All Categories MCQs
Topic Notes: All Categories
General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
63971
The Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1919) formally dissolved:
Answer:
The Austro-Hungarian Empire
This treaty was signed with Austria after WWI, officially dissolving the Austro-Hungarian Empire and recognizing the independence of Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Yugoslavia.
63972
The Treaty of Kanagawa (1854) opened trade between the US and:
Answer:
Japan
The Convention of Kanagawa, negotiated by Commodore Matthew Perry, ended Japan's 220-year-old policy of national seclusion (Sakoku).
63973
The Munich Agreement (1938) permitted Nazi Germany to annex:
Answer:
The Sudetenland
The Munich Agreement allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland, a region of Czechoslovakia, in an attempt to appease Hitler.
63974
Which agreement in 2015 aimed to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius?
Answer:
Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change, adopted by 196 parties at COP21 in Paris.
63975
The Treaty of Frankfurt (1871) ended which war?
Answer:
Franco-Prussian War
The Treaty of Frankfurt ended the Franco-Prussian War, with France ceding Alsace and Lorraine to the new German Empire.
63976
The START I treaty (1991) focused on:
Answer:
Reducing strategic nuclear weapons
START I (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) was a bilateral treaty between the US and USSR on the reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms.
63977
The Simla Agreement (1972) was signed between:
Answer:
India and Pakistan
The Simla Agreement was signed between India and Pakistan following the war of 1971, aimed at normalizing relations.
63978
The Treaty of Sèvres (1920) dealt with the partitioning of:
Answer:
The Ottoman Empire
The Treaty of Sèvres partitioned the Ottoman Empire, but it was rejected by the Turkish national movement and later replaced by the Treaty of Lausanne.
63979
The Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928) attempted to:
Answer:
Outlaw war
The Kellogg-Briand Pact was an international agreement in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve disputes or conflicts.
63980
The Treaty of Lausanne (1923) established the modern borders of:
Answer:
Turkey
The Treaty of Lausanne officially settled the conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Allied Powers, leading to the international recognition of the Republic of Turkey.