The Modern Age

This history quiz is designed to probe the depths of your knowledge on seminal events that have shaped the modern world. Comprising 16 questions that escalate in difficulty, it will delve into topics ranging from geopolitics to groundbreaking reforms and pivotal movements that left an indelible mark on human civilization. So shall we see what you know about the modern age?
 
1 of 16
Which international organization was established by the Treaty of Lisbon?
World Trade Organization
NATO
United Nations
European External Action Service
 
2 of 16
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to combat climate change in 2007?
Malala Yousafzai
Kofi Annan
Al Gore
Barack Obama
 
3 of 16
What was the key issue behind the Standing Rock protests?
Land Rights
Police Brutality
Oil Pipeline Construction
Racial Discrimination
 
4 of 16
What was the primary aim of the Affordable Care Act in the U.S.?
Gun Control
Health Reform
Education Reform
Immigration Reform
 
5 of 16
What was the name of the United Nations resolution that authorized military action in the Korean War in 1950?
Resolution 338
Resolution 181
Resolution 242
Resolution 83
 
6 of 16
Hint
Who was the architect behind the concept of "Shock and Awe" in the 2003 Iraq War?
Harlan K. Ullman
Dick Cheney
Colin Powell
Donald Rumsfeld
 
7 of 16
Which country experienced a "Velvet Divorce" in 1993?
USSR
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Germany
 
8 of 16
What was the result of the Camp David Accords in 1978?
End of Vietnam War
Israel-Palestine Two-State Solution
End of Korean War
Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty
 
9 of 16
Which Asian financial market was the epicenter of the 1997 financial crisis?
Tokyo, Japan
Mumbai, India
Bangkok, Thailand
Hong Kong, United Kingdom (At the time)
 
10 of 16
Who was at the helm of Russia during the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991?
Boris Yeltsin
Vladimir Putin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Leonid Brezhnev
 
11 of 16
Hint
What was the triggering event of the Rwandan Genocide in 1994?
Assassination of President Habyarimana
Death of Nelson Mandela
The Gulf War
Fall of the Berlin Wall
 
12 of 16
Which global event occurred on November 4, 1979, in Iran?
Hostage Crisis at the U.S. Embassy
Iran-Iraq War
Operation Eagle Claw
Islamic Revolution
 
13 of 16
Hint
Which financial instrument was at the center of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis?
Government Bonds
Collateralized Debt Obligations
Currency Swaps
Stock Options
 
14 of 16
What initiative was the precursor to the European Union, established in 1951?
Council of Europe
European Free Trade Association
European Economic Community
European Coal and Steel Community
 
15 of 16
What was the main consequence of India's Operation Smiling Buddha in 1974?
Indiaโ€™s first nuclear test
Launch of a satellite
Peace treaty with Pakistan
Introduction of the Green Revolution
 
16 of 16
Which Latin American country experienced hyperinflation exceeding 50,000% in 1989?
Brazil
Peru
Venezuela
Argentina
 
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