World History - Study Mode
[#341] When did the Germans establish colonies in Samoa?
Correct Answer
(C) 1900
Explanation
Solution: German Samoa (German: Deutsch-Samoa) was a German protectorate from 1900 to 1914, consisting of the islands of Upolu, Savai'i, Apolima and Manono, now wholly within the independent state Samoa, formerly Western Samoa. Samoa was the last German colonial acquisition in the Pacific basin, received following the Tripartite Convention signed at Washington on 2 December 1899 with ratifications exchanged on 16 February 1900. It was the only German colony in the Pacific, aside from the Kiautschou concession in China, that was administered separately from German New Guinea.
[#342] Who coined the phrase "survival of the fittest"?
Correct Answer
(D) Herbert Spencer
Explanation
Solution: Herbert Spencer (1820–1903) was an English philosopher who initiated a philosophy called 'Social Darwinism'. He coined the term 'survival of the fittest' seven years before Darwin's publication of his theory of natural history, The Origin of the Species in 1859.
[#343] Who are the earliest migrants from Europe to South America
Correct Answer
(D) Spaniards
Explanation
Solution: Spaniards are the earliest migrants from Europe to South America.
[#344] First meeting of the United Nations General Assembly was held in
Correct Answer
(D) London
Explanation
Solution: The first session of the UN General Assembly was convened on 10 January 1946 in the Methodist Central Hall in London and included representatives of 51 nations. The next few annual sessions were held in different cities: the second session in New York City, and the third in Paris.
[#345] The policy of 'imperial preferences' adopted by Britain in its colonies in 1932 is also known as the
Correct Answer
(C) Ottawa Agreement
Explanation
Solution: The policy of 'Imperial Preference' was adopted by Britain at the British Empire Economic Conference (Ottawa Conference) in 1932, which enacted free-trade agreements between the colonies of the British Empire.