United Kingdom
In which century was the first railway built?
The 19th century (XIX century)
In which world war did the United States first emerge as a decisive force influencing the outcome in Europe?
World War I
Which French leader emerged after the Revolution, became Emperor, and dominated European politics in the early 19th century?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Who was the first emperor of Russia?
Peter I (Peter the Great)
Which British Prime Minister, serving from 1979 to 1990, was the first woman to hold the office and became known for her strong conservative policies and firm stance in international affairs?
Margaret Thatcher
Which U.S. economic aid program played a key role in the reconstruction of Western Europe after World War II?
The Marshall Plan
Which famous Paris landmark, built for the 1889 World’s Fair, became an enduring symbol of France?
The Eiffel Tower
Which event in 1914 served as the immediate trigger for the outbreak of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which English queen, ruling from 1558 to 1603, presided over a golden age of exploration, literature, and the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
Queen Elizabeth I
Which international confrontation of the second half of the twentieth century shaped U.S. foreign policy for decades and created a bipolar world order?
The Cold War
Which famous landmark did the French gift to the United States?
The Statue of Liberty
How many republics made up the Soviet Union (USSR)?
15
Name the four constituent countries that make up the United Kingdom.
England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
On which mountain are the faces of four U.S. presidents carved, forming one of the most famous national monuments in the United States?
Mount Rushmore
“This individual was captured by the Burgundians, handed over to the English, tried by a Catholic church court as a witch, and burned alive at the stake.”
Joan of Arc
What was the policy implemented by Ivan the Terrible between 1565 and 1572, which involved dividing Russia into personal and state lands and was used to strengthen his authority and control over the nobility?
Oprichnina
Which series of civil wars in 15th-century England between the houses of Lancaster and York ultimately led to the rise of the Tudor dynasty?
The Wars of the Roses (Война Алой и Белой розы)
Which four U.S. presidents are depicted on the famous monumental sculpture featuring their carved faces in the United States?
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln
Which event in 1572 involved the mass killing of Huguenots in Paris and across France, significantly intensifying the French Wars of Religion?
The St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
Which period in early 17th-century Russia, marked by political crisis, famine, and foreign intervention, followed the death of Tsar Feodor Ivanovich and ended with the establishment of the Romanov dynasty?
The Time of Troubles (Смутное время)