CFPT World History and Affairs 2

Question 1

The Bretton Woods Conference of 1944 established which international financial institutions?

Accepted Answer

The IMF and the World Bank

Answer

The 1944 Bretton Woods Conference created the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank).

Question 2

Which event is most directly associated with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991?

Accepted Answer

The failed August Coup against Gorbachev

Answer

The failed August 1991 coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev accelerated the dissolution of the USSR, leading to its formal end in December 1991.

Question 3

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was founded in 1961 primarily to represent countries that:

Accepted Answer

Sought to remain neutral between the US and Soviet blocs during the Cold War

Answer

The Non-Aligned Movement was founded in Belgrade in 1961 by leaders including Tito, Nasser, and Nehru to keep developing nations independent of both Cold War superpowers.

Question 4

The Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916 secretly divided the Middle East into spheres of influence between which two powers?

Accepted Answer

Britain and France

Answer

The 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement between Britain and France divided much of the Arab Middle East into British and French zones of influence, shaping modern borders.

Question 5

The Marshall Plan (1948–1952) primarily aimed to:

Accepted Answer

Rebuild Western European economies after World War II

Answer

The Marshall Plan provided over $13 billion in US economic assistance to rebuild war-devastated Western European economies and reduce the appeal of communism.

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CFPT World History and Affairs 2