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
68061
The 'Commonwealth of Independent States' (CIS) was formed by:
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Former Soviet Republics
CIS was formed in 1991 by former Soviet republics following the dissolution of the USSR.
68062
The 'Dayton Agreement' ended the war in:
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Bosnia
Signed in 1995, it ended the Bosnian War, one of the conflicts following the breakup of Yugoslavia after the Cold War.
68063
The 'Hotline' established in 1963 connected:
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Washington D.C. and Moscow
Established after the Cuban Missile Crisis to facilitate direct communication between leaders to prevent nuclear war.
68064
Who was the first Chancellor of West Germany?
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Konrad Adenauer
Konrad Adenauer led West Germany from 1949 to 1963, aligning it with the West.
68065
The 'Secret Speech' by Khrushchev denounced:
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Joseph Stalin
In 1956, Khrushchev denounced Stalin's purges and cult of personality, starting de-Stalinization.
68066
Which US President introduced the 'Star Wars' program?
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Ronald Reagan
Reagan proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) in 1983.
68067
The 'Bamboo Curtain' referred to the boundary of:
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Communist China
Similar to the Iron Curtain, the Bamboo Curtain described the isolation of communist China from the capitalist world.
68068
The 'Peaceful Coexistence' theory was proposed by:
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Khrushchev
Khrushchev suggested that communist and capitalist states could exist side by side without war.
68069
Which country left the Warsaw Pact in 1968 but was invaded?
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Czechoslovakia
The Prague Spring reforms led to an invasion by Warsaw Pact troops to enforce the Brezhnev Doctrine.
68070
The 'Yalta Conference' determined:
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The division of Germany
Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin met at Yalta in 1945 to discuss the post-war reorganization of Europe.