All Categories MCQs
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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
68051
The 'Empty Chair Crisis' involved which country boycotting the EEC?
Answer:
France
Charles de Gaulle withdrew French representatives from the European Economic Community in 1965 to block federalism.
68052
The 'Potsdam Conference' in 1945 was attended by:
Answer:
Stalin, Truman, Churchill/Attlee
It was the last of the WWII summits, where tensions that would lead to the Cold War became apparent.
68053
Who said 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!'?
Answer:
Ronald Reagan
Reagan made this famous demand during a speech at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin in 1987.
68054
The 'Seven Days to the River Rhine' was a secret military simulation by:
Answer:
The Warsaw Pact
It was a top-secret military simulation of a seven-day nuclear war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
68055
Which country hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics, boycotted by the US?
Answer:
Soviet Union
The US boycotted the Moscow games to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
68056
The 'Tet Offensive' occurred in which year?
Answer:
1968
The surprise attack during the Tet holiday in 1968 was a major escalation in the Vietnam War.
68057
Which Treaty created the European Union in 1993 (post-Cold War integration)?
Answer:
Maastricht Treaty
The Maastricht Treaty formally established the European Union, furthering European integration after the Cold War.
68058
The 'Cambridge Five' were:
Answer:
Soviet spies in the UK
A ring of spies recruited at Cambridge University who passed information to the Soviet Union during WWII and the Cold War.
68059
The 'Rosenbergs' were executed for:
Answer:
Passing nuclear secrets to the Soviets
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in 1953 for espionage.
68060
Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union?
Answer:
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev was the General Secretary of the Communist Party until the USSR dissolved in 1991.