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 Question #1

When did the Philippines gain independence from

Spain?
Correct Answer

JUNE 12, 1898

 Question #2

Who named the Philippines “Las Islas Filipinas”

 Correct Answer

RUY LOPEZ DE VILLALOBOS

 Question #3

Who was the first president of the commonwealth?

Correct Answer

MANUEL L. QUEZON
 Question #4

What did Ferdinand Magellan name the archipelago

when he arrived in the year 1521?
 Correct Answer

LAS ISLAS DE SAN LAZARO

 Question #5

What is the capital of Timor-Leste

Correct Answer

DILI
 Question #6

Who invaded the western part of the Island of

Timor?
a. Dutch c. Americans
b. Malay d. Egyptians
Correct Answer

a. Dutch
 Question #7

What country invaded Timor-Leste in the year 1975

A. Italy C. Indonesia
B. Cambodia D. Philippines
Correct Answer

C. Indonesia
 Question #8

Who discovered Cape of Good Hope

Correct Answer

Bartholomeu dias
 Question #9

The first president of South Africa

Correct Answer

nelson mandela
 Question #10

When was Union of South Africa established

A. 1861 C. 2002
B. 1910 D. 1996
Correct Answer

B. 1910
 Question #11

Who seized the Cape Colony from the Dutch

A. Vietnam C. Netherlands
B. United States D. Great Britain
Correct Answer

D. Great britain
 Question #12

What year did South Sudan gain independence from

Sudan
a. 2011 C. 1945
b. 1955 D. 1983
Correct Answer

a. 2011
 Question #13

What was the name of the first Indigenous people who

inhabited Canada before European contact?

A. Inuit B. Métis
C. First Nations D. Acadians
Correct Answer

C
 Question #14

Which European explorer is often credited with being the first

European to reach Canada's eastern coast?

A. Christopher Columbus B. John Cabot.

C. Jacques Cartier D. Hernán Cortés
Correct Answer

B
 Question #15

In which year did Canada officially become a self-

governing dominion within the British Empire?

A. 1776 B. 1867
C. 1931 D. 1982
Correct Answer

B
 Question #16

What event in 1867 is often referred to as "Seward's Folly"?

A. The purchase of Alaska from Russia

B) The Gold Rush in Alaska
C) The signing of the Alaska Constitution
D) The founding of Anchorage
Correct Answer

A
 Question #17

Which indigenous group has a significant historical

presence in Alaska, known for their distinctive culture and
artwork? 

A.Inuit B. Navajo
C. Cheroke D.Apache
Correct Answer

A
 Question #18

During World War II, which islands in Alaska were occupied

by Japanese forces, leading to the Aleutian Islands
Campaign?

A. Kodiak Island B. Prince of Wales Island

C.Attu and Kiska Islands D.Baranof Island
Correct Answer

C
 Question #19

What ancient civilization inhabited the region of present-

day Bolivia long before Spanish colonization?

a. Aztecs b. Mayans
c. Incas d. Moche
Correct Answer

C
 Question #20

Which year did Bolivia gain its independence from

Spanish colonial rule?

a. 1804 b. 1825
 c. 1850 d. 1901
Correct Answer

B
 Question #21

Bolivia lost access to the Pacific Ocean after a war with

which neighboring country in the late 19th century?

a) Argentina b) Brazil
c) Chile d) Peru
Correct Answer

C
 Question #22

Which indigenous civilization inhabited Chile long before

the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors?

a.Aztecs b.Incas
c. Mayans d. Native Americans
Correct Answer

B
 Question #23

What year did Chile declare its independence from Spain?

A. 1776 B. 1810
C. 1901 D. 1920
Correct Answer

B
 Question #24

Who was the Chilean military leader who served as the

country's president and played a crucial role in its history
during the 19th century?

A.Salvador Allende B. Augusto Pinochet

C. Bernardo O'Higgins D.Pablo Neruda
Correct Answer

C
 Question #25

Which of the Polynesian is believed to have been the first

settlers of New Zealand ?

A. Māori
B. Tongans
C. Samoans
D. Hawaiians
Correct Answer

A
 Question #26

When was treaty of watangi signed, establishing British

sovereignty in New Zealand?

A. 1770
B. 1865
C. 1840
D. 1905
Correct Answer

C
 Question #27

When was New Zealand gain full independence?

A. 1840
B. 1907
C. 1947
D. 1905
Correct Answer

C
 Question #28

Which country colonized Papua New Guinea for over 70

years?

A. Germany
B. Britain
C. France
D. Australia
Correct Answer

D
 Question #29

Which indigenous group represent the majority of Papua

New Guinea?

A. Austronesian
B. Papuans
C. Melanesian
D. Micronesian
Correct Answer

C
 Question #30

The earliest known inhabitants of the British isles who later

conquered by the Roman Empire?
 Correct Answer

Celtic Tribe
 Question #31

Who was the first norman king of England?

 Correct Answer

William the conqueror

 Question #32

The empire that reached its peak in 19th century and

becoming the largest empire of history?
 Correct Answer

British Empire
 Question #34

What country located between Sweden and Russia?

Correct Answer

Finland
 Question #35

When was Finland declared it's independence?

Correct Answer

1917
 Question #36

What country became member of the European union in

1995?
Correct Answer

Finland
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