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Which strait connects Black Sea to Mediterranean?

  • A. Hormuz
  • B. Gibraltar
  • C. Bosporus
  • D. Malacca
Explanation:
Bosporus links Black Sea to Marmara.

Which revolution overthrew Tsarist rule?

  • A. French
  • B. Russian
  • C. Chinese
  • D. Cuban
Explanation:
Russian Revolution of 1917 ended Tsarist regime.

Which country is known as “Land of Rising Sun”?

  • A. China
  • B. Japan
  • C. Korea
  • D. Thailand
Explanation:
Japan is traditionally called that.

Which empire fell in 1453?

  • A. Roman
  • B. Byzantine
  • C. Ottoman
  • D. Persian
Explanation:
Constantinople fell to Ottomans.

Which philosopher emphasized “will to power”?

  • A. Kant
  • B. Nietzsche
  • C. Hegel
  • D. Locke
Explanation:
Nietzsche’s philosophy centers on the will to power.

Which sea is shrinking due to the diversion of rivers?

  • A. Caspian
  • B. Aral
  • C. Black
  • D. Baltic
Explanation:
The Aral Sea shrank due to irrigation projects.

Which treaty created the European Union?

  • A. Maastricht Treaty
  • B. Lisbon Treaty
  • C. Rome Treaty
  • D. Paris Treaty
Explanation:
The Maastricht Treaty (1992) established the EU.

Which empire built Petra?

  • A. Roman
  • B. Nabataean
  • C. Persian
  • D. Greek
Explanation:
Petra was built by the Nabataeans.

Which country is the largest by land area?

  • A. China
  • B. USA
  • C. Russia
  • D. Canada
Explanation:
Russia is the largest country in the world.

Which thinker is associated with utilitarianism?

  • A. Kant
  • B. Bentham
  • C. Rousseau
  • D. Marx
Explanation:
Bentham founded utilitarian philosophy.