Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990 and later became the President of which country?
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Nigeria
Kenya
Correct Answer :
A. South Africa
Related Questions
The Oslo Accords in 1993 aimed to establish peace between which two entities?
Israel and Palestine
India and Pakistan
North and South Korea
Russia and Chechnya
Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990 and later became the President of which country?
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Nigeria
Kenya
Which conference held in 1945 established the United Nations?
San Francisco Conference
Potsdam Conference
Yalta Conference
Tehran Conference
The Munich Agreement in 1938 allowed Nazi Germany to annex which region of Czechoslovakia?
Sudetenland
Bohemia
Moravia
Carpatho-Ukraine
The Oslo Accords in 1993 aimed to establish peace between which two entities?
Israel and Palestine
India and Pakistan
North and South Korea
Russia and Chechnya
The Maastricht Treaty in 1992 established which economic and political union in Europe?
European Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Warsaw Pact
Council of Europe
The Boxer Rebellion took place in which country?
China
India
Japan
Russia
Which battle is considered the turning point of the Pacific Theater in World War II?
Battle of Midway
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Okinawa
What was the name of the plan for the reconstruction of Europe after World War II?
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
Morgenthau Plan
Potsdam Plan
The Nuremberg Trials were held after World War II to prosecute leaders of which country?
Germany
Japan
Italy
Soviet Union
Who wrote The Republic, an influential work on political philosophy?
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Herodotus
Who was the first emperor of China, known for unifying the country?
Qin Shi Huang
Confucius
Sun Tzu
Laozi
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. In what year was it first opened for signature?
1968
1972
1980
1991
The Balfour Declaration of 1917 expressed support for the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in which region?
Palestine
India
Cyprus
Egypt
Which country dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II?
United States
Soviet Union
Germany
Japan
The collapse of the Soviet Union officially occurred in which year?
1991
1989
1993
1995
Which civilization is credited with inventing writing around 3200 BCE?
Sumerians
Egyptians
Indus Valley
Chinese
Which two superpowers were involved in the Cold War?
United States and Soviet Union
United States and China
Soviet Union and China
United States and United Kingdom
Which African country gained independence from Portuguese colonial rule in 1975 after a long struggle for liberation?
Angola
Mozambique
Guinea-Bissau
Cape Verde
The Scramble for Africa refers to:
The rapid colonization of Africa by European powers in the late 19th century
The division of Africa into independent nations after World War II
The African Union's efforts to promote unity among African states
The spread of African culture and influence worldwide
The Rwandan Patriotic Front, led by Paul Kagame, played a key role in ending the Rwandan Genocide. What position does Paul Kagame hold today?
President of Rwanda
Prime Minister of Rwanda
Secretary-General of the United Nations
President of the African Union
The Suez Crisis in 1956 involved which countries?
Egypt, Britain, France, and Israel
Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Syria
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Sudan
Egypt, Iraq, Iran, and Turkey
The Rwandan Patriotic Front, led by Paul Kagame, played a key role in ending the Rwandan Genocide. What position does Paul Kagame hold today?
President of Rwanda
Prime Minister of Rwanda
Secretary-General of the United Nations
President of the African Union
Which event led to the unification of Italy in the 19th century?
Risorgimento
Congress of Vienna
The Garibaldi Expedition
Treaty of Versailles
Who were the leaders of the Big Three Allied powers during World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, Joseph Stalin
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin
The 2011 Arab Spring protests led to the ousting of long-standing leaders in several Middle Eastern and North African countries. Which leader of Libya was overthrown and subsequently killed?
Muammar Gaddafi
Hosni Mubarak
Bashar al-Assad
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
The Arab Spring, a series of protests and uprisings in various Arab countries, began in which year?
2010
2011
2009
2012
The Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 established British sovereignty over which country?
New Zealand
Australia
Canada
South Africa
The Pax Romana refers to:
A period of peace and stability in the Roman Empire
The fall of the Roman Empire
The rise of Julius Caesar
The Punic Wars
What was the significance of D-Day (June 6, 1944) during World War II?
It was the Allied invasion of Normandy, France.
It marked the fall of Berlin.
It was the final battle of the war in Europe.
It was the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.