RUPP, IFL, DIS CDR, World History and Geography 2017

Quiz
Instruction: Choose the best options that answer or complete each of the statements or questions. Write A, B, C
and D in the box provided.

1. How many people were injured and killed in World War I?

A. 17 million people were killed and 20 million people were injured.
B. 15 million people were killed and 20 million people were injured.
C. 20 million people were killed and 25 million people were injured.
D. 20 million people were injured and 25 million people were killed

2. Before the outbreak of World War I, what were the two main alliances that were established in
1882 and 1907, respectively?
A. NATO and Warsaw Pact
B. SEATO and NATO
C. Central Power and the Allies
D. Triple Alliance and Triple Entente

3. Triple Alliance consisted of

A. Russia, Germany and United Kingdom
B. Germany, Austria Hungary and Italy
C. Russia, France and United Kingdom
D. United States of America, Russia and Japan

4. Who was the individual responsible for the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
A. Gavrilo Princip
B. Sophie
C. Sarajevo
D. Serbia

5. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand ( Heir to the throne of the Austria-Hungary Empire),
triggering the outbreak of WWI, happened when he visited
A. Sarajevo/ Bosnia-Herzegovina
B. Sarajevo/ Serbia
C. German Empire
D. A and B are the answers

6. Which country was accused of being the mastermind behind the murder of Franz Ferdinand, the
Crowned Prince of Austria-Hungary?
A. Italy
B. Serbia
C. Bosnia
D. Russia

7. The following were cases contributing to the explosion of World War I, EXCEPT:
A. The Scramble for Africa
B. The creation of Nazi Party
C. French-German War
D. The war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia
8. When did Austria-Hungary Empire declare war on Serbia?
A. July 28th, 1914
B. 1st August, 1914
C. 03rd August, 1914
D. 04th August, 1914

9. The Treaty of Versailles was signed on :

A. June 28th, 1918
B. June 28th, 1919
C. June 24th, 1918
D. June 24th, 1919

10. According to the Treaty of Versailles, how many armies was Germany allowed to have?
A. 10, 000 soldiers
B. 100, 000 soldiers
C. 15,000 soldiers
D. 150,000 soldiers

11. What was the name of the territory that France lost to Germany as a result of the Franco-Prussian
War?
A. Paris
B. Bosnia
C. Alsace-Lorraine
D. Berlin

12. By the late 19th century, which continent was of the interest of European nations in their attempts
to seek for more colonies?
A. Asia
B. Latin America
C. Africa
D. Australia

13. Under Treaty of Versailles, Germany was not permitted to enter into , where
abundant natural resources could be found.
A. Sudetenland region
B. Rhineland
C. Alsace-Lorraine
D. Sarajevo

14. After the first world war, the German empire was dissolved and transformed into .
A. Republic of Germany
B. Democratic Republic of Germany
C. Weimar Republic
D. Prussia Republic

15. Prior to the WWI, Bosnia-Herzegovina was under the control of . However, ethnic groups
residing in Bosnia-Herzegovina wanted to join with to form their own nation.
 A. Germany/ Serbia
B. Austria-Hungary/ Russia
C. Austria-Hungary/ Serbia
D. Austria-Hungary/ Poland

16. Prior to World War I, the United States of America pursued a foreign policy known as
, while Japan upheld another policy called .
A. Expansionism/ Isolationism
B. Isolationism/ Expansionism
C. Truman Doctrine/ Open-door policy
D. Truman Doctrine/ Expansionism

17. In the first year of WWI, Germany had to fight with two countries which were (on the East) and
(on the West):
A. Russia, France
B. France, Russia,
C. Russia, Britain
D. Britain, Russia

18. The United States of American involved in World War I when :

A. France and Britain asked for direct intervention
B. Russian Empire called for direct intervention
C. German submarine disrupted US supplies in the sea
D. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, American naval base in Pacific Ocean

19. In 1919, a peace treaty was signed to end World War. The treaty was named :
A. Treaty of Westphalia
B. Treaty of Nanjing
C. Treaty of Paris
D. Treaty of Versailles

20. Who were main conflicting parties of World War II?

A. Axis Powers and the Central Powers
B. The Central Powers and the Allies
C. The Axis Powers and the Allies
D. The Axis Power and Triple Alliance

21. Which of the following were causes of World War II?

A. Paris Peace Conference/ Great Depression
B. The rise of Nazi Party and Adolf Hitler
C. Nationalism/ Assassination of Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary
D. A and B are the answers

22. What was one of the reasons that led to the deteriorating relations between the West and Japan?
A. Japan’s failure to introduce a “racial equality” clause to the Treaty of Versailles
B. Korean War
C. Japanese invasion of Manchuria
D. A and C are the answers
23. A pact was signed between Germany and Soviet Union as both sides agreed not to fight each
other in the next ten years. What was the name of the pact?
A. The German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact
B. Treaty of Versailles
C. Warsaw Pact
D. German Peace Accords

24. In 1937, Hitler planned to expand German Union into east direct including
A. Austria, Italy and Spain
B. Austria, Bosnia and Poland
C. Austria, Slovakia and Poland
D. Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland

25. In 1938, the country was forced to join the German Union by Hitler forces was
A. Poland
B. Serbia
C. Hungary
D. Austria

26. When did Germany officially surrender in World War II?

A. 27th September 1939
B. 14th June 1940
C. 7th May 1945
D. 2nd November 1945

27. When did Germany reach Paris during the WWII? What was the treaty signed by both countries
to legitimize the German occupation in Northern and Western France?
A. 14th June 1940/ Treaty of Versailles
B. 18th June 1940/ Treaty of Versailles
C. 14th June 1940/ Armistice of Compiegne
D. 18th June 1940/ Armistice of Compiegne

28. When was the Tripartite Pact signed? What were the contracting parties of Tripartite Pact?
A. September 27th, 1940 ( Italy, Germany and Austria-Hungary)
B. September 27th, 1940 (Italy, Germany and Japan)
C. June 16th, 1940 (Italy, Germany and Austria-Hungary)
D. June 16th, 1940 (Austria-Hungary, Japan and Italy)

29. The following was the event that signalized Japan’s entry into World War II, EXCEPT:
A. Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
B. Japanese Invasion of Indochina
C. The attack on Pearl Harbor
D. Japanese Invasion of South Korea

30. Japan dragged US into World War II by :

A. Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
B. Japanese Invasion of Indochina
 C. Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
D. Japanese Invasion of South Korea

31. When did the attack on Pearl Harbor happen?

A. December 7th, 1941
B. August 6th, 1945
C. August 9th, 1945
D. November 2nd, 1945

32. When did Japan officially surrender in WWII?

A. December 7th, 1941
B. August 6th, 1945
C. August 9th, 1945
D. August 15th, 1945

33. Which were the two cities that the United States dropped the two atomic bombs on in Japan?
A. Tokyo and Nagasaki
B. Nagoya and Nagasaki
C. Hiroshima and Nagasaki
D. Seoul and Tokyo

34. The Following were results of the Yalta Conference taking place in February 1945 to discuss
eventual defeat of Germany , EXCEPT:
A. Germany would be divided into four zones.
B. Berlin would be divided into four zones.
C. Germany would be politically divided into two.
D. None of the above

35. What were the causes of Cold War?

A. Yalta Conference and Potsdam Conference
B. Political Ideologies
C. Korean War
D. A and B are the answers

36. What was the Marshall Plan?

A. An economic policy to rebuild European Economy following the end of WWII
B.A security policy providing military assistance to country under the threat of Soviet Union
C. An economic policy to rebuild Turkish and Greek economy
D. A security policy to contain the spread of communism in Asia

37. The Berlin Wall was constructed by :

A. German Democratic Republic (GDR)
B. Weimar Republic
C. German Federal Republic (GFR)
D. The US, France, and Britain

38. Following the WWII, Korean Peninsula was divided into two different political spheres. Where
was the Korean Peninsula divided?
 A. The 17th Parallel Line
B. The 38th Parallel Line
C. The 37 Parallel Line
D. A and B are the answers

39. When did North Korea launch its invasion of South Korea?
A. June 25th, 1950
B. July 23rd, 1953
C. September 25th, 1950
D. October 24th, 1950

40. When did the two Koreas sign a truce?

A. July 27TH, 1953
B. June 23rd, 1951
C. September 23rd, 1953
D. September 16th, 1953

41. Where was the two Vietnams separated?

A. The 17th Parallel Line
B. Cochin China
C. The 38th Parallel Line
D. No answer

42. Who was the leader of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam?

A. Ho Chi Minh
B. Bao Dai
C. Ngo Dinh Diem
D. None of the above

43. What was the name of the guerilla forces of the National Liberation Front that operated in South
Vietnam?
A. Vietminh
B. Vietcong
C. A and B are the answers
D. None of the above

44. In 1955, Vietnam was politically divided into two, including

A. Democratic Republic of Vietnam/ Republic of Vietnam
B. Saigon Government/ People’s Republic of Vietnam
C. Indochina Union/ Vietnam Republic
D. Vietminh/ Saigon Government

45. What were the two major military alliances that were formed during the Cold War?
A. Triple Alliance and Triple Entente
B. NATO and SEATO
C. NATO and Warsaw Pact
D. SEATO and Warsaw Pact
46. The following was the first Cambodian monarch who was trying to approach French government
for military protection from Siam and Vietnamese invasion.
A. King Norodom
B. King Sisowath
C. King Norodom Sihaknouk
D. No answer

47. Which of the following was major feature of Cambodian Empire before French Protectorate:
A. Cambodian economy mainly depend on industrialization and service
B. Cambodia was a major power in Southeast Asia
C. Cambodia was an overpopulated empire in Southeast Asia
D. Cambodian political system was constitutional monarchy

48. Who was the head of UNTAC?

A. John Sanderson
B. Shinzo Abe
C. Kofi Annan
D. Yasushi Akashi

49. Who was the military commander of UNTAC?

A. Kofi Annan
B. John Sanderson
C. Yasushi Akashi
D. Shinzo Abe

50. Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea consists of three following parties (CGDK),
EXCEPT:
A. Khmer People’s National Liberation Front
B. FUNCINPEC
C. Sangkum Reastr Niyum Party
D. Khmer Rouge

51. What was NOT the basic change made by People's Republic of Kampuchea (PRK) in the early
1989?
A. Transformed the name from PRK to State of Cambodia (SOC) with new national flag and
anthem.
B. Ended collectivism.
C. Introduced Buddhism as the state religion and free market system.
D. None of the above

52. United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) began its mission on :
A. 15 January 1992
B. 15 March 1992
C. 30 January 1992
D. 30 March 1992

53. According to United Nations, during period of UNTAC, at least people was being
repatriated to their home country, while voters casted their ballots to elect a
Constituent Assembly.
 A. 4.2 million people/ 370, 000 people
B. 100, 000 people/ 70,000 people
C. 370,000 people/ less than 4.2 million people
D. 370, 000 people/ over 4.2 million people

54. Before the deployment of United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia, United Nations had
authorized an advanced mission to observe the ceasefire among conflicting parties. It was once
called :
A. United Nations Peacemaking in Cambodia (UNPC)
B. United Nations Advanced Mission in Kampuchea (UNAMIK)
C. United Nations Peacemaking in Kampuchea (UNPIK)
D. United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia (UNAMIC)

55. Which of the following was the mandate given to UNAMIC?

A. Organization and conduct of free and fair election
B. Repatriation of Cambodian refugees
C. Rehabilitation of essential infrastructures
D. Observe the ceasefire among conflicting parties

56. Which of the following is NOT the mandate given to UNTAC?

A. Organization and conduct of free and fair election
B. Repatriation of Cambodian refugee
C. Promotion of the establishment of Khmer Rouge Tribunal
D. Maintenance of peace and order

57. UNTAC’s mandate was ended as Cambodian Constitution was promulgated on :

A. 15 June 1993
B. 24 September 1993
C. 15 October 1993
D. 09 November 1993

58. The following were political parties founded by King Norodom Sihaknouk
A. Khmer People’s National Liberation Front
B. Sangkum Resear Niyum
C. FUNCINPEC
D. B and C are answers

59. During WWI, the following was military strategy employed by Germany to secure victory against
both France and Russia
A. Operation Barbarossa
B. D-Day Operation
C. Schlieffen Plan
D. Germanization

60. Following the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary demanded guilty country to sign
an agreement entitled :
A. Austrian Peace Accords
B. Ultimatum
C. Schlieffen Plan
 D. Treaty of Versailles

61. Which countries below were divided and later reunified during the Cold War?
A. Korea and Germany
B. Vietnam and Germany
C. Korea and Vietnam
D. None of the above

62. Soviet Union collapsed mostly due to its inefficient socialist economic system. The disintegration
of the Soviet Union was initiated by . Soviet Union was disintegrated on
st
A. Nikita Khrushchev, December 31 1992
B. Boris Yeltsin, December 31st 1991
C. Mikhail Gorbachev, December 31st 1991
D. Mikhail Gorbachev, December 31st 1992

63. After Cambodia’s independence in 1953, Cambodia’s official name is

A. Kingdom of Cambodia
B. Sangkum Reastr Niyum Cambodia
C. Khmer Republic
D. None of the above

64. Paris Peace Accord was signed in Paris on

A. 24 September 1991
B. 23 October 1991
C. 15 March 1992
D. 23 September 1993

65. The first election was conducted in . Result sees winning the most seats.
A. 1992, CPP
B. 1993, CPP
C. 1993, FUNCINPEC
D. 1993, CPP and FUNCINPEC

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