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
United Nations
NATO
European External Action Service
 
2 of 16
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to combat climate change in 2007?
Al Gore
Barack Obama
Kofi Annan
Malala Yousafzai
 
3 of 16
What was the key issue behind the Standing Rock protests?
Racial Discrimination
Police Brutality
Land Rights
Oil Pipeline Construction
 
4 of 16
What was the primary aim of the Affordable Care Act in the U.S.?
Immigration Reform
Education Reform
Health Reform
Gun Control
 
5 of 16
What was the name of the United Nations resolution that authorized military action in the Korean War in 1950?
Resolution 181
Resolution 83
Resolution 338
Resolution 242
 
6 of 16
Hint
Who was the architect behind the concept of "Shock and Awe" in the 2003 Iraq War?
Donald Rumsfeld
Dick Cheney
Harlan K. Ullman
Colin Powell
 
7 of 16
Which country experienced a "Velvet Divorce" in 1993?
Germany
USSR
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
 
8 of 16
What was the result of the Camp David Accords in 1978?
Israel-Palestine Two-State Solution
End of Korean War
End of Vietnam War
Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty
 
9 of 16
Which Asian financial market was the epicenter of the 1997 financial crisis?
Bangkok, Thailand
Hong Kong, United Kingdom (At the time)
Mumbai, India
Tokyo, Japan
 
10 of 16
Who was at the helm of Russia during the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991?
Leonid Brezhnev
Boris Yeltsin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Vladimir Putin
 
11 of 16
Hint
What was the triggering event of the Rwandan Genocide in 1994?
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Assassination of President Habyarimana
Death of Nelson Mandela
The Gulf War
 
12 of 16
Which global event occurred on November 4, 1979, in Iran?
Iran-Iraq War
Operation Eagle Claw
Islamic Revolution
Hostage Crisis at the U.S. Embassy
 
13 of 16
Hint
Which financial instrument was at the center of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis?
Currency Swaps
Collateralized Debt Obligations
Government Bonds
Stock Options
 
14 of 16
What initiative was the precursor to the European Union, established in 1951?
European Free Trade Association
European Economic Community
European Coal and Steel Community
Council of Europe
 
15 of 16
What was the main consequence of India's Operation Smiling Buddha in 1974?
Launch of a satellite
Peace treaty with Pakistan
Indiaโ€™s first nuclear test
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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