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Foundations of International Relations

International Relations

A collection of multiple-choice questions focusing on historical international events, organizations, and treaties.

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15 Questions Easy Ages 12+ Oct 22, 2026

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1 Which international organization was established in 1945 to replace the League of Nations?

A United Nations
B NATO
C European Union
D World Bank

2 The Treaty of Westphalia, signed in 1648, is historically significant for establishing the principle of:

A Global Democracy
B State Sovereignty
C Free Trade
D Nuclear Non-proliferation

3 Which country was the first to drop an atomic bomb during the Second World War?

A Germany
B Soviet Union
C United States
D Japan

4 The Marshall Plan was a post-WWII economic initiative designed primarily to assist the recovery of:

A Latin America
B Western Europe
C Southeast Asia
D Sub-Saharan Africa

5 In what year did the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the Cold War, fall?

A 1985
B 1987
C 1989
D 1991

6 Which agreement, signed in 1992, formally established the European Union?

A Treaty of Maastricht
B Treaty of Paris
C Treaty of Rome
D Treaty of Versailles

7 The 'Iron Curtain' was a term popularized by which leader to describe the division of Europe?

A Franklin D. Roosevelt
B Winston Churchill
C Joseph Stalin
D Harry Truman

8 Which conflict is often cited as the first 'proxy war' of the Cold War era?

A Vietnam War
B Korean War
C Suez Crisis
D Afghan War

9 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was originally formed in 1949 primarily to counter the influence of:

A The Ottoman Empire
B The British Empire
C The Soviet Union
D The Holy Roman Empire

10 Which 1978 peace agreement was signed between Egypt and Israel?

A Camp David Accords
B Oslo Accords
C Dayton Agreement
D Good Friday Agreement

11 The League of Nations was headquartered in which city?

A Paris
B London
C New York
D Geneva

12 The 'Scramble for Africa' refers to the occupation and colonization of Africa by European powers, primarily occurring during:

A 1750-1800
B 1881-1914
C 1920-1940
D 1950-1970

13 Which country hosted the 1945 conference that led to the creation of the United Nations Charter?

A United States
B United Kingdom
C Soviet Union
D France

14 The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred during the presidency of which US leader?

A Dwight D. Eisenhower
B John F. Kennedy
C Lyndon B. Johnson
D Richard Nixon

15 What was the name of the military alliance established by the Soviet Union and its satellite states in 1955?

A Warsaw Pact
B COMECON
C Central Treaty Organization
D SEATO

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