Question 1

What was the main outcome of the 2011 Arab Spring protests?

Accepted Answer

Dictatorships were overthrown, but new authoritarian regimes emerged

Question 2

Which of the following was a key factor in the rise of global terrorism?

Accepted Answer

Osama bin Laden's personal wealth and charisma

Question 3

What was the main outcome of the 1991 Gulf War?

Accepted Answer

Iraqi forces were defeated and Kuwait was liberated

Question 4

Which of the following was a key factor in the collapse of the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

Economic decline

Question 5

What was the main outcome of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in China?

Accepted Answer

Protesters were brutally suppressed

Question 6

What was the main ideological conflict during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

Capitalism vs. Communism

Question 7

Which country was the main aggressor in the invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 8

Which of the following treaties ended World War I?

Accepted Answer

Treaty of Versailles

Question 9

What was the name of the Soviet military operation that led to the capture of Leningrad during World War II?

Accepted Answer

Operation Vistula

Question 10

Who was the commander of the Chinese forces during World War II?

Accepted Answer

Chiang Kai-shek

History: Trivia questions with answers