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World History — General Knowledge Questions & Practice

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Practice questions on World History — with answers

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1. Who was the first President of the United States?

AWinston Churchill
BMustafa Kemal Ataturk
CGeorge Washington
DJohn F. Kennedy

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Answer: C

George Washington served as the first President of the United States.

2. In which year was the United Nations established?

AAdolf Hitler
B1760
C1945
D1914

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Answer: C

The United Nations was established in 1945, after World War II.

3. Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?

ASun Yat-sen
BTrygve Lie
CMuhammad Ali Jinnah
DDavid Ben-Gurion

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Answer: B

Trygve Lie of Norway served as the first Secretary-General of the United Nations, from 1946 to 1952.

4. In which year did World War I begin?

A1914
BBerlin Wall
C1989
DEgyptian civilization

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Answer: A

The correct answer is '1914'.

5. In which year did World War I end?

AFerdinand Magellan
B1918
CCleopatra
DEgyptian civilization

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Answer: B

The correct answer is '1918'.

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World History — General Knowledge Questions & Practice

Practice questions on World History — with answers

1. Who was the first President of the United States?

2. In which year was the United Nations established?

3. Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?

4. In which year did World War I begin?

5. In which year did World War I end?

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