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Which country is historically known as “Persia”?

  • A. Iraq
  • B. Iran
  • C. Afghanistan
  • D. Turkey
Explanation:
Persia is the former name of Iran.

The “Edict of Milan” (313 CE) legalized Christianity in:

  • A. Byzantine Empire
  • B. Roman Empire
  • C. Holy Roman Empire
  • D. Ottoman Empire
Explanation:
Constantine legalized Christianity across the Roman Empire.

Which international organization was founded in Bretton Woods (1944)?

  • A. WTO
  • B. IMF
  • C. NATO
  • D. EU
Explanation:
IMF was established to ensure global monetary stability.

Which philosopher is associated with dialectical materialism?

  • A. Hegel
  • B. Marx
  • C. Engels
  • D. Lenin
Explanation:
Marx developed dialectical materialism from Hegelian ideas.

Which empire constructed the Royal Road?

  • A. Roman
  • B. Persian
  • C. Mauryan
  • D. Byzantine
Explanation:
The Achaemenid Empire built the Royal Road for administration.

Which treaty formally ended the Cold War division of Germany?

  • A. Treaty of Paris
  • B. Two Plus Four Agreement
  • C. Helsinki Accords
  • D. Warsaw Pact Dissolution
Explanation:
The 1990 agreement enabled German reunification.

Which medieval scholar authored “The Prince” (Il Principe)?

  • A. Thomas Aquinas
  • B. Niccolò Machiavelli
  • C. Erasmus
  • D. Dante Alighieri
Explanation:
Machiavelli’s “The Prince” analyzes political power and statecraft.

Which river flows through Baghdad?

  • A. Nile
  • B. Euphrates
  • C. Tigris
  • D. Jordan
Explanation:
Baghdad is situated on the Tigris River.

Which philosopher wrote “Being and Nothingness”?

  • A. Sartre
  • B. Camus
  • C. Nietzsche
  • D. Hegel
Explanation:
Sartre’s key existentialist work.

Which country uses Euro but not EU member originally?

  • A. Norway
  • B. Switzerland
  • C. Monaco
  • D. UK
Explanation:
Monaco uses Euro via agreement.