World History - Study Mode

[#161] Who amongst the following was not associated with the Unification of Italy?
Correct Answer

(C) Mussolini

Explanation

Solution: All the given options belong to Italy. However Mussolini was not a part of Italian unification, however the unification began in 1815 and completed in 1871. The seizure of power by the Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini as Prime Minister of Italy in 1922 and his development of a fascist totalitarian state in Italy involved appeal to Italian nationalism, advocating a Roman-like Italian Empire in the Mediterranean Sea.

[#162] When was the kingdom between the Rhine and Rhone rivers created?
Correct Answer

(A) 843

Explanation

Solution: The kingdom between the Rhine and Rhone rivers was created in 843. A kingdom between the Rhine and Rhone rivers was created for Lothair by the Treaty of Verdun. It was first of the treaties that divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms.

[#163] Ho Chi Minh was a leader of
Correct Answer

(A) North Vietnam

Explanation

Solution: Since 1945, Ho Chi Minh became a prime minister and president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam).

[#164] Who is the Duchess of Cornwall?
Correct Answer

(B) Camilla

Explanation

Solution: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, GCVO, CSM, PC is a member of the British royal family. She is the second wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne. Instead of using the title Princess of Wales, she uses the title Duchess of Cornwall, her husband's secondary designation.

[#165] When did the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki happen?
Correct Answer

(C) 1945

Explanation

Solution: During the final stage of World War II, the United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively.