20th Century History Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 20
Which country adopted a constitution in 1919 that established a parliament made up of the Reichstag and the Reichsrat?
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germany
A month after U.S. delegates signed the charter of which organization on June 26, 1945, did the Senate ratify it?
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united nations
What conservative group, founded by Jerry Falwell in 1979, quickly became a significant political force?
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moral majority
For veterans of which war did President Truman sign a G.I. Bill of Rights in 1952?
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korea
Which 1956 event caused England and France to lose most of their influence in the Middle East?
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suez crisis
What capital city was a major bombing target during Operation Desert Storm in the 20th century?
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baghdad
Who was the main witness in a 1963 Senate investigation of organized crime, whose 'papers' were published in 1969?
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joseph valachi
After the 1968 New Hampshire primary, which Democrat announced his candidacy but was assassinated three months later?
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robert f. kennedy
Which member of the Chicago 7 referred to Judge J. Hoffman as his 'illegitimate father' during the trial?
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abbie hoffman
Which revolution, launched by Mao in 1966, included the model work 'Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy'?
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cultural revolution
In which country did General Muhammad Zia ul-Haq depose Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1977?
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pakistan
What is the name of the U.S. Navy ship that North Korea seized on January 23, 1968, holding the 83 on board as spies?
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pueblo
Which South American country impeached President Fernando Collor de Mello in 1992?
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brazil
In which country did a group of rebels declare it a republic during the Easter Rebellion of 1916?
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ireland
Which country was pressured into giving the Sudetenland to the Germans by the 1938 Munich Agreement?
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czechoslovakia
Which former First Lady founded the National Wildflower Research Center in Austin, Texas, in 1982?
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lady bird johnson
In 1971, Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan resigned as president of which country after losing Bangladesh?
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pakistan
Which country failed to renew the 1918 treaty of union with Denmark in 1944 and declared itself a republic?
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iceland
What Basque village was bombed in April 1937 and later depicted in a Picasso masterpiece?
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guernica
Which country was granted independence by France in 1956, and saw Sultan Muhammad V become King in 1957?
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morocco
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