TOPIC: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS)
1. Who was the President of the United States on January 1, 1903?
a) Theodore Roosevelt
b) William McKinley
c) Woodrow Wilson
d) Grover Cleveland
2. The "Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty" signed in 1903 granted the United States control over which region for the construction of the Panama Canal?
a) Suez Canal Zone
b) Kiel Canal Zone
c) Panama Canal Zone
d) Bering Strait Zone
3. In 1903, the "Wright brothers" achieved the first successful powered flight in:
a) Hot air balloon
b) Glider
c) Helicopter
d) Airplane
4. Which country became the first to commercially produce and export automobiles in 1903?
a) United States
b) Germany
c) France
d) Japan
5. The "British India Steam Navigation Company" was established in 1856 and played a significant role in shipping and trade. By 1903, it was known as:
a) Cunard Line
b) White Star Line
c) P&O (Peninsular and Oriental) Steam Navigation Company
d) Blue Funnel Line
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6. The "Entente Cordiale" signed in 1904 between Britain and which other country aimed to resolve colonial disputes and strengthen relations?
a) Germany
b) France
c) Italy
d) Russia
7. The first modern "Tour de France" cycling race was held in:
a) 1901
b) 1903
c) 1905
d) 1907
8. In 1903, Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize for her groundbreaking research in:
a) Physics
b) Chemistry
c) Medicine
d) Literature
9. The "Emmeline Pankhurst" led the suffragette movement for women's rights in the early 20th century, primarily in:
a) United States
b) France
c) Germany
d) United Kingdom
10. The "Russo-Japanese War" began in 1904, and the Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the war, was mediated by which U.S. President?
a) Theodore Roosevelt
b) William McKinley
c) Woodrow Wilson
d) Grover Cleveland