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The capital of Ecuador is:

  • A. Guayaquil
  • B. Quito
  • C. Cuenca
  • D. Loja
Explanation:
Quito is Ecuador’s capital.

Which empire had its capital at Edo (Tokyo)?

  • A. Tokugawa Shogunate
  • B. Meiji
  • C. Heian
  • D. Kamakura
Explanation:
Edo was Tokugawa administrative center.

Which philosopher is associated with “social contract theory” most explicitly in modern liberalism?

  • A. Rawls
  • B. Hobbes
  • C. Rousseau
  • D. Locke
Explanation:
Rawls reformulated social contract in modern terms.

Which treaty ended the Franco-Austrian War (1809)?

  • A. Treaty of Schönbrunn
  • B. Treaty of Vienna
  • C. Treaty of Paris
  • D. Treaty of Berlin
Explanation:
Treaty of Schönbrunn followed Napoleon’s victory.

Which empire was ruled by Tokugawa Ieyasu?

  • A. Japanese Shogunate
  • B. Chinese Ming
  • C. Korean Joseon
  • D. Mongol Yuan
Explanation:
Tokugawa founded the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Which ocean lies west of Africa?

  • A. Indian
  • B. Atlantic
  • C. Pacific
  • D. Arctic
Explanation:
Atlantic Ocean borders western Africa.

Which philosopher wrote “The Elementary Forms of Religious Life”?

  • A. Durkheim
  • B. Weber
  • C. Marx
  • D. Parsons
Explanation:
Durkheim studied religion as a social phenomenon.

Which civilization built the city of Persepolis?

  • A. Greek
  • B. Persian
  • C. Roman
  • D. Assyrian
Explanation:
Persepolis was built by Achaemenid Persians.

Which organization regulates global telecommunications standards?

  • A. ITU
  • B. WTO
  • C. WHO
  • D. IMF
Explanation:
ITU coordinates telecom systems.

Which empire had its capital at Kyoto during feudal Japan?

  • A. Tokugawa
  • B. Imperial Japan
  • C. Meiji
  • D. Heian
Explanation:
Kyoto served as imperial capital for centuries.