Who was the leader of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia known for the Cambodian Genocide?

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Who was the leader of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia known for the Cambodian Genocide?

A. Pol Pot

B. Ho Chi Minh

C. Kim Il-sung

D. Deng Xiaoping

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The Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 established British sovereignty over which country?

A. New Zealand

B. Australia

C. Canada

D. South Africa

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The Green Revolution of the mid-20th century aimed to increase agricultural productivity primarily in which region?

A. Asia

B. Africa

C. Europe

D. Americas

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Who was the leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?

A. Ho Chi Minh

B. Ngo Dinh Diem

C. Vo Nguyen Giap

D. Le Duan

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Who wrote The Republic, an influential work on political philosophy?

A. Plato

B. Aristotle

C. Socrates

D. Herodotus

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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?

A. Muammar Gaddafi

B. Hosni Mubarak

C. Bashar al-Assad

D. Zine El Abidine Ben Ali

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What event marked the official beginning of World War II in Europe?

A. German invasion of Poland

B. Battle of Britain

C. Invasion of France

D. Pearl Harbor attack

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The Byzantine Empire was the continuation of which earlier empire?

A. Roman Empire

B. Persian Empire

C. Ottoman Empire

D. Macedonian Empire

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Which event triggered the start of World War I?

A. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

B. Invasion of Poland

C. Battle of the Somme

D. Treaty of Versailles

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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?

A. 1968

B. 1972

C. 1980

D. 1991

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The founder of the Maurya Empire in ancient India was:

A. Ashoka

B. Chandragupta Maurya

C. Harsha

D. Akbar

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Who succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt as President of the United States after Roosevelt's death in 1945?

A. Harry S. Truman

B. Dwight D. Eisenhower

C. John F. Kennedy

D. Lyndon B. Johnson

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Who was the leader of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia known for the Cambodian Genocide?

A. Pol Pot

B. Ho Chi Minh

C. Kim Il-sung

D. Deng Xiaoping

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The Rwandan Genocide in 1994 primarily targeted which ethnic group?

A. Tutsi

B. Hutu

C. Twa

D. Zulu

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The Treaty of Tlatelolco in 1967 aimed to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in which region?

A. Latin America and the Caribbean

B. Middle East

C. Southeast Asia

D. Africa

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The Treaty of Tlatelolco in 1967 aimed to establish a nuclear-weapon-free zone in which region?

A. Latin America and the Caribbean

B. Middle East

C. Southeast Asia

D. Africa

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The dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki occurred during which conflict?

A. World War II

B. Korean War

C. Vietnam War

D. Cold War

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The American Revolution began with the event known as:

A. Lexington and Concord

B. Boston Tea Party

C. Declaration of Independence

D. Battle of Bunker Hill

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Who led the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule through nonviolent civil disobedience?

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Jawaharlal Nehru

C. Subhas Chandra Bose

D. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

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Who was the leader of the African National Congress (ANC) and later became the first President of post-apartheid South Africa?

A. Nelson Mandela

B. Desmond Tutu

C. F.W. de Klerk

D. Oliver Tambo

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The Suez Crisis in 1956 involved which countries?

A. Egypt, Britain, France, and Israel

B. Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Syria

C. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Sudan

D. Egypt, Iraq, Iran, and Turkey

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The Battle of the Bulge was a major offensive launched by which Axis power in 1944?

A. Germany

B. Japan

C. Italy

D. Soviet Union

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The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 divided newly discovered lands between which two European powers?

A. Spain and Portugal

B. England and France

C. Spain and France

D. Portugal and England

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Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II?

A. Adolf Hitler

B. Joseph Stalin

C. Benito Mussolini

D. Winston Churchill

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Which African country gained independence from Portuguese colonial rule in 1975 after a long struggle for liberation?

A. Angola

B. Mozambique

C. Guinea-Bissau

D. Cape Verde

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Which two superpowers were involved in the Cold War?

A. United States and Soviet Union

B. United States and China

C. Soviet Union and China

D. United States and United Kingdom

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Which battle is considered the turning point of the Pacific Theater in World War II?

A. Battle of Midway

B. Battle of Guadalcanal

C. Battle of Iwo Jima

D. Battle of Okinawa

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Who was the leader of the African National Congress (ANC) and later became the first President of post-apartheid South Africa?

A. Nelson Mandela

B. Desmond Tutu

C. F.W. de Klerk

D. Oliver Tambo

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Who was the first President of independent India?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru

B. Mahatma Gandhi

C. Rajendra Prasad

D. Sardar Patel

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Which two countries were the primary combatants in the Korean War?

A. North Korea and South Korea

B. United States and China

C. North Korea and United States

D. Soviet Union and South Korea

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The Oslo Accords in 1993 aimed to establish peace between which two entities?

A. Israel and Palestine

B. India and Pakistan

C. North and South Korea

D. Russia and Chechnya

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