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Basic Modern History Facts and Events | Quiz Zone

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Modern History Fundamentals

This quiz presents fundamental facts and events from modern history, focusing on the 20th and 21st centuries.

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1
Which event directly sparked the beginning of World War I in 1914?
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2
The Cold War was a period of tension primarily between which two superpowers?
Question 2
3
Who became the first Black president of South Africa in 1994, marking the end of apartheid?
Question 3
4
Which physical barrier was constructed in 1961 to separate East and West Berlin, and fell in 1989?
Question 4
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Which 1919 peace treaty formally ended World War I?
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What is the name of the political and economic union, formally established in 1993, that many European countries are part of today?
Question 6