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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2019

parts of various continents, including the Americas and the East Indies. Other colonizers
also expanded, and later on, colonies began fighting for autonomy.

 1941 - World War I commenced. As a result, many of Europe's regimes were destroyed,
communism arose in Russia, and fascist dictatorships held other European countries like
Italy and Germany.

 1939 - World War II commenced, triggered largely by sharp rivalries during the heavy
economic troubles of the Great Depression. Dictatorships, mainly of Europe and Japan,
and including Adolf Hitler's rule in Germany, were defeated, allowing communism to
expand in Europe and Asia.

 1945 - The United Nations was established after the two world wars.

 1946 - A political, military, and economic tension developed between the two most
influential nations, the United States and the Soviet Union. This was the beginning of the
Cold War.

 1991 - The Soviet Union disintegrated. The United States became the only superpower
in the world.

 Today - The greatest world wars may have ended, but across the globe, various conflicts
still exist. Natural threats, such as climate change and resource scarcity, have also risen.
Still, the 20th century saw giant leaps in science and social studies, dawning such
developments as information technology.

Despite all its great changes and sagas, the history of the world endures, as long as humankind
exists. This only means that, in its efforts in science and social studies, it is humankind that has
the foremost power to drive the course of history in the many years to come.

WORLD HISTORY
(MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS)

1. In which year, Alexander the Great become the king of Macedonia
A. 336 BC
B. 323 BC
C. 350 BC
D. 200 BC

2. The European renaissance started from which country
A. England
B. Franch
C. Italy
D. Greece

3. On which island of Franch, Napoleon was born
A. Saint Helena
B. Corsica
C. Elba
D. Oleron

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