending segregation at home.


It was aimed at African-Americans, and it first appeared in an African-American newspaper, the Pittsburgh Courier, in 1942. The Double V Campaign worked to have a victory over racism abroad and racism in the United States.

It stood so it gave a chance for Black Americans to fight in the war so they could achieve Victory at Home and Abroad- (Civil Rights then the war in the Atlantic and Pacific).

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Which dynasty was responsible for the Mahabalipuram monuments near Chennai?

Answer

Pallava

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The fall of the Czar in Russia is known as _______

A) March Revolution B) October Revolution
C) February Revolution D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) February Revolution

Explanation:

The fall of the Czar is known as February Revolution because, according to the old Russian calender, it occured on 27 February 1917.

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French Revolution was started in the Year ?

A) 1786 B) 1787
C) 1788 D) 1789
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1789

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Who began public health and sanitation systems?

A) Mexicans B) Egyptians
C) Romans D) Chinese
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Romans

Explanation:

Romans (753 BC - AD 410) began public health and sanitation systems.

 

Romans established the first public health and sanitation systems by building sewers and aqueducts.

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They also treated diseases with diet, exercise and meditation.

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Which describes how Africa was divided into countries?

A) Ethnic groups were each given their own country B) Artificial political unity was attempted
C) Boundaries were made according to language similarities D) Nomadic peoples were given control of their lands
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ethnic groups were each given their own country

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'Babeuf's Conspiracy' , an important event in the history socialism, was associated with which of the following countries?

A) Gemany B) France
C) Italy D) England
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) France

Explanation:

The wide gap between the aims of the French Revolution(equality in economic, social and political life) and the actual conditions in France after revolution created serious discontent among the people. It led to an attempt to overthrow the existing government in France with a view to building a society based on socialist ideas. This attempt, known as Babeuf's conspiracy, is an important event in the history of socialism.

      The conspiracy,as the name indicates, was the work of Noel Babeuf. He was born in 1760 and has participated in the French Revolution . He organised a secret society called the 'Society of the Equals'. 

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In which year American Revolution started ?

A) 1774 B) 1775
C) 1776 D) 1777
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1775

Explanation:

American Revolution started in 1775 and lasted till 1781.

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