General World History Milestones 3

Question 1

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 triggered World War I. In which city did this occur?

Accepted Answer

Sarajevo

Answer

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia, by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb nationalist, on June 28, 1914.

Question 2

The Russian Revolution of 1917 resulted in the overthrow of which ruling family?

Accepted Answer

The Romanovs

Answer

The Romanov dynasty, which had ruled Russia for over 300 years, was overthrown during the Russian Revolution, ending with the execution of Tsar Nicholas II and his family.

Question 3

Which international organization was established after World War I to maintain peace, later replaced by the United Nations?

Accepted Answer

The League of Nations

Answer

The League of Nations was established in 1920 under the Treaty of Versailles but ultimately failed to prevent World War II and was dissolved in 1946.

Question 4

The Great Leap Forward (1958–1962) was a campaign launched by which country?

Accepted Answer

China

Answer

Mao Zedong launched the Great Leap Forward in China to rapidly transform the country from an agrarian economy into a communist society, resulting in a catastrophic famine.

Question 5

The Marshall Plan, launched in 1948, was a U.S. program to provide economic aid to which region?

Accepted Answer

Western Europe

Answer

The Marshall Plan provided over $13 billion in economic aid to help rebuild Western European economies devastated by World War II and resist the spread of communism.

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General World History Milestones 3