BPP History 2

Question 1

Which document, adopted in 1776, declared the thirteen American colonies independent from Britain?

Accepted Answer

The Declaration of Independence

Answer

The US Constitution

Answer

The Bill of Rights

Answer

The Articles of Confederation

Question 2

The Cold War (1947–1991) was a geopolitical tension primarily between which two superpowers?

Accepted Answer

The United States and the Soviet Union

Answer

The United States and China

Answer

Great Britain and the Soviet Union

Answer

NATO and the Warsaw Pact nations

Question 3

The Roman Empire's official split into Eastern and Western halves occurred in which year?

Accepted Answer

395 CE

Answer

27 BCE

Answer

285 CE

Answer

476 CE

Question 4

Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of 'Satyagraha' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Non-violent civil disobedience and passive resistance

Answer

Armed resistance against colonial powers

Answer

Economic boycott of foreign goods only

Answer

A form of Hindu religious worship

Question 5

Which treaty ended World War I and imposed heavy penalties on Germany?

Accepted Answer

Treaty of Versailles

Answer

Treaty of Paris

Answer

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Answer

Treaty of Westphalia

Question 6

The system of apartheid in South Africa was officially a policy of:

Accepted Answer

Racial segregation and discrimination enforced by law

Answer

Economic privatization

Answer

Political federalism among provinces

Answer

Religious governance based on Calvinist principles

Question 7

The Berlin Wall, which divided East and West Berlin, fell in which year?

Accepted Answer

1989

Answer

1985

Answer

1987

Answer

1991