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Introduction in English Social Studies
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1
When did the USA declare war against Japan during the Second World War?
June 1940
December 1941
July 1942
November 1939
2
The actual president of the USA, Donald Trump, is member of this party.
The Democrat Party
The Republican Party
The Libertarian Party
American Freedom Party
3
Which enemy did Britain finally defeat in 1815?
William Wallace (Scotland)
Phllip II (Spain)
Napoleon I (France)
Otto von Bismark (Germany)
4
Over which island colony did Brritain fight a war in 1982?
Bermuda
The Marshall Islands
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The Falklands
5
During which English monarch's reign did Shakespeare write most of his plays?
Henry VIII
Elisabeth I
Richard III
John Lackland
6
On which coast did the British establish their first colonies in North America?
The gold coast
The south coast
The east coast
California's coast
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When was the war of independence between Great Britain and the American colonies?
1805-1814
1861-1864
1775-1783
1914-1918
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What was the Marshall Plan?
A plan to stop the spread of Communism in Asia
A plan to devide Germany into two states after WW2
The plan for the invasion of France by the allied forces
A plan for giving economic aid to Europe after the WW2
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Who was Britain's prime-minister during most of the Second World War?
John Major
Winston Churchill
William Blake
David Lloyd George
10
When did Queen Victoria reign?
1881-19014
1760-1820
1837-1901
1854-1887
11
Who was president of the USA during the Civil War (1861-1865)?
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
12
In which century did the Industrial Revolution start in Britain?
19th century
16th century
14th century
18th century
13
Where did the majority of immigrants to the USA come from from between 1880 and 1920?
Central, Eastern and Southern Europe
Northern Europe
East Asia
The British Isles
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What are the three branches of government in the USA?
Congress, the Senate, the President
The Senate, the Congress, the Supreme Courts
The President, the Congress, the Supreme Courts
The Senate, the Governors, the Supreme Courts
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Who was the American president who proclaimed a "War on Terror" in 2012?
Barack Obama
George Bush
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
16
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
The last king of Scotland
The ruler of England under the name Lord Protector
The first Irish king of England
Henry VIII's youngest son
17
Where did the first inhabitants of America come from?
Scandinavia
Europe
Asia
Africa
18
What happened in october 1929?
President Herbert Hoover was elected
The first TV station was established in the USA
Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced the New Deal programme
The Stock Market in New York collapsed
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When was the first black president of the United States elected?
2006
2004
2008
2012
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Which country was the USA's chief opponent during the Cold War?
Japan
China
Germany
The Soviet Union
21
When did a part of Ireland become independent of Britain?
1880
19014
1922
1961
22
What organisation did Britain join in 1973?
The United Nations
The EEC (later called the European Union)
The Commonwealth of Nations
The OPEC
23
When did Great Britain first come into existence as a state?
1914
1707
1215
1881
24
How many wives did Henry VIII have during his life?
One
Three
He was never married
Six
25
Which prime minister won three consecutive elections between 1997 and 2005?
Tony Blair
Gordon Brown
John Major
Margaret Thatcher
