December 9, 2024

A trivia quiz on political systems, notable leaders and historical events

Questions

  1. Which political system is characterized by a single-party rule?
  2. Which of the following leaders is known for implementing Perestroika and Glasnost in the Soviet Union?
  3. The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, is primarily associated with which concept?
  4. Which event marked the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789?
  5. Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
  6. The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 was a confrontation between the United States and which other country?
  7. Which political philosophy advocates for the collective ownership of the means of production?
  8. Which document declared the independence of the United States from Britain in 1776?
  9. The term “Iron Curtain” refers to the division between which two parts of Europe during the Cold War?
  10. Which leader is known for his role in the Indian independence movement and promoting non-violent resistance?

Answers

  1. Totalitarianism
  2. Mikhail Gorbachev
  3. Limiting the powers of the king
  4. The Storming of the Bastille
  5. Margaret Thatcher
  6.  Soviet Union
  7. Socialism
  8. The Declaration of Independence

  9. Western Europe and Eastern Europe
  10. Mahatma Gandhi