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  • Who was the winner of the Space Race? How did they win?
    The USA won by being the first to put a person on the moon.
    Russia won by being the first to put a person on the moon.
  • How many people were evacuated from Pripyat and nearby villages by bus?
    530
    53000
    5300
    53
  • Fill in the missing words. By _______ , the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant housed ____________ nuclear _________
    1986 / 6 / atoms
    1986 / 4 / reactors
    1988 / 2 / weapons
  • In which year was the London Society for Women’s Suffrage set up?
    1870
    1890
    1860
    1850
  • How many countries are member of European Union?
    26
    28
    25
    27
  • When did the United Kindgom leave from the European Union?
    2021
    2020
    2018
    2019
  • What size is the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone?
    40
    50
    30 km
    60
  • In what year was the Qualification of Women Act passed, allowing women to be elected ontoborough and county councils and as mayors?
    1907
    1927
    1937
    1917
  • 'The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident.'Which word is closest in meaning to catastrophic? Tick one.
    stupendous
    climatic
    great damage
  • Who were the two main countries in the Cold War?
    United States & Germany
    United States & Japan
    United States & Turkey
    United States & Soviet Union
  • The first enlargement of the EU in 1973 brought its membership to nine. Which were these three new countries?
    The United Kindgom, Ireland and Norway
    Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom
    Norway, Greenland and Denmark
  • Why is it important to have an organisation that is bigger than any one country? Please choose correct options.
    Organize football events all around the world
    Stops governments mistreating people.
  • Which country is Chernobyl in? Tick one.
    Belarus
    Russia
    Turkey
    Ukraine
  • What does it mean "colonies"
    Countries or areas that are under the attack by another coun
    Countries or areas that are ruled by another country
    Countries or areas that are controlled by another country an
    Countries or areas that are capture by another country
  • There are five recognised candidates for membership of the European Union. Please choose the correct option for these countries:
    Mexico / the USA / Canada / Germany / Italy
    Spain / Italy / Germany / France / Greece
    Russia / Bulgaria / Iceland / Russia / Turkey
    Albania / Montenegro / North Macedonia / Serbia / Turkey
  • Why was the Cold War not a typical or regular war?
    The weather was very cold
    The countries were not physically fighting against each othe
    The countries were not physically fighting against each othe
    It was in the Antartica
  • What does VE Day stand for?
    VE Day stands for Victory in Estonia Day
    VE Day stands for Victory in England Day
    VE Day stands for Victory in Ecuador Day
    VE Day stands for Victory in Europe Day
  • On which date did the Chernobyl disaster happen?
    2th December 1988
    26th April 1986
    27th June 1987
  • What does a nuclear reactor do to atoms? Tick one.
    splits them up
    makes more of them
    mixes them together
    hides them away
  • When did the USA declare a war against Japan?
    on 8th January 1941
    on 8th December 1941
    on 8th February 1941
    on 8th March 1941
  • The European Union is not a state, but a unique partnership between European countries, known as Member States. True or False?
    True
    False
  • What does VJ Day stand for?
    Victory over Day
    Victory over Jamaica Day
    Victory against Japan Day
    Victory over Japan Day
  • When did VE Day start to celebrate?
    on 8th July 1945
    on 8th May 1945
    on 8th June 1945
    on 8th April 1945
  • What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
    The Berlin Wall was built to protect Germany from Adalf Hitl
    The Berlin Wall was built to keep people from traveling betw
    The Berlin Wall was built to improve the country border
    The Berlin Wall was built to keep people away from Germany
  • Which of these statements is true about Berlin Wall?
    German people didn't like it.
    Resistance against communist rule in central and Eastern Eur
    Germany beat Argentina 1-0 in 1990 and brought West Germany
  • True / False: The Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international treaty that recognises the human rights of children, which is everyone under 18 years old.
    False
    True
  • Who were the founding members of the EU?
    Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg Netherlands
    Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands
    Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands
  • Which chemical element is described in the text as hazardous to humans? Tick one.
    oxygen
    uranium
    atoms
  • The United Nations started with _______ countries.
    51
    54
    52
    53
  • How many official language are in the European Union?
    24
    21
    23
    22
  • True / False: Today it’s comprised of 193 member nations in the United Nations
    True
    False
  • The United Nations was created after __________
    Cold War
    First World War
    Second World War
  • What was the approximate population of Chernobyl before its evacuation? Tick one.
    44000
    14000
    34000
    24000
  • How did the Cold War end?
    The Cold War finally ended in 1992 when the Soviet Union fel
    The Cold War finally ended in 1991 when the Soviet Union fel
    The Cold War finally ended in 1992 when the USA fell apart.
  • At what time did the Chernobyl disaster occur?
    1:23:58 a.m.
    4:23:58 a.m.
    3:23:58 a.m.
    2:23:58 a.m.
  • What is the main difference between capitalism and communism?
    Capitalism means doing the best you can for yourself and you
    Communism means doing the best you can for yourself and your
  • What was the organisation European countries created in 1957 called?
    The European Coal and Steel Community
    The European Economic Community
    The European Economic and Social Committee
  • Who set up the Women’s Social and Political Union in 1902?
    Emmeline Pankhurst
    Emily Davison
    Annie Christabel