World History - Study Mode

[#216] Who is known as the first pope of Vatican City
Correct Answer

(C) Pope Pius XI

Explanation

Solution: Pope Pius XI was the first sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independent state on 11 February 1929.

[#217] Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C. in
Correct Answer

(B) Babylon

Explanation

Solution: The death of Alexander the Great and subsequent related events have been the subjects of debates. According to a Babylonian astronomical diary, Alexander died between the evening of June 10 and the evening of June 11, 323 BC, at the age of thirty-two. This happened in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon.

[#218] Unification of Germany took place under the leadership of which state
Correct Answer

(C) Prussia

Explanation

Solution: With all this territory now in Prussian control and its borders secure, Bismarck declared the German Empire in 1871, crowning the King of Prussia, Wilhelm I, as Kaiser of Germany. The ceremony took place in Versailles, the traditional seat of French power, further humiliating France.

[#219] When did the invasion of Poland begin?
Correct Answer

(D) 1939

Explanation

Solution: After heavy shelling and bombing, Warsaw surrendered to the Germans on September 27, 1939. Britain and France, standing by their guarantee of Poland's border, had declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939. The Soviet Union invaded eastern Poland on September 17, 1939.

[#220] When did the October Revolution occur?
Correct Answer

(A) 1917

Explanation

Solution: Bolshevik Red Guards forces under the Military Revolutionary Committee began the occupation of government buildings on 7 November 1917 (New Style).