Historical Treaties Trivia Questions
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Which country signed the Treaty of Nerchinsk with Russia in 1689, an agreement that lasted for 170 years?
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china
Which country was involved in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo with the U.S. in 1848, ending their war?
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mexico
During the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, Britain obtained Newfoundland from which country?
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france
In the 1763 Treaty of Paris, France ceded to England all its land east of the Mississippi, except for which city?
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new orleans
Which country was the Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494 with Portugal, that divided the New World?
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spain
In the Treaty of The Hague, which country saw King Philip V ending his unequal war with the Quadruple Alliance?
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spain
Which country signed its first peace treaty with Mozambique, a black-ruled nation, on March 16, 1984?
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south africa
What is the name of the 29-square-mile island that was ceded to Britain in the 1842 Treaty of Nanking?
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hong kong
Which country's sovereignty was recognized by the Franco-Monegasque Treaty of 1861?
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monaco
What international waterway was designated as neutral by the Neutrality Treaty of 1978?
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panama canal
Which holy state had its sovereignty recognized by the 1929 Lateran Treaty?
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vatican city
Which country signed treaties with the U.S. and Britain in the 1820s accepting 54� 40' as the southern border for Alaska?
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russia
Which country declined to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and signed a separate peace treaty with Germany in 1921?
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united states
Which country lost Minorca, Sicily, and Gibraltar in the Treaty of Utrecht?
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spain
What waterway was the U.S. enabled to build following the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty with England in 1901?
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panama canal
Which tribe signed the Hopewell Treaty with the U.S. 53 years before the Trail of Tears?
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cherokee
Which African nation did Italy claim to establish a protectorate over through the Treaty of Uccialli in 1889?
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ethiopia
Which empire's states were recognized as independent under the Peace of Westphalia, rendering its emperor powerless?
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holy roman empire
What was the name of the agreement signed by Poland and seven other countries in 1955 that focused on friendship, cooperation, and mutual assistance?
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warsaw pact
Which country was granted independence on April 5, 1881, by the Treaty of Pretoria?
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south africa
What was the name of the treaty that Czechoslovakia signed in 1955, which focused on friendship, cooperation, and mutual assistance?
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warsaw pact
Which American diplomat signed a treaty on December 30, 1853, ceding Mexican land south of the Gila River to the U.S.?
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james gadsden
Which treaty was approved by the Senate on February 17, 1815, to end the War of 1812?
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ghent
Which quiche-making province was partially given to Germany by France in the 1871 Treaty of Frankfurt?
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lorraine
Which peninsular country gained independence as a result of the 1895 Treaty of Shimonoseki between China and Japan?
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korea
In 1901, under the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, which construction project did England give up its rights to build and manage?
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panama canal
What 1929 treaty resulted in the creation of the state of Vatican City through the efforts of Pius XI and the Italian government?
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lateran treaty
Which country agreed to Russia's annexation of the Crimea under the 1792 Treaty of Jassy?
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turkey
In which New Hampshire city was the treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese War in 1905 signed?
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portsmouth
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