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Quiz 16
Quiz 16
181. **Who was the first woman to serve as the Prime Minister of Israel?**
- A) Golda Meir
- B) Margaret Thatcher
- C) Angela Merkel
- D) Indira Gandhi
182. **Which ancient civilization is known for the construction of the city of Ur, one of the earliest
urban centers in Mesopotamia?**
- A) Sumerians
- B) Akkadians
- C) Babylonians
- D) Assyrians
- **Answer: A) Sumerians**
183. **Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Peace, awarded in 1935 for her efforts in
the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom?**
- C) Jane Addams
- D) Mairead Corrigan
184. **Which ancient civilization is known for the construction of the city of Knossos, the largest
Bronze Age archaeological site on the island of Crete?**
- A) Greeks
- B) Romans
- C) Egyptians
- D) Minoans
- **Answer: D) Minoans**
185. **Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature, awarded in 1945 for her
outstanding and idealistic writings during World War II?**
- A) Selma Lagerlöf
- B) Pearl S. Buck
- C) Doris Lessing
- D) Gabriela Mistral
186. **Which ancient civilization is known for the construction of the city of Palenque, a Maya
archaeological site located in present-day Mexico?**
- A) Aztecs
- B) Incas
- C) Mayans
- D) Olmecs
- **Answer: C) Mayans**
187. **Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded in 2018 for her directed
evolution of enzymes technique?**
- A) Marie Curie
- C) Frances Arnold
- D) Ada Yonath
188. **Which treaty, signed in 1947, established the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
(GATT), promoting international trade and reducing trade barriers?**
- A) Treaty of Rome
- B) Treaty of Paris
- C) Treaty of Maastricht
- D) Havana Charter
- A) Rita Levi-Montalcini
- B) Barbara McClintock
- C) Gerty Cori
190. **Which ancient wonder of the world was located in Greece and was a massive bronze statue
of the god Zeus, erected in the Temple of Zeus in Olympia?**
- C) Colossus of Rhodes