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1. | From the following, identify the famous personalities shown in the above cartoon: |
a. | | George Washington |
b. | | Abraham Lincoln |
c. | | Theodore Roosevelt |
d. | | None of the Above
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2. | This is the bust of a famous Roman emperor. Identify the emperor: |
a. | | Julius Caesar |
b. | | Augustus |
c. | | Tiberius |
d. | | None of the Above
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3. | Which type of coins were mainly used in the reign of Augustus? |
a. | | Small silver coins |
b. | | Small bronze coins |
c. | | Small gold coins |
d. | | None of the Above
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4. | Why did Augustus declare war on Marc Antony—one of Julius Caesar's top lieutenants? |
a. | | Marc Antony had deserted Augustus's sister and married Cleopatra |
b. | | Marc Antony gave Roman provinces to children born from Cleopatra |
c. | | Marc Antony had made an assignation bid on Augustus |
d. | | None of the Above
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5. | What was the main purpose of strengthening the administrative set up of Roman empire by Augustus? |
a. | | He want to divide people into various groups on the basis of class and race |
b. | | He wanted to reduce class hostility and civil unrest in the capital |
c. | | He wanted to grant citizenship rights to the Italian community |
d. | | None of the Above
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6. | What was the first step that Augustus took after becoming emperor of the Roman empire? a)He entrusted all the power and authority in to the hands of senate |
b. | | He became a dictator and all the power and authority vested in him |
c. | | He killed all the poor people in his empire in order to eliminate poverty |
d. | | None of the Above
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7. | Which famous historical event is depicted in the above picture? |
a. | | The women suffrage movement |
b. | | The US celebrating after winning World War I |
c. | | The prohibition era |
d. | | None of the Above
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8. | Which of the following territories came under the control of Nazis after the Munich agreement? |
a. | | Balkan States |
b. | | Posnania |
c. | | Sudetenland |
d. | | None of the Above
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9. | Which of the following major powers participated in the Munich agreement? |
a. | | United States, Germany, Russia, and Italy |
b. | | Russia, Britain, France, and Italy |
c. | | Germany, Britain, France and Italy. |
d. | | None of the Above
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10. | Whose assassination scene is shown the above picture? |
a. | | Adolf Hitler |
b. | | Mussolini |
c. | | Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
d. | | None of the Above
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11. | The above picture is of: |
a. | | Benito Mussolini |
b. | | Adolf Hitler |
c. | | King Victor Emmannuel |
d. | | None of the Above
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12. | Which of the following political movements is associated with Benito Mussolini? |
a. | | Socialism |
b. | | Communism |
c. | | Fascism |
d. | | None of the Above
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13. | Benito Mussolini was Prime Minister of: |
a. | | Poland |
b. | | Hungary |
c. | | Italy |
d. | | None of the Above
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14. | Who were the combatants in the battle of Vimy Bridge: |
a. | | Canada and France |
b. | | France and Germany |
c. | | Canada and Germany |
d. | | None of the Above
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15. | The Balkan League refers to the alliance of: |
a. | | Serbia, Montenegro, Greece and Bulgaria |
b. | | Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria |
c. | | Serbia, France, Greece and Germany |
d. | | None of the Above
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